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Moore belts first two career homers to lift Nationals over Blue Jays 6-2
TORONTO – Tyler Moore was a one-man show Wednesday.
CBC announces new TV biopics featuring Gordie Howe and Jack Layton
TORONTO – CBC is bringing the true-life stories of Gordie Howe and Jack Layton to television with two newly announced biopics.
Nik Wallenda ‘ready to go’ for historic tightrope walk over Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Nik Wallenda says he felt like a kid on Christmas morning when the tightrope wire went up ahead of his planned walk across Niagara Falls.
Country music star Jason Aldean fined for swimming in Gulf of Mexico under double red flags
GRAYTON BEACH, Fla. – Country music star Jason Aldean has been fined for swimming in dangerous conditions at a Florida Panhandle beach.
CNN’s ratings troubles lead to cancellation of John King’s show; he’ll now cover campaign
NEW YORK, N.Y. – CNN is cancelling John King’s evening news show, making him the first victim of the network’s bad stretch in the ratings.
US companies increased stockpiles 0.4 per cent in April in response to modest sales gain
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies increased their stockpiles at a faster rate in April, despite only modest growth in sales.
‘Even the Dogs’ by British author Jon McGregor wins lucrative IMPAC award
DUBLIN – British author Jon McGregor has won this year’s International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, one of the world’s most lucrative book prizes.
After a life in politics, Bob Rae won’t stretch for the leadership ring again
OTTAWA – Bob Rae, who has spent a lifetime in politics and twice reached for the brass ring of the Liberal leadership, isn’t going to stretch for it again.
Belinda Carlisle’s trips to India turned into a new career path, in home goods
NEW YORK, N.Y. – “Home-goods designer” was never a particular aspiration for Belinda Carlisle, the singer best known as part of the Go-Go’s. But, she says, she was spending so much time travelling, and especially travelling to India, where she was surrounded by beautiful textiles and glorious colours, that she had to figure out how to put all of it to use.
Hitchhiking cold virus holds promise as cancer therapy, homes in on tumour: study
Researchers have shown that a cold virus known to destroy cancer cells can be delivered to a tumour through the bloodstream without falling prey to killer antibodies on the way.
LMFAO meet MMVAs: Party-rockers promise raucous stint hosting awards show
TORONTO – Enlisting the habitually outrageous LMFAO to host the MMVAs seemed a match in lawless live TV heaven.
Oil drops as US consumers rein in spending, offsetting a drop in supplies
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Oil prices fell Wednesday after the U.S. government reported slower retail sales and a drop in spending at the pump.
Jurors resume deliberations in Clemens’ trial, judge notes sleeping juror
WASHINGTON – In their final attempt to convince jurors that Roger Clemens lied to Congress, prosecutors basically called his wife a liar, too. In his closing, Clemens’ lawyer Rusty Hardin characterized the case as “a horrible, horrible overreach by the government and everyone involved” and hammered away at the government’s evidence.
Russell Peters says ‘There were no hard feelings’ in divorce with Monica Diaz
TORONTO – Canadian comedy giant Russell Peters says he and Monica Diaz are on amicable terms as they go through a divorce.
Quebec had no choice but to intervene with protest law: gov’t lawyer
MONTREAL – Quebec government lawyers are defending a controversial protest law that is being challenged in court, arguing that it should remain in effect.