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Russia asks for joint doping investigation with WADA
MOSCOW - Russian law enforcement officials have asked the World Anti-Doping Agency to join its investigation into new information about doping cases. WADA said Friday it had obtained a database of all...
Nov 13, 2017
Billionaire's lawsuit for yacht decorating tab goes to trial
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Billionaire Thomas Golisano is going to court over the interior decorator’s bill for his $80 million yacht. The Democrat and Chronicle reports that the former Buffalo Sabres ow...
Nov 13, 2017
Liberals delay $2.14 billion they couldn't spend on infrastructure last year
OTTAWA - The federal government failed to spend $2.14 billion that was earmarked last year to rebuild roads, bridges and other large-scale projects aimed at helping people in their day-to-day lives, n...
Nov 13, 2017
Winnipeg Jets security dog Lenny named after superfan Len Kropioski
Winnipeg Jets fans have chosen “Lenny” as the name for the final member of the National Hockey League team’s in-house security dog squad. It’s a tribute to superfan Len (Kroppy...
Nov 13, 2017
Last-minute Loney Bowl to be held Tuesday after N.S. court battle
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Loney Bowl is back on at Acadia University on Tuesday after a Nova Scotia judge reinstated the once-cancelled Atlantic football championship. Saint Mary’s University will p...
Nov 13, 2017
Ex-members say church uses power, lies to keep grip on kids
SPINDALE, N.C. - As a court-appointed advocate for two foster boys, it was Nancy Burnette’s job to ensure they were in good hands. So as part of her casework, she visited Word of Faith Fellowshi...
Nov 13, 2017
Stalled in Congress, LGBT rights advance at the local level
At the U.S. Capitol and in most statehouses nationwide, supporters of LGBT rights are unable to make major gains these days. Instead, they’re notching victories in seemingly unlikely venues, suc...
Nov 13, 2017
Minnesota, Poland and Argentina compete to host World's Fair
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota is hoping to host the first World’s Fair on U.S. soil in nearly 40 years, but it will have to overcome bids by Poland’s third-largest city, Lodz, and the Argentine ...
Nov 13, 2017
N.S. retiree cites 'vulgar' government ads in bid to get licence plate back
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia retiree who is fighting to regain a personalized licence plate after it was deemed unacceptable says governments allow many potentially offensive phrases and names, and anonymo...
Nov 13, 2017
Rohingya desperate to flee Myanmar are turning to swimming
SHAH PORIR DWIP, Bangladesh - Nabi Hussain owes his life to a yellow plastic oil container. The 13-year-old Rohingya boy couldn’t swim, and had never even seen the sea before fleeing his village...
Nov 13, 2017