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Manchester mayor: Front line firefighters did nothing wrong
LONDON - Manchester’s mayor said Friday the city’s firefighters do not need to apologize for the delayed response to the suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena. Mayor Andy Burnham said fr...
Mar 30, 2018
Thorny issues remain in Greece-Macedonia name dispute
VIENNA - Thorny issues remain between Macedonia and Greece in their efforts to resolve a decades-old dispute over the former Yugoslav republic’s name, officials said Friday after talks on the is...
Mar 30, 2018
France denies troop moves in Syria, as Turkey lashes out
PARIS - France denied claims of a military buildup against Turkish forces in Syria, scrambling Friday to calm tensions with NATO ally Turkey that threaten to further aggravate the Syria war. French Pr...
Mar 30, 2018
California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning
LOS ANGELES - Coffee sellers in California should have to post warnings because the brew may contain an ingredient that’s been linked to cancer, a judge has ruled. The culprit is a chemical prod...
Mar 30, 2018
Trump loses a trusted aide, White House anxiety lingers
WASHINGTON - With a handshake and a presidential kiss on the cheek, Hope Hicks bid farewell to the White House, the press-shy communications director taking a rare moment in the spotlight on her final...
Mar 30, 2018
Syria bomb kills 2 coalition troops from US and UK
KOBANI, Syria - A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, an American and a Briton, and wounded five others in a rare attack since the U.S.-led coalition sent troops into the w...
Mar 30, 2018
Lillehammer ruling out bid for 2026 Winter Olympics
TOKYO - The man who organized the most popular Winter Olympics 24 years ago in the Norwegian ski resort of Lillehammer says it’s too soon to return in 2026. But watch for Lillehammer in 2030. &#...
Mar 30, 2018
Czechs extradite alleged Russian hacker to US
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The Czech Republic extradited a Russian man to the U.S. to face charges of hacking computers at LinkedIn, Dropbox and other American companies, an official said Friday. Yevgen...
Mar 30, 2018
Canadian rugby sevens men face congested schedule in April with three events
The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team is no stranger to criss-crossing the globe. But April promises to be a stiff test for even these hardcore travellers. The Canadians depart Friday for World S...
Mar 30, 2018
Steven Spielberg takes pass on having burger named after him
LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg has a beef with the Carl’s Jr. The hamburger chain wanted to rename its charbroiled slider a “SpielBurger.” It tried to deliver samples to Spielberg...
Mar 30, 2018