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Local couple miss chocolates but 'life is good' on quarantined cruise ship
A husband and wife from central Alberta say they are "feeling quite happy and relaxed" quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo.Lolit...
Feb 11, 2020
US open jobs fall sharply for 2nd straight month
WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses sharply cut the number of open jobs in December for the second straight month, an unusual sign of weakness in an otherwise healthy job market. The number of available posi...
Feb 11, 2020
Sudanese official says al-Bashir to be handed over to ICC
CAIRO - A top Sudanese official said Tuesday the country's transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over former autocratic president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal C...
Feb 11, 2020
Queen's grandson Peter Phillips and wife Autumn to divorce
LONDON - Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and his wife Autumn are divorcing after 12 years of marriage. The couple said in a statement Tuesday that the separation was sad but...
Feb 11, 2020
Live episode of 'The Conners' takes on New Hampshire primary
LOS ANGELES - Veteran TV producer Bruce Helford knows how unpredictable a live sitcom episode can be. He has a vivid memory of the moment on "The Drew Carey Show" when an extra mooned the camera with ...
Feb 11, 2020
US songwriter, Russian soprano win 2020 Polar Music Prizes
COPENHAGEN - American songwriter Diane Warren and Russian soprano Anna Netrebko are the winners of this year's Polar Music Prizes, the Swedish award often described as the Nobel Prizes of music. The j...
Feb 11, 2020
Canada ready to offer more help to China amid coronavirus outbreak, Trudeau says
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Canada is standing by in case China asks for more help as it grapples with the novel coronavirus outbreak that originated there, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday, noti...
Feb 11, 2020
Gunman ambushes NYC police twice in 12 hours, spawns outrage
NEW YORK - A gunman was arrested after he ambushed police officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, authorities said, wounding two in attacks that brought outrage from officials who blamed the violence...
Feb 11, 2020
Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between seven and nine years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering...
Feb 11, 2020
Powell: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable with steady growth and unemployment near a half-century low but faces risks from the deadly virus in China. Gi...
Feb 11, 2020
