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Ottawa Redblacks, Calgary Stampeders aim to break stalemate in Week 2
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders’ home-opener Thursday against the Ottawa Redblacks just feels like continuation…
Man who died during armed robbery identified
MADISON, Wis. – The Dane County Medical Examiner has identified the man who died during…
Walmart seeks new products amid online battle with Amazon
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Hundreds of inventors have flocked to Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville to…
Travel ban a blow to Sudan refugees awaiting US resettlement
CAIRO – Dozens of Sudanese activists living in Egypt as refugees, many of whom fled…
UN to vote on cuts to UN-AU force in Sudan’s Darfur region
A U.N. resolution expected to be voted on Thursday would cut the number of peacekeepers…
North Korea warns US it will keep building nuclear arsenal
North Korea’s U.N. ambassador warned the United States and the rest of the world Wednesday…
Appeals court ruling opens door to Ohio resuming executions
CINCINNATI – Ohio moved a step closer to resuming executions as a federal appeals court…
US demands more security on international flights to US
WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up…
FBI agent in court on charge of lying about rancher shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. – An FBI agent pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he…
Arizona wildfire forces thousands of people from their homes
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. – A wildfire burning Wednesday through a dense Arizona forest has forced…
The Latest: Actor says Venezuelan pilot unhappy over crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela – The latest on Venezuela’s political crisis (all times local): 7:50 p.m. An…
Activists who probed Ivanka Trump supplier freed in China
GANZHOU, China – After a month behind bars, three Chinese investigators who went undercover at…
Online thrift shop ThredUp woos frugal Canadian fashonistas with expansion
TORONTO – After operating in the U.S. for nearly a decade, online thrift store ThredUp…
Pakistan resort cable car lift plunges into ravine, kills 10
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani rescue official says a cable car lift installed by local villagers…
US-based watchdog decries Pakistani journalist’s arrest
QUETTA, Pakistan – The Committee to Protect Journalists has decried the arrest of a Pakistani…
Western ‘Buster Scruggs’ to begin filming in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. – A series of feature-length Westerns backed by the Coen Brothers and…
Man accused of wanting to ‘destroy’ ex-wife found guilty in online harassment
VANCOUVER – A man accused of trying to emotionally ruin the life of his ex-wife…
‘That stuff lives with you:’ Juror advocate sympathizes with triple-murder jury
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A female juror who was randomly dismissed in the trial of Derek…
Rob Lowe says he feared death during bigfoot-like encounter
Rob Lowe says he thought he was going to be killed during an encounter with…
A mortgage, with avocado toast on the side
NEW YORK – Millennials no longer have to choose between a home or avocado toast.…
Small New Jersey airports say Trump visits hurt business
BEDMINSTER, N.J. – Some small private airports in New Jersey say the flight restrictions that…
The tax benefits of giving your heirs money while you’re still alive
TORONTO – While there are a number of reasons for a parent to consider passing…
1 killed, 1 injured by tree felled in summer storm in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbian authorities say one person has died and another one was injured…
7 signs you’re in debt over your head
Sometimes the first sign of debt trouble is that you ignore the signs: You don’t…