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More than 63,000 customers blacked out by storms in Quebec
MONTREAL - More than 63,000 Hydro-Quebec customers were without electricity early Wednesday after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, Montreal and the Laurentian region north of the c...
Aug 22, 2017
It goes to 11: Florida lab sets new magnet strength record
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Engineers at a lab in Florida have been working quietly for the last two and a half years on building one of the most powerful magnets in the world. And on Monday, they succeeded. ...
Aug 22, 2017
Pop-up New York City dinner draws thousands, all in white
NEW YORK - A pop-up dinner featuring white-clad guests who brought their own tables, chairs and food has drawn thousands to the plaza outside New York City’s Lincoln Center. The event, known as ...
Aug 22, 2017
103-year-old Cambodian woman becomes US citizen
LOS ANGELES - A 103-year-old Cambodian woman who survived starvation, suffering and war in her native land beamed and waved a tiny American flag on Tuesday as she became a United States citizen. Hong ...
Aug 22, 2017
Rays hold on for 6-5 win over Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night was their 62nd of the season. Alex Colome has saved 37 of them, the most in the major leagues. ...
Aug 22, 2017
UFC: Champ Jon Jones flagged for another failed doping test
LAS VEGAS - Jon Jones could face a lengthy suspension from mixed martial arts after the UFC light heavyweight champion was notified Tuesday of his second potential violation of the promotion’s a...
Aug 22, 2017
Latino coalition: CBS diversity progress is part of new push
LOS ANGELES - Latino leaders meeting with top CBS executives last week were braced for a confrontation over a protracted scarcity of Latino actors and stories on the network’s prime-time shows. ...
Aug 22, 2017
The Rebel up for a bit of reboot, says outlet founder Ezra Levant
OTTAWA - The founder of the online news site The Rebel admits its content and management need more oversight in the wake of a string of controversies. One reporter was fired, another founder quit and ...
Aug 22, 2017
B.C. seeks intervener status in court cases against Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has applied for intervener status in court challenges against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The NDP government announced earlier this month that it...
Aug 22, 2017
Radwanska downs Canadian Bouchard in second round at Connecticut Open
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the Connecticut Open on Tuesday night, falling in straight sets to top seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the second round. Ra...
Aug 22, 2017