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Tropical Storm Lidia aims for Mexico's Los Cabos resort area
MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Lidia formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast Wednesday as authorities warned the Baja California Peninsula to prepare for high winds, heavy rain and a dangerous storm sur...
Aug 30, 2017
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gives $1M to Harvey relief
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has donated $1 million to the newly established United Way Harvey Recovery Fund which will go toward short and long term relief and recovery efforts....
Aug 30, 2017
Stephon Marbury has emotional moment with Beijing fan at Q&A
NEW YORK - Stephon Marbury had to wipe tears from his eyes. He had just shared a surprising, emotional hug with NYU freshman Zhou Sheng Kang. The 19-year-old student, who grew up in Beijing, was overc...
Aug 30, 2017
Moreland drives in four, Red Sox beat Blue Jays for three-game sweep
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays had one solid chance to get to Rick Porcello on Wednesday night. But a fluke play worked out in the Boston starter’s favour and the Red Sox went on to win 7-1 for...
Aug 30, 2017
Video shows clerk at Calgary store fighting back against would-be thieves
CALGARY - Heart-pounding security footage of a violent robbery at a Calgary convenience store captured a fearless clerk trading blows with a man and women armed with what appears to be a tire iron and...
Aug 30, 2017
If Trump triggers a withdrawal from NAFTA, we walk: Mexico
WASHINGTON - If Donald Trump attempts the proverbial gun-to-the-temple negotiating strategy on NAFTA, how should America’s neighbours respond: Keep sitting there, or walk away from the bargainin...
Aug 30, 2017
Man who inspired ice bucket challenge honoured by prep school
DANVERS, Mass. - The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge has been honoured by the Roman Catholic prep school he attended in Massachusetts. St. Johns Prep on Wednesday announced Pete Frates (FRAY...
Aug 30, 2017
Federal judge blocks Texas' tough 'sanctuary cities' law
AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops...
Aug 30, 2017
324K tourists expected in Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend
LAS VEGAS - Tourism officials expect 324,000 people to travel to Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Wednesday said it expects those visitors to spen...
Aug 30, 2017
National Energy Board says Trans Mountain meets conditions for B.C. terminal
VANCOUVER - The National Energy Board says the Trans Mountain pipeline project has met conditions required for the expansion of its Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C. Trans Mountain, a subsidi...
Aug 30, 2017