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Trump summons Powell to discuss rates amid WH attacks on Fed
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday to discuss the economy and interest rates - issues on which Trump has repeatedly attack...
Nov 18, 2019
Omar Khadr appeal American military court remains in limbo: lawyer
A military court is refusing to lift a stay of Omar Khadr's appeal of his convictions in Guantanamo Bay. His Edmonton lawyer, Nate Whitling, says the new order by the United States Court of Milit...
Nov 18, 2019
Kylie Jenner sells stake in beauty empire to CoverGirl owner
NEW YORK - Kylie Jenner is selling a stake of her beauty business to CoverGirl owner Coty, in a deal that values the reality TV star's company at about $1.2 billion. Coty said Monday that it will pay ...
Nov 18, 2019
Prince Andrew’s efforts to put scandal behind him backfire
LONDON - Prince Andrew's effort to put the Jeffrey Epstein scandal behind him may have instead done him irreparable harm. While aides are trying to put the best face on his widely criticized interview...
Nov 18, 2019
US softens position on Israel settlements in West Bank
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to announce on Monday that the U.S. is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of Trump ...
Nov 18, 2019
Environment groups say climate change should dominate cabinet choices
OTTAWA - Several environment leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put action on climate change in the mandate letter of every minister he names to his inner circle. Trudeau is set to unv...
Nov 18, 2019
Some military personnel linked to hate warned, disciplined but allowed to stay
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says 16 military members that a report last year linked to hateful actions or groups have been warned, disciplined or ordered to take counselling, but allow...
Nov 18, 2019
Kids suffer minor injuries as school bus rolls west of Edmonton
Officials say 34 students were on board when a school bus rolled onto its side in a single-vehicle collision Monday morning west of Edmonton. According to Stony Plain RCMP, the rollover happened at ab...
Nov 18, 2019
Tsitsipas, Thiem set up title match at ATP Finals
LONDON - The first time Dominic Thiem played at the ATP Finals, he was handed an unknown Greek teenager as a hitting partner in training. Three years later, Thiem is facing that same player in the fin...
Nov 18, 2019
Habs forwards Drouin, Byron to undergo surgery, will be out indefinitely
Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien says forwards Jonathan Drouin and Paul Byron are scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday and will be out indefinitely. Drouin suffered a wrist injury and ...
Nov 18, 2019