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'Real-life Iron Man,' Harlem Globetrotter set Guinness marks
NEW YORK - A British inventor billed as a real-life version of the superhero Iron Man has hit the fastest speed in a body-controlled jet engine power suit at 32 mph (51 kph), a Guinness world record. ...
Nov 09, 2017
Edmonton Police lay charges in historic fentanyl seizure
EDMONTON - Police have laid charges in connection with the largest fentanyl seizure in Canada earlier this summer. Four people were arrested in connection with the bust on July 31. Landen Wisbey, 33, ...
Nov 09, 2017
Scores more Saudis detained in $100 billion corruption sweep
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Dozens more people have been taken into custody by Saudi authorities, the kingdom said Thursday, bringing to 201 the number detained in a sweep that investigators say has uncove...
Nov 09, 2017
Ohio judge: Ex-sub must serve jail time for showing film
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio judge has refused to vacate the 90-day jail sentence of a substitute teacher fired after showing Spanish-class students at a Columbus high school a film with graphic sex and v...
Nov 09, 2017
Ex-PQ leader Boisclair arrested for suspected drunk driving: reports
QUEBEC - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair was arrested Thursday for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol, a Montreal radio station reported. Cogeco-owned 98,5 FM said Qu...
Nov 09, 2017
Pope seeks to defuse Korea tension, push nuclear disarmament
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is seeking to defuse rising nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula and to boost support for disarmament with a Vatican conference that will bring together 11 Nobel Peace ...
Nov 09, 2017
Applications for US unemployment benefits edge up by 10,000
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits edged up slightly to a still-low 239,000 last week. Meanwhile, the four-week average fell to a fresh 44-year low, evi...
Nov 09, 2017
Pacific trade deal closer but leaders won't endorse it yet
DANANG, Vietnam - Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries said they reached an agreement Saturday to proceed with the free-trade Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that was in doubt after President ...
Nov 09, 2017
Trump pushes 'America first' during tough trade talk in Asia
DANANG, Vietnam - President Donald Trump stood before a summit of Asian leaders keen on regional trade pacts and delivered a roaring “America first” message Friday, denouncing China for un...
Nov 09, 2017
Two Red Deer residents charged after stolen vehicle crash
LACOMBE- At approximately 12:30 a.m. on October 30, a Lacombe Police Service officer observed a Dodge Ram pickup and a Kia Soul travelling in the 4600 block of 58 Street in Lacombe. The Kia did not ha...
Nov 09, 2017