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Hungry for more, Toronto FC looks to extend franchise-record win streak
TORONTO – Riding a franchise-record five-game win streak, Toronto FC is greedy for more. Captain…
Infantino channels Blatter rather than marking clean break
MANAMA, Bahrain – Regardless of his intentions, Gianni Infantino’s rhetoric and actions at his second…
Don’t call me Caitlyn: Baby name plunges in popularity
WASHINGTON – Don’t call me Caitlyn. A year after Caitlyn Jenner announced her new name…
Vancouver aquarium treating emaciated sea lion shot at least twice in the face
VANCOUVER – Animal rescuers at the Vancouver Aquarium’s marine mammal centre say they’re trying to…
Anthem gives up Cigna bid, vows to fight on over damages
INDIANAPOLIS – Anthem has ended its soured, $48 billion bid to buy rival Cigna, but…
World cyberattack cripples UK hospitals, demands ransoms
LONDON – Britain’s health service was hit Friday by a huge international cyberattack that froze…
NASA nixes crew for test flight of new megarocket in 2019
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA says the test flight of its new megarocket will fly…
Little scope for big, dramatic buys in Canada says Power Corp. CEO
TORONTO – Power Corp. of Canada co-CEO Paul Desmarais says there is little scope for…
Frustrated Trump aims at former FBI head, as new questions swirl
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump appeared to threaten the former head of the FBI on…
Sens forward Ryan making most of playoff opportunity after disappointing season
OTTAWA – This NHL season was shaping up to be one to forget for Ottawa…
The Latest: Police ID 2 killed along with Arkansas deputy
DARDANELLE, Ark. – The Latest on deaths of a sheriff’s deputy and two others in…
Ex-prep school official, Teacher of Year admits sex assault
BRENTWOOD, N.H. – More than 40 years after he sexually assaulted a prospective student at…
2 new initiatives for US veterans’ care coming to Colorado
DENVER – Two civilian initiatives are coming to Colorado to help veterans and their families…
Man who held cops at bay for 35 hours is charged with murder
TRENTON, N.J. – A man who held officers at bay for 35 hours in a…
The Latest: Will Ferrell gives funny USC commencement talk
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on comedian and alum Will Ferrell’s commencement talk at the…
Seeking employment: Terrorist who flipped on al-Qaida
NEW YORK – As mid-career resumes go, this one’s a doozy: Bryant Neal Vinas tried…
Notley’s outlook for Kinder Morgan pipeline unswayed by uncertain B.C. vote
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the uncertain outcome of the British Columbia election…
Father of woman charged with murdering her baby says allegation isn’t true
EDMONTON – The father of a woman charged with murder in the death of her…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
$10,000 reward offered for Yellowstone white-wolf shooter
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A wolf advocacy group has doubled the reward for information leading to…
Sally Jacobsen, AP’s first female international editor, dies
NEW YORK – Sally Jacobsen, a widely experienced Associated Press correspondent who became the first…
What happens to corporate crime cases with the FBI in flux?
WASHINGTON – There’s the federal criminal investigation into Wells Fargo’s opening of unauthorized client accounts.…
Major North American indices dip after weak U.S. economic data, earnings
TORONTO – Major North American stock indices declined Friday after disappointing U.S. economic data and…
Elon Musk posts video of ‘electric sled’ for tunnel travel
LOS ANGELES – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Friday posted video on social media of…