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Philly health official forced to resign over MOVE cremations
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia's top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city's mayor said he learned human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organi...
May 13, 2021

Rock legend Alice Cooper to auction off Andy Warhol artwork
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - An Andy Warhol canvas found years ago in the garage of rocker Alice Cooper could become the highest selling artwork ever in Arizona. The music legend, who has a home in metro ...
May 13, 2021

ESPN, MLB agree to 7-year rights extension through 2028
ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball. Walt Disney Company and MLB announced a seven-year extension of their rights agreement Thursday. ESP...
May 13, 2021

North Shore restaurant pledges to open for indoor dining, even if it violates provincial order
KAMLOOPS - The owner of Minos Greek Restaurant on the Kamloops North Shore says the restaurant will open for indoor dining on May 25 - regardless of if that violates public health restrictions.B.C.'s ...
May 13, 2021

Habitat for endangered spiny softshell turtle protected southeast of Montreal
BROME-MISSISQUOI - The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it acquired two hectares of land southeast of Montreal to protect the habitat of the endangered spiny softshell turtle. The conservation group ...
May 13, 2021

Forge FC sign veteran Canadian international defender Dejan Jakovic
HAMILTON - CPL champion Forge FC has signed veteran defender Dejan Jakovic.The 35-year-old centre back will replace fellow Canadian international David Edgar, who retired at the end of last year and i...
May 13, 2021

Bo Bichette leads resilient Blue Jays past Braves again, 8-4
ATLANTA (AP) - Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied yet again to beat Atlanta 8-4 on Thursday and sweep six games from the Braves this seaso...
May 13, 2021

TFC has more options with players recovering from injury and influx of new talent
With the influx of several new players and Toronto FC's training room beginning to thin out, coach Chris Armas's options are growing. Fitting everyone in will be the challenge. "We enjoy doing this as...
May 13, 2021

Privacy watchdog closes file on complaint against federal political parties
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has closed the file on a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of three national political parties. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says federal priv...
May 13, 2021

Canadian men to open Gold Cup this summer with three games in Kansas City
Canada will open this summer's Gold Cup in Kansas City with games against Martinique, a qualifier and the United States. CONCACAF announced Thursday the schedule for its championship tournament, which...
May 13, 2021

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