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Canada's two new astronauts get rousing ovation at space agency near Montreal
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidey have no shortage of tasks to accomplish as the new Canadian astronauts navigate their space careers, but one remains high on their to-do lists: inspi...
Jul 04, 2017
Heavy rain in Southern China causes floods, killing 56
BEIJING - At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing as heavy rains continue to pummel southern China, flooding towns, cutting off power and halting traffic, China’s Min...
Jul 04, 2017
US-backed forces breach wall around IS-held Raqqa in Syria
BEIRUT - U.S.-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall around Raqqa’s Old City, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, marking a major advance in the weeks-old battle to drive Islamic State mil...
Jul 04, 2017
Christie signs $34.7B budget, ends state government shutdown
TRENTON, N.J. - A budget impasse that shuttered government and state parks and beaches for three days ended on the Fourth of July when Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a deal he and the Democrati...
Jul 04, 2017
Hot dogs, parades, fireworks: US celebrates Fourth of July
NEW YORK - Americans celebrated the United States’ 241st birthday in both joyous and serious ways, from flashy firework displays for massive crowds to small-town parades. Tuesday’s events ...
Jul 03, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 6 Toronto 3 Minnesota 9 L.A. Angels 5 Boston 7 Texas 5 (11 innings) Chicago White Sox 7 Oakland 2 Kansas City 3 Seattle 1 National League Washingt...
Jul 03, 2017
Blue Jays' Stroman leaves game against Yankees with blister on finger
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman had to leave Monday’s game against the New York Yankees after five innings with a blister on his right ring finger. Stroman, the second B...
Jul 03, 2017
Tanaka pitches Yankees to 6-3 win over slumping Blue Jays
NEW YORK - One big development for the banged-up Yankees as they’ve limped toward the All-Star break the past few weeks: Masahiro Tanaka is back in top form. Tanaka pitched seven sharp innings f...
Jul 03, 2017
Umpire Hernandez sues MLB, claiming race discrimination
CINCINNATI - Angel Hernandez, a big league umpire for nearly a quarter-century, sued Major League Baseball on Monday alleging race discrimination. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Cincin...
Jul 03, 2017
Blue Jays acquire catcher Miguel Montero from Cubs
NEW YORK - Cast off by the World Series champions, Miguel Montero has a new home north of the border. The veteran catcher was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, six days af...
Jul 03, 2017