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HBO documentary on former President George H.W. Bush premieres on Maine coast on 88th birthday
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – Former President George H.W. Bush says it’s a good thing his mother wasn’t around for the premiere of an HBO documentary about his life.
Canada plays Honduras to 0-0 draw in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
TORONTO – Canada had hoped to take two victories and some breathing room into a two-month break between World Cup qualifying games.
Doctors: Miami homeless man who survived face-chewing attack ‘awake and alert’
MIAMI – A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack in Miami is in good spirits, talking and walking with the help of hospital staff, doctors said Tuesday.
Law enforcement official: Police arrest man accused of fatal shootings near Auburn University
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A law enforcement official says that police have arrested a man accused of killing three people near Auburn University over the weekend.
Alberta Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith tries mending fences at gay pride event
EDMONTON – Almost two months after anti-gay remarks by one candidate helped sink the Wildrose party’s bid for power in Alberta, party leader Danielle Smith began the long process of mending fences Tuesday.
Vigil announced for slain Chinese student as family talks about ‘devastating’ loss
MONTREAL – A candlelight vigil will be held Thursday evening in memory of Jun Lin, the victim of a “devastating” dismemberment slaying his family says not only shook them but society as a whole.
7-year-old ‘Young and Restless’ actor who wore Darth Vadar mask in car ad having heart surgery
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The 7-year-old actor best known as the boy behind the Darth Vadar mask in a popular car commercial shown during last year’s Super Bowl is having open heart surgery.
Chuck Lorre on breakup that led to Sheen’s departure: ‘It was heartbreaking’
BANFF, Alta. – Even with the success of three hit television comedies, there is one thing that still weighs on the mind of Chuck Lorre — his ugly personal and professional breakup with troubled “Two and a Half Men” star Charlie Sheen.
Allen wallops 3 conservative rivals to win Virginia primary, take aim at regaining Senate seat
RICHMOND, Va. – George Allen brushed aside three conservative Republican rivals in the Virginia primary, setting up a November battle to regain the U.S. Senate seat he lost in 2006.
Court grants bail to student protester whose sister just died, can attend rites
MONTREAL – A Quebec student activist who was reportedly on his way to his sister’s funeral when he was arrested will be able to say his final farewell now that he has been granted bail.
Kings of the world: Los Angeles savors 1st Stanley Cup triumph, already looks to next year
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Stanley Cup barely had the Los Angeles Kings’ fingerprints on it before Darryl Sutter suggested they should start preparing to win it again.
Woman, 83, fined and banned from driving after airport car crash killed man
VICTORIA – An 83-year-old woman has been fined and issued a temporary driving ban after a car went out of control and killed a man sitting at a picnic table at Victoria International Airport last year.
Tiny northern B.C. town devastated by record flooding along Laird River
LOWER POST, B.C. – Flooding has devastated the tiny First Nations community of Lower Post, in northwest B.C. near the Yukon border.
Michael J. Fox Foundation’s online tool links volunteers with Parkinson’s trials
TORONTO – Actor Michael J. Fox’s Foundation for Parkinson’s research has launched an online platform aimed at linking volunteers with patient trials in critical need of participants.
Lions backup kicker O’Neill looks forward to rare game action against Riders
VANCOUVER – Hugh O’Neill will put himself in Paul McCallum’s shoes, at least for a little while.