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Virologist: Tokyo Olympics probably couldn't be held now
TOKYO - A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn't be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China. "We need to fi...
Feb 19, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack get temporary roster relief in French international Tony Gigot
Low on bodies, the Toronto Wolfpack have got some temporary roster help with the signing of French international Tony Gigot. The 29-year-old, who played for Catalan Dragons last season, join...
Feb 19, 2020
Hinchcliffe gets Indy 500 ride, 3 total races with Andretti
INDIANAPOLIS - James Hinchcliffe will return to Andretti Autosport for three races this season, including the Indianapolis 500. Hinchcliffe in January landed enough sponsorship to run both of the May ...
Feb 19, 2020
Coronavirus fears similar to what Vancouver Olympic organizers faced with H1N1
Dr. Mike Wilkinson is well-versed in viruses threatening Olympic Games. Wilkinson will be the Canadian team's chief medical officer at this summer's Tokyo Olympics, which are the subject of concern du...
Feb 19, 2020
In the spirit of Whitney: Houston Hologram tour set to begin
BURBANK, Calif. - Whitney Houston is about to appear on the concert stage again. Eight years after her death, a holographic Houston will embark on a European tour that starts in England on Feb. 25 and...
Feb 19, 2020
Devices found in missiles, Yemen drones link Iran to attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A small instrument inside the drones that targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry and those in the arsenal of Yemen's Houthi rebels match components recovered i...
Feb 19, 2020
Syria's Aleppo airport resumes flights amid fighting nearby
ALEPPO, Syria - A Syrian passenger jet landed in Aleppo on Wednesday from Damascus, marking the resumption of domestic flights between Syria's two largest cities for the first time since 2012, while t...
Feb 19, 2020
Virologist: Tokyo Olympics probably couldn't be held now
TOKYO - A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn't be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China. "We need to fi...
Feb 19, 2020
China’s top diplomat assures Southeast Asia on epidemic
VIENTIANE, Laos - China's top diplomat assured his Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday that the situation in a central Chinese province where the outbreak of a new virus began has "been brought ...
Feb 19, 2020
US home construction dips 3.6% in January
WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes edged back slightly in January after a December surge that had pushed home construction to the highest level in 13 years. The Commerce Department reported Wednes...
Feb 19, 2020
