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Eunice Kennedy Shriver to receive posthumous Ashe award
LOS ANGELES – Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver will be posthumously honoured with the…
Calgary Stampeders hold off B.C. Lions for 23-18 CFL pre-season win
CALGARY – Jacobi Green and Reggie Begelton made impressions in their bids to become Calgary…
Retired Navy commander pleads guilty to fraud
HONOLULU – A retired U.S. Navy commander in Hawaii charged in a growing corruption scandal…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games CFL Pre-season Calgary 23 B.C. 18 — MLB American League Boston 5 N.Y.…
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday’s Games CFL Pre-season Calgary 23 B.C. 18 — MLB American League Boston 5 N.Y.…
State lawmakers vote to authorize new tribal casino
HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut lawmakers approved most of a legislative package early Wednesday that could…
Hahn returns from DL to pitch Athletics past Blue Jays 4-1
OAKLAND, Calif. – Jesse Hahn was admittedly a little too excited in the first inning…
Vietnam OKs s visa waiver for Czechs during leader’s visit
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam agreed to give Czech citizens visa exemptions for up to 15…
Turkey seizes more than a ton of heroin on board ship
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkish police and coast guards have seized…
Nevada couple admits stealing $913K from New York company
LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A Las Vegas couple has admitted to embezzling more than $900,000 from…
EU foreign policy chief urges US to remain on world stage
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s top diplomat says countries are increasingly turning to the bloc…
Former girlfriend testifies at trial of medical student charged with murder
HALIFAX – The defence in the case of a Halifax university student accused of murder…
Defending champion Novak Djokovic loses in French Open quarterfinals
PARIS – Novak Djokovic is out of the French Open. The defending champion from Serbia…
Beijing lashes out over Pentagon report on Chinese military
Beijing says it is “firmly opposed” to a Pentagon report that highlighted China’s construction of…
Philippines asks social media to remove militant video
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine military officials said Wednesday that they’ve asked social media companies including…
Hawaii enacts law to align goals with Paris climate accord
HONOLULU – Hawaii has passed a law to document sea level rise and set strategies…
Police arrest man at Heathrow in connection to concert blast
LONDON – Greater Manchester Police say a man has been arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport…
Snowbirds aerobatic squadron resumes airshow schedule after hiatus
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Canda’s Snowbirds aerobatic squad is resuming their airshow season after it…
Jerry Seinfeld says ‘no thanks’ to hug from Kesha
WASHINGTON – Jerry Seinfeld is not a hugger and he let Kesha know it before…
White House looks for ways to undermine Comey’s credibility
WASHINGTON – With fired FBI Director James Comey’s highly anticipated congressional testimony just a day…
5 dead as storm brings some relief to drought-hit Cape Town
JOHANNESBURG – South African media are reporting that five people have been killed in a…
Not everyone dancing to tunes of Belgrade musical fountain
BELGRADE, Serbia – A giant new fountain in Belgrade, complete with light show and loud…
Milo Yiannopoulos fan files lawsuit against Berkeley
SAN FRANCISCO – A fan of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos (MY’-loh yuh-NAH’-poh-lihs) has filed a…
EU demands Bangladesh screen export goods for explosives
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The European Union has slapped a new security screening requirement on imports…