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Whitecaps looking for win against New England to keep slim playoff hopes alive
VANCOUVER - With just 13 regular season games remaining, the Vancouver Whitecaps badly need a win Wednesday night on the road against the New England Revolution to keep their slim playoff hopes alive....
Jul 16, 2019
Slovakia to MLB draft: Canadian resident Macko takes unconventional road to pros
Seattle Mariners prospect Adam Macko didn't lack confidence when he shared his lofty goals on his first day at the Vauxhall Baseball Academy three years ago. The Slovakian-born left-han...
Jul 16, 2019
Leaked UK memo says Trump axed Iran deal to spite Obama
LONDON - A U.K. newspaper has published more leaked memos revealing a British ambassador's blunt assessments of the Trump administration, including one in which the envoy to Washington claimed Preside...
Jul 16, 2019
Hong Kong police fight with protesters amid rising tensions
HONG KONG - Police in Hong Kong fought with protesters on Sunday as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's chief exec...
Jul 16, 2019
Calls for investigations after power restored in Manhattan
NEW YORK - A Manhattan power outage that temporarily turned off the bright lights of the big city only lasted for a few hours, but left plenty of lingering questions and calls for investigations on Su...
Jul 16, 2019
Barry's flood threat lingers as storm slowly sweeps inland
NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Depression Barry dumped rain as it slowly swept inland through Gulf Coast states Sunday, sparing New Orleans from a direct hit but stoking fears elsewhere of flooding, tornadoes...
Jul 16, 2019
'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep,' 'Big Bang,' seek final Emmy nods
LOS ANGELES - "Game of Thrones" is seeking to claim the Emmy Awards version of the Iron Throne one last time. When the Emmy nominations are released Tuesday, the HBO fantasy saga could be in the runni...
Jul 16, 2019
In the news today, July 16
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, July 16 --- IRREGULAR MIGRANT NUMBERS DOWN THIS YEAR: DATA Newly published government figures show fewer asylum-seekers crossing "irregularly"...
Jul 16, 2019
Ministers making announcements at Davie, Seaspan shipyards today
OTTAWA - The federal government is promising major announcements today at shipyards in Quebec and Victoria. Cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos is to be at Davie Shipyard outside Quebec City a...
Jul 16, 2019
Meek Mill seeks new trial, judge after decade-long probation
PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers for Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill will ask an appeals court Tuesday to overturn a 2008 drug and gun conviction that's kept the Philadelphia rapper on probation for a decade. The...
Jul 15, 2019
