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AP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GM
PITTSBURGH - The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymit...
Nov 15, 2019
Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Patrick announces Dem presidential bid
WASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Thursday he is running for president, making a late entry into the Democratic race less than three months before primary voting begins. I...
Nov 15, 2019
New head of Quebec anti-corruption police admits to 'failure,' vows to do better
QUEBEC - The new head of Quebec's anti-corruption squad is seeking to assure the public he can restore trust in his embattled institution following years of criticism and problems that have marre...
Nov 15, 2019
Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress
WASHINGTON - Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging t...
Nov 15, 2019
Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime set to anchor Canadian side at Davis Cup Finals
Rising tennis stars Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime have shown they're ready for the big stage. Their next big challenge will be to lead the Canadian entry at the Davis Cup F...
Nov 15, 2019
Canadian ice dancers sit second at Rostelecom Cup
MOSCOW - Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are second after the rhythm dance at the Rostelecom Cup on Friday. Russian pair Victoria Snitsina and Nikita Katsalapov are in first with 86.09 points, ...
Nov 15, 2019
Whitecaps hire longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have hired longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster as the club's sporting director. Schuster has spent more than 20 years with Bundesliga clubs in Germany. S...
Nov 15, 2019
Trump asks justices for temporary block of House subpoena
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to keep House Democrats from getting his financial records at least until the justices resolve a broader fight over efforts to subpoena a si...
Nov 15, 2019
Porn actress fights Trump request for settlement dollars
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Attorneys for porn star Stormy Daniels are challenging a request by President Donald Trump's lawyers to stake claim to a settlement between Daniels and Ohio's capital city. A federal ...
Nov 15, 2019
Kanye West wants to build amphitheatre on his Wyoming ranch
CODY, Wyo. - Officials in Wyoming have received a building permit application from Kanye West for a proposed amphitheatre on property owned by the rapper. West recently announced that he plans to move...
Nov 15, 2019