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Pope to kids: I wasn't 'bravo' at soccer, so I played goalie
ROME - Pope Francis has told children at an Italian sports centre he didn’t play soccer very well as a youth and was stuck with the nickname “tough leg.” An 11-year-old boy asked Fra...
May 21, 2017
Djokovic announces Agassi will coach him at French Open
ROME - Novak Djokovic is joining forces with Andre Agassi in an effort to return to No. 1. Djokovic announced Sunday that Agassi will coach him at the French Open, which starts next Sunday. “I s...
May 21, 2017
Police watchdog review to include two recent cases of Indigenous youth
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - A police watchdog will include the recent cases of two teens in its systemic review of how the Thunder Bay Police Service investigates the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous p...
May 21, 2017
How schools became key issue in Nova Scotia election campaign: 'It's big'
HALIFAX - The leaders of Nova Scotia’s main opposition parties say they’re getting an earful from voters about education on the provincial campaign trail. “It’s big,” NDP...
May 21, 2017
Study finds that speeding up sepsis care can save lives
WASHINGTON - Minutes matter when it comes to treating sepsis, the killer condition that most Americans probably have never heard of, and new research shows it’s time they learn. Sepsis is the bo...
May 21, 2017
Aaron Brown wins 200 metres, Michael Mason takes high jump at Golden Grand Prix
KAWASAKI, Japan - Canada’s Aaron Brown won the men’s 200 metres on Sunday at a Golden Grand Prix event. The Toronto native finished with a time of 20.62 seconds, edging Dedric Dukes of the...
May 21, 2017
Human rights concerns prove no obstacle in Trump-Saudi ties
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - On his first overseas visit, President Donald Trump presided over a nearly $110 billion sale of military equipment to Saudi Arabia that made clear his administration did ...
May 21, 2017
Egypt refers militants to military trial over church attacks
CAIRO - Egypt’s chief prosecutor has referred 48 suspected Islamic militants to a military trial over their alleged participation in deadly attacks targeting Christian churches. The attacks on a...
May 21, 2017
Flynn rejects Trump-Russia probe subpoena; Dems say he lied
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in rebuffing a subpoena Monday in the investig...
May 21, 2017
Brazilians call for president to resign after graft charges
SAO PAULO - Brazilians around the country staged demonstrations Sunday calling for their president to step down after the supreme court opened an investigation into allegations he endorsed the payment...
May 21, 2017