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Mass rally in North Korea after congress bolsters leader
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans celebrated the…
AP Interview: Michael Brown’s mom’s book recalls death, life
ST. LOUIS – Lezley McSpadden was taking a cigarette break from her grocery store job…
Monday’s Games
Monday’s Games NHL Playoffs Dallas 3 St. Louis 2 (Series tied 3-3) Nashville 4 San…
Muslim student misidentified as ‘Isis Phillips’ in yearbook
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – A Muslim high school student who was mistakenly identified in her…
Ghomeshi’s sex assault charge to be withdrawn in favour of peace bond:source
TORONTO – A sexual assault charge laid against former CBC radio star Jian Ghomeshi is…
‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ top paid iPhone game app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid game apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for…
Red Cross has raised $60M for fire evacuees; more than other disasters
CALGARY – The large amount of money donated to the Red Cross to help Fort…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti named MLS player of the week
Montreal Impact captain Patrice Bernier says of teammate Ignacio Piatti that; “sometimes he’s not there…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 10: ___ SICKNESS AMONG FORT MCMURRAY EVACUEES:…
Quotations in the News
“I’ve always felt it was overrated. Obama got the votes much more so than his…
Wheelchair burlesque to strip down stigma, sex up disability
VANCOUVER – Talking about sex can be awkward for anyone, but some people with disabilities…
Bon Jovi opens hunger centre in shore town hit hard by Sandy
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Jon Bon Jovi knows he can’t help society by curing cancer…
Soccer star Zidane’s childhood home in Marseille demolished
MARSEILLE, France – Soccer star Zinedine Zidane’s childhood home in Marseille is being demolished, part…
US, British troops hold joint exercises with Georgia’s army
TBILISI, Georgia – About 1,300 U.S., British and Georgian troops are conducting joint exercises aimed…
CMT network featuring Jason Aldean in concert event
NEW YORK – The CMT network is launching a summertime concert event that it hopes…
German train station assailant sent to psychiatric hospital
BERLIN – A man who killed one person and wounded three others in a knife…
Native painters transform hotel rooms with large-scale art
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dade Lahar stepped into the hotel room with splashes of electric blue…
When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?
NEW YORK – There’s little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing…
Home Minister: Bangladesh executes leader of Islamist party
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The head of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party was executed early Wednesday for…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Fort McMurray ‘very good to our industry:’ Strip club offers dances to evacuees
EDMONTON – Fire evacuees from Fort McMurray have been offered meals, clothing, places to stay…
Care must be taken in restoring utilities to Fort McMurray: Atco boss
CALGARY – Crews are working around the clock to restore power and natural gas to…
Filmmaker Duncan Jones still inspired by dad David Bowie
LOS ANGELES – Filmmaker Duncan Jones says his dad, David Bowie, inspired him to make…