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We'll always have Van Nuys: Hangar from 'Casablanca' saved
LOS ANGELES - The airport hangar facade from the opening scene of “Casablanca” has found a home a decade after being saved from the wrecking ball. The arched facade dating to the 1920s has...
May 29, 2017
Ray Pfeifer, firefighter, voice for 9-11 health care, dies
NEW YORK - A retired New York City firefighter who spent months digging through debris after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, then became a key voice in fighting for health care for first responders while...
May 29, 2017
Ecuadorean president calls WikiLeaks founder a hacker
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno is calling WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a hacker. But Moreno added Monday that even though he considers Assange a hacker, Ecuador’s governm...
May 29, 2017
Basebrawl! Harper, Strickland punch away, Nats-Giants fight
SAN FRANCISCO - Nationals slugger Bryce Harper and San Francisco reliever Hunter Strickland both landed punches to the head during a wild brawl that erupted Monday after a hit by pitch. Harper was hit...
May 29, 2017
Justin Cox, former Saskatchewan Roughrider, found not guilty of assault
REGINA - A player who was cut from the Saskatchewan Roughriders football team over an alleged incident of domestic violence has been found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm. And Justin Cox, 24...
May 29, 2017
Legislature gives Thurber students standing ovation for standing up to racism
Two Red Deer students who stood up against racism at their school received a standing ovation in the Alberta Legislature on Monday. Thomas Gower and Ursella Khan, both Grade 11 students at Lindsay Thu...
May 29, 2017
Bomb kills 13, hurts 24 in Baghdad; IS claims responsibility
BAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded outside a popular ice cream shop in central Baghdad just after midnight on Monday, killing 13 people and wounding 24, hospital and police officials said. The Islamic Stat...
May 29, 2017
NHL commissioner Bettman re-affirms that NHL won't participate in 2018 Olympics
PITTSBURGH - Gary Bettman shovelled a little more dirt on NHLers playing at the 2018 Olympics. Speaking before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final in his annual state of the union address, the NHL commiss...
May 29, 2017
Public meeting to discuss seniors' and long-term healthcare concerns
A healthcare crisis in Alberta, according to some, needs to be addressed immediately. A public meeting is being held Tuesday night at the Snell Auditorium, located downstairs at the downtown branch of...
May 29, 2017
NHL awards 2018 all-star showcase to Tampa, 3-on-3 tournament returns
NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the 2018 NHL all-star showcase, the league announced Monday. The mid-season event will take place Jan. 27-28 at Amalie Arena and will be capped by a 3-on-3...
May 29, 2017