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A look at the college admissions cheating case 1 year later
BOSTON – A year after dozens of prominent parents and athletic coaches at top universities…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Israeli president urges deadlocked blocs to consider unity
JERUSALEM – Israel’s largely ceremonial president on Wednesday urged the country’s opposing blocs to find…
All-Canadian cast to star in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ in Toronto
TORONTO – Canadians will be able to buy tickets to see a homegrown cast of…
Malaysia PM says Cabinet to declare assets in anti-graft bid
Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Wednesday that all of his Cabinet members will…
Trial starts of captain charged in deadly Danube boat crash
BUDAPEST, Hungary – A trial began Wednesday in Hungary in the case of a river…
Pakistani fighter pilot dies during aerobatic practice
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani fighter pilot died Wednesday when his F-16 jet crashed in a…
Doping survey: National agencies more transparent than WADA
A survey of Olympic and other elite athletes across the globe found them more likely…
Port firm DP World sees 2019 profits drop 8.3% as it delists
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dubai-based port operator DP World said Wednesday its profits fell…
Great Smoky Mountains seeking volunteers to adopt a trail
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to adopt a…
In Pakistan, criticism grows dangerous as dissent stifled
ISLAMABAD – Being a dissident — or even raising a critical voice — in Pakistan…
Japan marks tsunami anniversary, no govt memorial amid virus
TOKYO – Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea,…
Federal measures for COVID-19 and an upside down house; In The News for March 11
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
New coronavirus outbreak affecting Canadians’ March break travel plans
TORONTO – Cindy Perry was all set for a March break trip to California with…
Better protections needed for health-care workers during COVID-19: advocates
VANCOUVER – Canada’s first death from the novel coronavirus has highlighted the urgent and often…
Australia’s High Court hears what may be Pell’s last appeal
CANBERRA, Australia – The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse took…
Ducks’ Deslauriers gets natural hat trick in win over Ottawa
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Nicolas Deslauriers is known as a grinder and an enforcer, not a…
Miller scores lone goal in shootout as Canucks top Islanders 5-4
VANCOUVER – With two desperate teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Vancouver Canucks were…
Virus cluster around Seoul call centre raises S. Korea alarm
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A virus cluster connected to a call centre in one…
Weathering the stock markets: one investor’s strategy
NEW YORK – Buy and hold — and don’t sell when the stock market plunges.…
Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita
They cancelled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as…
East Timor coalition says it has the seats to make Gusmao PM
DILI, East Timor – A six-party coalition in East Timor has chosen independence hero Xanana…
Employee of US-owned hemp farm in Myanmar gets 20 years jail
YANGON, Myanmar – A court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced a local employee of an…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Boston 2, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 5, New Jersey 2 Toronto 2, Tampa…