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Raonic downs Haas in straight sets, advances to third round at Italian Open
ROME – Canada’s Milos Raonic advanced to the third round of the Italian Open with…
Bodies of 29 illegal miners pulled from South African shaft
JOHANNESBURG – South African police say the bodies of at least 29 illegal miners have…
Truths about Madoff and “Wizard of Lies” from its creators
NEW YORK – For the second time in little more than a year, a TV…
Jordan’s king in Egypt visit discusses Mideast issues
CAIRO – Jordan’s King Abdullah II has visited Egypt to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and…
Guay, Osborne-Paradis lead Canada’s alpine team into 2017-18 season
CALGARY – World champion Erik Guay and bronze medallist Manny Osborne-Paradis are the headliners of…
Resolute U.S. racketeering lawsuit against Greenpeace moved to California
TORONTO – A racketeering lawsuit launched by multinational forestry giant Resolute Forest Products against Greenpeace…
NHL 100: A look at five of the more interesting team owners in league history
Some NHL team owners are wild, meddling and free-spending. Others try to let their clubs…
Black Harvard students holding a graduation of their own
BOSTON – Black students at Harvard University are organizing a graduation ceremony of their own…
Ryanair flight diverted to Austria, unruly passenger removed
VIENNA – Budget carrier Ryanair says a regular flight from Sofia to London was diverted…
MTN Rwanda fined $8.5 million for license breach
KIGALI, Rwanda – A regulatory agency says it has fined MTN Rwanda roughly $8.5 million…
Islamabad says 2 Pakistani diplomates detained in Kabul
Islamabad says Afghanistan has detained two Pakistani diplomats in Kabul. Wednesday’s statement from Pakistan’s foreign…
Winnipeg police arrest, charge men with killing Tina Fontaine’s cousin
WINNIPEG – Police have charged three men in the killing of a cousin of Tina…
Brother of victim in unsolved Ohio massacre appears in court
WAVERLY, Ohio – The brother of one of the eight victims of an unsolved southern…
Ireland to get new leader as Enda Kenny steps down
DUBLIN – Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny announced Wednesday he is resigning as leader of…
Man charged after pickup truck goes into automatic car wash with dog in back
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. – A man has been charged after a pickup truck went…
Norwegian-British man released from Congo prison
COPENHAGEN – A man with dual Norwegian and British citizenship who had been sentenced to…
Tags still hanging from clothes lead police to alleged shoplifter
BARRIE, Ont. – Police in Barrie, Ont., say tags still hanging from a man’s clothes…
Trump lashes out at critics, ‘naysayers,’ unfair treatment
NEW LONDON, Conn. – President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at his “critics and naysayers”…
Messier looking for ways to get kids back into the game of hockey
TORONTO – Hockey equipment has come a long way since Mark Messier used magazines as…
Syrian opposition seeks extension of current Geneva talks
GENEVA – The Syrian opposition will seek an extension of the current round of U.N.-hosted…
Clashes in Greece as thousands protest austerity
ATHENS, Greece – An anti-austerity rally in Greece’s capital turned violent Wednesday as a general…
Cineplex eyes smaller markets for Rec Room entertainment complexes
TORONTO – Cineplex is planning to expand its Rec Room complexes that include eateries, live…
Intel spat adds to Israeli concerns about Trump visit
JERUSALEM – When Donald Trump was elected president, Israeli nationalists rejoiced that a reputed strong…
Official says Berlin attacker could have been arrested
BERLIN – An official document has surfaced that suggests the man who drove a truck…