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Italy towns close down amid virus case clusters, 2 deaths
CODOGNO, Italy – A dozen towns in northern Italy effectively went into lockdown Saturday after…
TSN, Curling Canada agree to eight-year extension on broadcast rights contract
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Curling Canada and TSN have extended their broadcast rights contract for…
Toronto FC’s Argentine winger Pablo Piatti sidelined by strained hamstring
CARSON, Calif. – Argentine winger Pablo Piatti, Toronto FC’s new designated player, will miss the…
3 Arizona students returning from car event killed in crash
PHOENIX – Three Arizona high school students enrolled in an automotive technology program were killed…
Canada wins opener against El Salvador at CONCACAF U-20 Championship
SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic – Second-half goals by captain Tanya Boychuk and Kaila Novak lifted…
Toronto Blue Jays open spring exhibition schedule with road win over Yankees
TAMPA, United States – Trent Thornton pitched two scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays…
In Brazil, fear of spreading police protests during Carnival
RIO DE JANEIRO – A violent police strike in northeastern Brazil has shed light on…
700 club: Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin scores for milestone goal
With power and a prodigious shot, Alex Ovechkin now stands where few in the NHL…
Togo election could see president extend family’s long rule
LOME, Togo – The West African nation of Togo held a presidential election Saturday that…
Education group lawsuit accuses ex-leader of stealing $200K
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An educational organization that promotes the oil, gas, mining and timber industries…
After learning of Whitey Bulger LSD tests, juror has regrets
EASTHAM, Mass. – One of the jurors who convicted notorious crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger…
Pope OKs beatification for Rutilio Grande, Salvadoran martyr
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has moved the Rev. Rutilio Grande, a Jesuit priest who…
Serbia offers support to China in ‘battle’ with new virus
BELGRADE, Serbia – Waving Chinese flags, several dozen people gathered Saturday in Serbia’s capital to…
South Sudan’s rivals form unity government meant to end war
JUBA, South Sudan – South Sudan opened a new chapter in its fragile emergence from…
Looking to Nevada, will Dems avoid mistakes of Iowa?
Nevada Democrats are hoping to avoid a repeat of the chaos that ensnared the Iowa…
FDA approves drug that lowers cholesterol in a new way
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new type of cholesterol-lowering drug aimed…
North Macedonia police find 47 migrants in abandoned truck
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Police in North Macedonia say officers on border patrol found 47 migrants…
Laughton scores twice, leads streaking Flyers over Jets 4-2
PHILADELPHIA – Scott Laughton scored two goals Saturday to lead the streaking Philadelphia Flyers to…
Afghan truce worry: 1 militant could threaten peace process
WASHINGTON – Hopes for ending America’s longest war hinge on maintaining a weeklong fragile truce…
Canadian competitor Lewis Irving captures World Cup aerials silver medal
MINSK, Belarus – Canadian Lewis Irving captured a silver medal Saturday at a freestyle ski…
Fashion college probes runway show criticized as racist
NEW YORK – The Fashion Institute of Technology has commissioned an investigation into a controversial…
No felony conviction in ex-athlete’s sexual assault trial
WILMINGTON, Del. – The second trial of a former University of Delaware baseball player accused…
German state lawmakers at centre of uproar agree on governor
BERLIN – State lawmakers in eastern Germany agreed on a way to vote in a…
Egypt to try doctor, parents for female genital mutilation
Egypt’s chief prosecutor Saturday referred a physician to criminal trial for allegedly mutilating the genitals…