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Israeli Eurovision hero says there's no place for boycott
JERUSALEM - Israel's winner of last year's Eurovision song contest said Monday there was no place for boycott calls of this year's competition in Tel Aviv, saying that to snub such a popular world eve...
May 01, 2019
Another soggy day in the forecast as rainfall warning issued for cottage country
It's shaping up to be another soggy day in Ontario's cottage country. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Bracebridge, Huntsville and other communities north of Toronto that have alre...
May 01, 2019
Football players at Dalhousie University get 'smart helmets' that detect impacts
HALIFAX - Football players at Dalhousie University in Halifax are among the first in Canada to start using so-called smart helmets that transmit electronic alerts whenever a player's he...
May 01, 2019
Semenya loses appeal against IAAF testosterone rules
GENEVA - Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules designed to decrease naturally high testosterone levels in some female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport's panel of three judg...
May 01, 2019
Semenya loses appeal against IAAF testosterone rules
GENEVA - Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules designed to decrease naturally high testosterone levels in some female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport's panel of three judg...
May 01, 2019
More rain in Mozambique, deaths up to 38 after 2nd cyclone
PEMBA, Mozambique - More rain is forecast for northern Mozambique, where the death toll from Cyclone Kenneth jumped to 38, as flooding and pounding rains hampered efforts to deliver aid to badly hit c...
May 01, 2019
On 1st day as Japan's emperor, Naruhito vows to pursue peace
TOKYO - Emperor Naruhito inherited the sacred sword and jewel that signalled his succession and pledged in his first public address Wednesday to follow his father's example by devoting himself to peac...
May 01, 2019
Thousands march on May Day, demand better working conditions
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Thousands of trade union members and activists were marking May Day on Wednesday by marching through Asia's capitals and demanding better working conditions and expanding l...
May 01, 2019
Hawaii law enforcement power couple mired in corruption case
HONOLULU - He was Honolulu's Rolex-wearing police chief, an avid surfer who chatted with beat cops in Pidgin, Hawaii's creole language. She was his deputy city prosecutor wife, who drove a Maserati an...
May 01, 2019
Biden says Trump abused his office, ignored most Americans
PITTSBURGH - Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of abusing the powers of his office and ignoring everyone but his political base Monday in his first public rally as presidential candidate, argui...
May 01, 2019
