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QB Chris Streveler leads Blue Bombers over Roughriders to maintain first in West
WINNIPEG - Chris Streveler ran for a pair of touchdowns and Janarion Grant took a punt 72 yards for a major as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stayed in top spot in the CFL West Division with a 35-10 victor...
Sep 07, 2019
NBA star Kawhi Leonard's sister charged in deadly robbery
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A relative of NBA star Kawhi Leonard has confirmed his sister is one of two women accused of robbing and killing an elderly woman at a Southern California casino. The Riverside Pre...
Sep 07, 2019
Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Saturday he cancelled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, inc...
Sep 07, 2019
Bianca Andreescu's historic win celebrated in Canada
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's break-out year, culminating with a historic win in the finals of the US Open, is expected to provide a huge boost to Canadian tennis. "It inspires everyone to pick up...
Sep 07, 2019
Bianca Andreescu's historic win celebrated in Canada
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's break-out year, culminating with a historic win in the finals of the US Open, is expected to provide a huge boost to Canadian tennis. "It inspires everyone to pick up...
Sep 07, 2019
Siriano brings art to the runway in glittery pop-art party
NEW YORK - Fashion lovers contend that it's not just a business, but also a true art. Christian Siriano made that argument in a literal way Saturday by bringing an actual artist to his runway, putting...
Sep 07, 2019
Boat owners seek to head off lawsuits after 34 die in fire
LOS ANGELES - The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observ...
Sep 07, 2019
Nicki Minaj tweets that she's retiring to 'have my family'
LOS ANGELES - Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she "decided to retire & have my family." Her announcement comes as a surprise a...
Sep 07, 2019
Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win Grand Slam with U.S. Open win
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday in the U.S. Open women's final. The 19-year-old from Mississa...
Sep 07, 2019
Opioid talks at impasse; Purdue bankruptcy filing expected
CLEVELAND - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is expected to file for bankruptcy after settlement talks over the nation's deadly overdose crisis hit an impasse, attorneys general involved in the talks sai...
Sep 07, 2019
