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Cluster bombs kill at least 15 in eastern Syria
BEIRUT - A cluster bomb attack on an Islamic State-held village in eastern Syria killed at least 15 people on Wednesday, activists said, the latest in a series of devastating airstrikes along the Euph...
Jun 28, 2017
The feuding, feral cats of HMC Dockyard - and the ex-sailor who nurtures them
HALIFAX - Pierre Filiatreault looked out his office window at Halifax’s naval base 12 years ago and saw two tiny kittens playing together in a narrow alleyway. The kittens - one with fluffy oran...
Jun 28, 2017
Pilot schooled on proper chopper use after touching down next to Tim Hortons
O’LEARY, P.E.I. - A coast guard helicopter pilot has been schooled on the appropriate use of the aircraft after touching down in a field near a Tim Hortons in P.E.I. for a coffee fix. The choppe...
Jun 28, 2017
The Latest: Hillsborough: May: families feel mixed emotions
LONDON - The Latest on Britain’s 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster that left 96 people dead (all times local): 12:35 p.m. British Prime Minister Theresa May says this is a “day of really ...
Jun 28, 2017
NATO chief: US allies to spend $12 billion more this year
BRUSSELS - NATO’s chief says U.S. allies are projected to spend around $12 billion more on defence this year, after President Donald Trump berated them for failing to boost military budgets. NAT...
Jun 28, 2017
N.S. premier encourages first Acadian lieutenant-governor to raise Acadian flag
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s new lieutenant-governor took office Wednesday, the province’s first Acadian to represent the Crown centuries after the Expulsion. Arthur LeBlanc, sworn in as the 33...
Jun 28, 2017
Peter Mansbridge promises low-key sign-off as he leaves 'The National' anchor chair
TORONTO - Peter Mansbridge doesn’t want to make a fuss about leaving the anchor’s chair at CBC’s “The National.” Nearly a year after telling viewers he planned to retire ...
Jun 28, 2017
CARTOON 06-28-2017
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 06-28-2017
Jun 28, 2017
Former Trump campaign chairman registers as foreign agent
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian ...
Jun 28, 2017
Kushner lawyer seasoned in navigating Washington scandals
WASHINGTON - Abbe Lowell’s clients have included some of the country’s most prominent politicians, companies and celebrities. The latest addition to the lawyer’s list: Jared Kushner,...
Jun 28, 2017