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Hurricane Dorian projected to hit with force in parts of Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - As Hurricane Dorian pushes northward, emergency and weather officials in Atlantic Canada warned Thursday against complacency ahead of the expected weekend arrival of the severe storm system....
Sep 07, 2019
Reverse: Brown asks Raiders for release after latest fine
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown asked the Oakland Raiders on Saturday to release him a day after he was fined for an outburst at practice toward general manager Mike Mayock. Brown...
Sep 07, 2019
Health Canada warns against modifying vape pens as illness spreads in U.S.
OTTAWA - People who vape should get medical attention right away if they're worried their electronic cigarettes are harming them, Health Canada said Thursday. The federal department said there is no s...
Sep 07, 2019
NAFTA panel says U.S. can't show harm from Canadian softwood industry
OTTAWA - A joint NAFTA panel has given the United States three months to rethink its tariffs on imported Canadian softwood lumber but the saga for Canada's troubled softwood companies is far from over...
Sep 07, 2019
Messi has option to leave Barca next summer
BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona's club president has confirmed that Lionel Messi would have the right to leave the club at the end of this season, as stipulated in his contract. Spanish newspaper El Pas ...
Sep 07, 2019
Montreal man pleads guilty to murder of unborn child
MONTREAL - A Montreal man pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in a stabbing attack that killed his unborn child and seriously injured the baby's mother. The surprise gu...
Sep 07, 2019
Sarah Huckabee Sanders memoir coming in 2020
NEW YORK - Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has a book deal. St. Martin's Press announced Thursday that her memoir, currently untitled, will come out in Fall 2020. Sanders wil...
Sep 07, 2019
ROTHENBURGER: Instant community response to Parkcrest fire is inspiring
LATE FRIDAY, THE GAWKERS were still showing up at Parkcrest Avenue wanting to get a look at the gutted remains of the elementary school destroyed by fire the night before.Some tried lying their way pa...
Sep 07, 2019 (Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger)
This time it's Boris Johnson's younger brother jumping ship
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bad week got even worse Thursday when younger brother Jo walked away from his government post over their differing stances on Brexit. It was clearly a d...
Sep 07, 2019
Johnson seeks UK election bid as political foes push back
LONDON - Boxed in by opponents and abandoned politically even by his own brother, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggled Thursday to keep his Brexit plans on track, and he accused lawmakers of...
Sep 07, 2019
