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Walloped by heat wave, Greenland sees massive ice melt
BERLIN - The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland, accelerating the melting of the island's ice sheet and causing massive ice los...
Aug 1, 2019
Survey: US manufacturing growth slows again in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. factory activity expanded at a slower rate in July for the fourth consecutive month as the Trump administration squares off with other countries on trade. The Institute for Supply Ma...
Aug 1, 2019
R. Kelly's attorney asks that singer be released from jail
CHICAGO - An attorney for R. Kelly is asking a federal judge to reconsider his decision to keep the singer behind bars while he awaits trial in a child pornography case in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Tim...
Aug 1, 2019
Whitecaps sign goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to multi-year contract extension
VANCOUVER - Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau sees himself as part of a bright future for the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 25-year-old from Candiac, Que., cemented the vision on Tuesday, signing a...
Aug 1, 2019
Disgraced NFL star loses bid to undo plea deal in rape case
NEW ORLEANS - Disgraced NFL star Darren Sharper's attempt to get out of a 2016 plea deal and 18-year prison sentence in a sexual assault case has been rejected by a federal judge. Attorneys for Sharpe...
Aug 1, 2019
Massive security breach at Capital One exposes data of 6 million Canadians
A massive data hack at credit card giant Capital One Financial has compromised the personal data of roughly six million Canadians and exposed one million social insurance...
Aug 1, 2019
Saskatchewan wants Supreme Court to push back carbon tax appeal
SASKATOON - The Saskatchewan government is applying to have its Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax pushed back. An email from the Ministr...
Aug 1, 2019
Long-term mortgage rates flat to higher; 30-year at 3.75%
WASHINGTON - U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher this week, hovering around three-year lows as financial markets anticipated the Federal Reserve's cut in its benchmark interest ...
Aug 1, 2019
CEO Michael Friisdahl looking for more hardware for MLSE trophy case
TORONTO - Succeeding the hard-to-miss Tim Leiweke in late 2015, Michael Friisdahl has been content to work behind the scenes and stay out of the spotlight as CEO and president of Maple Leaf Sports &am...
Aug 1, 2019
Senators send goalie Mike Condon to Lightning for contract of Ryan Callahan
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators traded goalie Mike Condon to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday for the contract of veteran forward Ryan Callahan. Callahan has one season left on his deal and was placed ...
Aug 1, 2019
