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Complex project aims to tackle transit woes along key route in Toronto
TORONTO - A complex new project aimed at tackling transit woes along a bustling street in Canada’s most populous city got its first real test with commuters Monday, drawing mixed reactions from ...
Nov 13, 2017
Waiting so long for Hall of Fame call makes it even sweeter for Dave Andreychuk
TORONTO - Dave Andreychuk had a sense that his numbers would be good enough to get him into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He just had to stay patient. Andreychuk retired in 2006 after a 23-year NHL career,...
Nov 13, 2017
Geldof to turn in Dublin honour to protest plight of Rohingya
LONDON - Irish rock singer Bob Geldof says he is returning his Freedom of the City of Dublin honour because it is also held by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing her of complicity for what he a...
Nov 13, 2017
UK Scrabble group bans star player for breaking tile rule
LONDON - The Association of British Scrabble players banned one of its star players for three years after an independent investigation concluded that he had broken rules in the popular word game. Alla...
Nov 13, 2017
Pakistan says troops kill 8 'terrorists' near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan says its troops have killed at least eight “terrorists” and wounded many others who tried to attack a post near the Afghan border. A military statement says a Pakistan...
Nov 13, 2017
Hundreds in Hollywood march against sexual harassment
LOS ANGELES - Armed with signs, catchy phrases and a motivation to take #MeToo beyond the internet and into real life, a few hundred women, men and children gathered Sunday among the sex shops and tou...
Nov 13, 2017
Toronto to get new ride-hailing choice with Lyft in first foray outside U.S.
Ride-hailing service Lyft is coming to Toronto next month in its first expansion outside the United States, giving those in Canada’s largest city a new commuting option. “Toronto is actual...
Nov 13, 2017
Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Costa Rica coast, shakes capital
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 shook Costa Rica on Sunday night, knocking items from shelves and sending people rushing outside in panic. The country...
Nov 13, 2017
Germany steps up search for 3 former leftist militants
BERLIN - German investigators are stepping up their search for three former members of the disbanded leftist Red Army Faction militant group, who may be hiding outside the country. Daniela Klette, Ern...
Nov 13, 2017
US-targeted IS in Somalia could be a 'significant threat'
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Islamic State group’s growing presence in Somalia could become a “significant threat” if it attracts fighters fleeing collapsing strongholds in Syria and Ira...
Nov 13, 2017