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City north of Toronto sells itself as the home for Amazon's second headquarters
TORONTO - A city just north of Toronto is looking to set itself apart from the rest of region as the home for Amazon’s second North American headquarters. Markham, Ont. - one of 10 Canadian citi...
May 7, 2018
Unofficial results show a competitive Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo
The 4th annual Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo wrapped up over the weekend, with hundreds turning out to saddle up at the Omniplex and enjoy the show. Jesse Popescul of Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan walked awa...
May 7, 2018
Ken Jeong uses medical training to help audience member
PHOENIX - Ken Jeong’s medical degree is nothing to laugh at. The comedian’s training came in handy Saturday when an audience member began having a seizure while Jeong was performing at a c...
May 7, 2018
Airplane and oil deals at risk in Trump pullout of Iran deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - From airplanes to oilfields, billions of dollars are on the line for international corporations as President Donald Trump weighs whether to pull America out of Iran’...
May 7, 2018
Slopes of volcano offer affordable piece of paradise, risks
PAHOA, Hawaii - As lava crawled down Leilani Road in a hissing, popping mass, Cheryl Griffith stood in its path and placed a plant in a crack in the ground as an offering to the Native Hawaiian volcan...
May 7, 2018
Transgender Texas mayor loses election bid for full term
NEW HOPE, Texas - The mayor of a small Texas town who came out as transgender after being appointed to the job has lost her election bid for a full two-year term. The Dallas Morning News reports that ...
May 7, 2018
Egypt says no hidden rooms in King Tut's tomb after all
CAIRO - New radar scans have provided conclusive evidence that there are no hidden rooms inside King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber, Egypt’s antiquities ministry said Sunday, bringing a disa...
May 7, 2018
Taliban attack Afghan police patrol in Kandahar, killing 5
KABUL - An Afghan official says that at least five police officers have been killed in a Taliban attack on their patrol in southern Kandahar province. A spokesman for the provincial chief police in Ka...
May 7, 2018
Twins born on 'Star Wars' Day named after movie characters
OGDEN, Utah - The force is with them. A Utah couple became parents of a boy and a girl on “Star Wars” day, Friday, May 4. The day is celebrated by “Star Wars” fans because it s...
May 7, 2018
Slain teens honoured at Florida high school's senior prom
PARKLAND, Fla. - Four Florida high school seniors slain in a mass shooting were honoured by their classmates celebrating their senior prom. The Sun Sentinel reports that the main ballroom at the Westi...
May 7, 2018