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Gaza quiet after Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military lifted protective restrictions on residents in the south on Monday, while Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group reported a cease-fire deal had been reached to end the dea...
May 07, 2019
South Africa starts voting amid corruption, unemployment
JOHANNESBURG - South Africans have started voting in presidential and parliamentary elections amid issues of corruption and unemployment. Wednesday's vote comes 25 years after the end of apartheid, bu...
May 07, 2019
Maroon's OT goal lifts Blues past Stars in Game 7
ST. LOUIS - Pat Maroon scored 5:50 into the second overtime, Jordan Binnington made 29 saves and the St. Louis Blues outlasted the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal play...
May 07, 2019
Crown to drop breach-of-trust case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman: Report
OTTAWA - Federal Crown prosecutors will reportedly drop their breach-of-trust case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman on Wednesday, ending one of the most politically charged cases in Canadian history. ...
May 07, 2019
Leonard dunks, Ibaka bleeds for Raptors in lopsided playoff win over 76ers
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard dunked and Serge Ibaka bled for the Toronto cause Tuesday. The Raptors finished the first half with a 21-point lead over the Philadelphia 76ers, with an exclamation point dunk ...
May 07, 2019
Berrios stellar as Twins blank Blue Jays for second straight game
TORONTO - Mitch Garver homered to back a solid start from Jose Berrios and the Minnesota Twins blanked Toronto 3-0 on Tuesday to hand the reeling Blue Jays their fourth straight loss. Marwin Gonzalez ...
May 07, 2019
Team effort leads Raptors to 125-89 rout of Philly, and a 3-2 series lead
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard shouldered the load through the first four games of the series. He got plenty of help from his teammates on Tuesday. And now the Raptors are one win away from a berth in the Ea...
May 07, 2019
Eagle with 8-foot wing span crashes into Alaska home
KODIAK, Alaska - Many are familiar with uninvited guests unexpectedly crashing at the house, but an eagle took such a scenario to new heights in Kodiak. An eagle grabbed a piece of freezer-burned hali...
May 07, 2019
Nuggets even series with Blazers at 2 with 116-112 victory
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Denver Nuggets have been good at bouncing back all season. Not even a draining four-overtime defeat could keep this team down. Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assis...
May 07, 2019
Ibaka needs repair work after taking inadvertent elbow from Raptors teammate
TORONTO - Raptors forward Serge Ibaka needed some repair work Tuesday after taking an inadvertent elbow from teammate Kawhi Leonard in Game 5 of Toronto's playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers...
May 07, 2019
