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Refugee teens in Austrian schools straddle different worlds
VIENNA – Lilas Almalaki didn’t know a word of German when she enrolled in an…
Some familiar faces await Canada at 2019 Women’s World Cup in France
It will be deja-vu for Canada at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France after…
GM plant closing not expected to stall Detroit’s rebound
DETROIT – General Motors’ planned shutdown of its Detroit-Hamtramck plant would leave only one auto…
Calgary featherweight Hakeem Dawodu looks for second straight UFC win
TORONTO – After lasting just 39 seconds in his UFC debut, Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem…
Kevin Hart quits as Oscars host over his anti-gay tweets
NEW YORK – Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin…
UFC boss says Toronto could mark last fight for Holloway as a featherweight
TORONTO – Whatever the outcome of Saturday’s UFC 231 main event between featherweight champion Max…
Canada to learn Women’s World Cup first-round foes at Saturday’s draw in Paris
Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller learns his team’s road map at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World…
The Latest: Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host
NEW YORK – The Latest on the Academy Awards (all times local): 12:10 a.m. Kevin…
Fighters not swayed by risk of head trauma in combat sports like boxing and MMA
The severe traumatic brain injury suffered by Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has pushed the subject…
UFC boss says former NFLer with violent past deserves a second chance
TORONTO – A former football player chased from the NFL following a domestic violence charge.…
From mechanical engineer to UFC fighter, Winnipeg’s Brad Katona living the dream
TORONTO – If fighting doesn’t pay off, Brad (Superman) Katona has a degree in mechanical…
For-profit college closes operations, surprising students
JACKSON, Miss. – One of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains announced Wednesday that it…
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 4 Houston Chronicle…
Toronto Maple Leafs players among celebs set for ‘The Nutcracker’ cameos
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner are trading in their jerseys for…
Actor-comedian Kevin Hart will host 2019 Oscars
LOS ANGELES – Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Mueller recommends no prison for Flynn, citing co-operation WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former…
‘Black Panther’ poised to become an Oscars heavyweight
NEW YORK – “Black Panther” has, in a way, already been the Oscars. Much of…
College alert: Report of possible campus gunman unfounded
RALEIGH, N.C. – A report of a possible gunman at William Peace University’s downtown Raleigh…
The Latest: North Carolina university: no threat on campus
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Latest on the report of a gunman at William Peace University…
Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard receives gold, bronze medals
OTTAWA – Christine Girard called it a victory for clean sport. The 33-year-old received her…
Bush gets tributes at Kennedy Center Honors program
WASHINGTON – Last year’s Kennedy Center Honors ceremony was almost overshadowed by controversy surrounding the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Americans to begin saying their goodbyes to George H.W. Bush WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will…
Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to visit New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Tracy K. Smith, the nation’s poet laureate, is going to be honoured…
Michelle Obama lunchtime visit surprises New York girls
NEW YORK – Thirty New York City girls were in for a lunchtime surprise on…