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Vancouver Canucks name former NHLer Travis Green as the club’s new head coach
VANCOUVER – A chat towards the end of his playing career planted a seed in…
Somali pirate gets life in prison for attack on US Navy ship
NORFOLK, Va. – A Somali pirate has been sentenced to life in prison for his…
The Latest: EU official urges Arkansas to stop execution
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Latest on Arkansas’ plan to execute several inmates before the…
New South Sudan fighting displaces 25,000 people
NAIROBI, Kenya – At least 25,000 people were displaced after fighting in the town of…
Babcock, McLellan, Tortorella voted Adams Award finalists
NEW YORK – Toronto’s Mike Babcock, Edmonton’s Todd McLellan and Columbus’ John Tortorella are the…
The Latest: Berkeley police plan high visibility Thursday
BERKELEY, Calif. – The Latest on Ann Coulter’s appearance at UC Berkeley (all times local):…
White man gets 15 years for shooting 5 black men at protest
MINNEAPOLIS – A white Minnesota man who was sentenced to more than 15 years in…
The Latest: Fresno suspect may not be mentally competent
FRESNO, Calif. – The Latest on the case against suspect in Fresno murder rampage (all…
The Latest: Attorney general vows ‘sanctuary city’ fight
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on a federal judge’s ruling that blocked a Trump administration…
Hollywood producer testifies in Robert Durst murder case
LOS ANGELES – A Hollywood producer testified Wednesday that a friend claimed to have impersonated…
‘So sad he’s gone’ – fans react to death of Jonathan Demme
Some reaction to the death of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. ___ “Jonathan taught us how big…
North Carolina DA says police justified in 2016 shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina district attorney says two police officers involved in the…
Mayor calls ghostly face seen in Salem streetlamp ‘eerie’
SALEM, Mass. – A Massachusetts city known for celebrating the occult is drawing attention after…
Arkansas judge pulled from death penalty cases seeks probe
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas judge who participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration after…
Rodney King riot: Timeline of key events
Saturday marks 25 years since the start of one of the deadliest race riots in…
UAE sentences Iranian to 10 years for aiding nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced an…
The Latest: Trump says he won’t pull US out of NAFTA
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the North American Free Trade Agreement (all times EDT): 10:40…
Dispute over health payments defused, spending bill on track
WASHINGTON – The White House and congressional Democrats on Wednesday defused a tense standoff over…
Rumours rife as gas restrictions in N. Korean capital drag on
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – An acute shortage of gasoline in the North…
Predators beat Blues 4-3 in Game 1 of second-round series
ST. LOUIS – One nifty little flip by Vernon Fiddler provided a big lift for…
United CEO: Dragging incident may sway fliers’ airline pick
United Airlines issued a report Thursday about the April 9 dragging incident on a United…
Carson eyes private sector as tool to offset housing cuts
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said Wednesday he expects to…
As Trump calls for wall, a look at the world’s barriers
As President Donald Trump marks 100 days in office, he is vowing to keep his…
Dad reveals Hawaii site where he says he dumped dead son
HONOLULU – The father of a Hawaii boy who went missing 20 years ago rode…