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Activists kept from gathering en masse for Istanbul Pride
ISTANBUL - Turkish police stopped activists for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights from gathering in large numbers for an LGBT pride event in Istanbul on Sunday, but smaller groups made...
Jun 25, 2017
Europeans learn to live with - and adapt to - terror attacks
PARIS - The jihadis’ targets in Europe are depressingly repetitive: the Brussels metro, the Champs-Elysees in Paris (twice), tourist-filled bridges in London (twice) and a U.K. rock concert. And...
Jun 25, 2017
Takata files for bankruptcy, overwhelmed by air bag recalls
Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S. on Monday, saying it was the only way to ensure it could carry on supplying replacements for faulty air bag in...
Jun 25, 2017
Forest fire in Spain threatens renowned national park
BARCELONA, Spain - A forest fire in southern Spain forced the evacuation of at least 1,000 people and threatened a national park famous for its biodiversity and endangered species, authorities said Su...
Jun 25, 2017
Norwegians collect money to fix penis-shaped rock formation
HELSINKI - Activists are collecting money to repair a penis-shaped rock formation in southern Norway after the popular tourist attraction was found badly damaged. Joggers discovered Saturday that the ...
Jun 25, 2017
Battlefield Bike Ride raises over $750,000 for Wounded Warriors
Seven days of cycling from Canterbury, England to the vimy Ridge memorial in France has raised over $750,000 for Wounded Warriors Canada. Sharon Bath, a Red Deerian who took part in the event, said sh...
Jun 25, 2017
Pain drove B.C. woman and 'thousands' to street drugs after medication cut off
VANCOUVER - Desperate for relief from unbearable pain following knee surgery, Lorna Bird says she was forced to buy drugs from the Downtown Eastside streets of Vancouver when her doctor stopped prescr...
Jun 25, 2017
CARTOON 06-25-2017
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 06-25-2017
Jun 25, 2017
"Happy Pride!": Trudeau attends Toronto parade absent of police floats
TORONTO - Thousands cheered on Toronto’s annual Pride parade Sunday and waved rainbow flags, though continued debate over the exclusion of the city’s police force swirled amid the colourfu...
Jun 25, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games CFL Edmonton 30 B.C. 27 — MLB American League Kansas City 3 Toronto 2 Texas 8 N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 10 Chicago White Sox 2 Baltimore 8 Tampa Bay 3 Minnesota 4 Cleveland 2...
Jun 25, 2017