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James has triple double as Cavaliers strike first, beating Raptors 113-112 in OT
TORONTO - It was the moment the Toronto Raptors had been building toward since team president Masai Ujiri uttered the words “culture reset” nearly a year ago. But missed shot after missed ...
May 1, 2018
Ovechkin's late goal lifts Capitals by Penguins 4-3
PITTSBURGH - Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent their entire careers chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins and shouldering their own franchise’s onerous history of playoff failures. One br...
May 1, 2018
Canada's Soroka wins MLB debut, pitches baby Braves past Mets 3-2
NEW YORK - Mike Soroka’s family and friends came all the way from Western Canada to see his major league debut Tuesday night. Even still, the last thing he wanted to do was look up at them in th...
May 1, 2018
Protests erupt during Montreal May Day events; at least 5 arrested
MONTREAL - May Day celebrations in Montreal turned violent on Tuesday when protesters clashed with police. Montreal police spokesman Laurent Gingras says at least five people were arrested and charged...
May 1, 2018
Philly Naked Bike Ride to feature body-painting exhibition
PHILADELPHIA - The City of Brotherly Love apparently loves getting naked. The annual ride of naked bicyclists through Philadelphia’s streets has been so popular organizers are teaming up with th...
May 1, 2018
Splashing near mating manatees puts Florida man in hot water
STOCK ISLAND, Fla. - A Florida man who allegedly slapped the water near a group of mating manatees has found himself being slapped with a harassment charge. A Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...
May 1, 2018
Private equity firm is winning bidder for Weinstein Co.
NEW YORK - A private equity firm emerged Tuesday as the winning bidder for the Weinstein Co., the studio forced into bankruptcy by the sexual misconduct scandal that brought down Hollywood mogul Harve...
May 1, 2018
Federal government takes control of abandoned zinc mine in Yukon
WHITEHORSE - The Federal government has taken control of cleaning up a lead and zinc mine in Yukon, 20 years after the former operators declared bankruptcy and abandoned the site. Yukon’s abando...
May 1, 2018
British man tells Copperfield jury of running before fall
LAS VEGAS - A British tourist told a Nevada jury he was excited to take part in a David Copperfield vanishing act at a Las Vegas show in 2013 and was running around a corner as part of the act when hi...
May 1, 2018
West's wild words stir again: Kanye calls slavery a 'choice'
LOS ANGELES - Before the last one had a chance to simmer down, Kanye West caused another stir, calling American slavery a “choice” in an interview Tuesday. “When you hear about slave...
May 1, 2018