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UK monarch marks official birthday with pomp and parade
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II is marking her official birthday with the annual Trooping the Color parade, a traditional display of British pageantry. About 1,400 soldiers in ceremonial scarlet coats and...
Jun 8, 2019
Trump says tariffs on Mexico suspended indefinitely
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Ce...
Jun 8, 2019
With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks
FUKUOKA, Japan - One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United Sta...
Jun 8, 2019
Shakira appears before Spanish judge in tax fraud case
BARCELONA, Spain - Shakira's public relations firm says the Colombian pop musician has denied any wrongdoing when she testified before a judge as part of an investigation into her alleged tax evasion ...
Jun 8, 2019
'It's hard to think about them': Emotions run free as Canadians mark D-Day
COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, France - Joseph Edwardson couldn't hold back the tears. Exactly 75 years earlier, Edwardson and thousands of other young Canadian men had come ashore on this very beach in norther...
Jun 8, 2019
In the news today, June 6
Five stories in the news for Thursday, June 6 --- D-DAY ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED ACROSS CANADA Canadians will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day in ceremonies across the country today - ...
Jun 8, 2019
Canadians urged to heed lessons of war in ceremonies marking D-Day anniversary
Canadians were urged to heed the eternal lessons of the Second World War as ceremonies commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day were held Thursday in cities across the country. Veterans and dignita...
Jun 8, 2019
Warriors' investor banned for 1 year, fined $500,000 by NBA
OAKLAND, Calif. - Toronto guard Kyle Lowry wanted the Golden State Warriors' executive who shoved him during an NBA Finals game ousted from the league. The NBA decided a one-year ban and $500,000 fine...
Jun 7, 2019
Lions roar back for 38-36 win over Stampeders in pre-season action
VANCOUVER - Rookie quarterback Grant Kraemer helped spark a fourth-quarter comeback to power his B.C. Lions past the Calgary Stampeders 38-36 in pre-season action on Friday. The Lions were d...
Jun 7, 2019
D-Day at 75: Nations honour aging veterans, fallen comrades
OMAHA BEACH, France - Standing on the windswept beaches and bluffs of Normandy, a dwindling number of aging veterans of history's greatest air and sea invasion received the thanks and praise of a worl...
Jun 7, 2019
