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La Loche shooter asked for gift to mark anniversary of shooting that killed four
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. - A teen gunman who killed four people in northern Saskatchewan asked if he was getting a gift to mark the anniversary of the shooting. The teen pleaded guilty to killing two brothe...
May 19, 2017
Prospect of NAFTA rewrite gives US farmers a case of jitters
WASHINGTON - A sizable majority of rural Americans backed Donald Trump’s presidential bid, drawn to his calls to slash environmental rules, strengthen law enforcement and replace the federal hea...
May 19, 2017
Amid cancer recurrence, Holly Rowe gets extension at ESPN
NEW YORK - Between dashing for interviews with coaches and chatting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, Holly Rowe was back in her element Thursday night. It was a welcome respite for ESPN’s vete...
May 19, 2017
Tornadoes touch down in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
NORMAN, Okla. - Tornadoes touched down in three Plains states on Thursday during nasty spring storms featuring ominous cloud formations but there were no reports of major damage, serious injuries or d...
May 18, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Anaheim 3 Nashville 2 (OT) (Series tied 2-2) — World Hockey Championship Quarter-finals At Cologne, Germany Finland 2 U.S. 0 Canada 2 Germnay 1 At...
May 18, 2017
Ontario teen wins award named in honour or Princess Diana
LONDON - An Ontario teenager is one of 20 young people from around the world who were awarded the inaugural Diana Award by Prince William and Prince Harry at St. James Palace in London on Thursday. Th...
May 18, 2017
Japan's Cabinet OKs bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate
TOKYO - Japan’s Cabinet approved Friday a bill to let 83-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicate and allow his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. The abdication will b...
May 18, 2017
Iranians turn out in large numbers for closely watched vote
TEHRAN, Iran - Millions of Iranians voted late into the night Friday to decide whether incumbent President Hassan Rouhani deserves another four years in office after securing a landmark nuclear deal, ...
May 18, 2017
Ducks even Western finals at 2, beating Predators 3-2 in OT
NASHVILLE - Corey Perry just keeps finding the net in overtime this post-season, and his third goal in extra time helped the Ducks tie the Western Conference finals at 2-2. Perry’s shot deflecte...
May 18, 2017
DJ Khaled gives Berkeley grads a crash course in winning
BERKELEY, Calif. - A group of future number-crunchers had their commencement crashed by DJ Khaled. The hip-hop star and social media celebrity gave a surprise performance at the ceremony for statistic...
May 18, 2017