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No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George…
Australians with alleged IS ties are turned back after departing Syrian camp for repatriation
ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — Syrian authorities turned back a group of Australian women and…
Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce says ‘inner child’ helped him to best-ever season
DUNEDIN — Cody Ponce believes he had the best season of his career because he…
Producer of hit Israeli TV series ‘Tehran’ dies suddenly in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning espionage…
No. 2 UCLA routs Indiana 92-48 for 19th straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiki Rice had 17 points and nine rebounds, Lauren Betts added…
Morikawa birdies 18th to win Pebble Beach, ends more than 2-year drought
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Collin Morikawa had gone 28 months since his last win,…
Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting…
No. 20 Maryland’s comeback win at No. 8 Ohio State shows it is back on track after January struggles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Maryland proved on Sunday that it is back on track after…
No. 20 Maryland rallies from 19-point deficit to defeat No. 8 Ohio State 76-75
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oluchi Okananwa had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Yarden Garzon added…
Hundreds of thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests
TORONTO — Hundreds of thousands of people marched down Yonge Street to the beat of…
Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China
OTTAWA — China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, a…
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients…
Canada seals deal on EU defence procurement as Munich summit tests transatlantic ties
OTTAWA — Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it…
Versatile Cavan Biggio signs minor league deal with Houston, where dad Craig Biggio was a star
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Versatile Cavan Biggio is expected to join the Houston…
Europeans push back at US over claim they face ‘civilizational erasure’
MUNICH (AP) — A top European Union official on Sunday rejected the notion that Europe…
Fact File: Why it’s tough to verify some of Carney’s claims about ‘protected’ jobs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how…
Crown prince urges the world to stand with the people of Iran as 250,000 rally in Munich
MUNICH (AP) — About 250,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against Iran’s government on the sidelines…
No. 16 Texas Tech hands No. 1 Arizona 2nd straight loss in OT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — JT Toppin scored eight of his 31 points in a dominant…
‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat
LONDON (AP) — In turbulent political times, stability comes with four legs, whiskers and a…
Larry the cat, Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street for 15 years, in photos
LONDON (AP) — Photos look back at 15 years of Larry the cat as Britain’s…
Bhatia’s big birdie runs helps him combat the wind and lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia played Pebble Beach by the book in accommodating…
Heat’s Keshad Johnson soars to a slam dunk title, edging Carter Bryant who had a perfect score
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat won the Slam Dunk contest…
Adam Silver urges WNBA, players’ union to work faster on CBA negotiations to avoid a work stoppage
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has called on the WNBA and its…
Kazuma Okamoto, Jesus Sanchez arrive at Toronto Blue Jays spring training camp
DUNEDIN — If there were any first-day jitters for Kazuma Okamoto and Jesus Sanchez, it…