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In the news today, July 16
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, July 16 --- IRREGULAR MIGRANT NUMBERS DOWN THIS YEAR: DATA Newly published government figures show fewer asylum-seekers crossing "irregularly"...
Jul 18, 2019
In the news today, July 18
Five stories in the news for Thursday, July 18 --- SCHEER CALLS TRUMP'S COMMENTS OFFENSIVE Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says there is no place in society for comments such as th...
Jul 18, 2019
$1.5 billion in frigate-repair contracts split among yards in three provinces
OTTAWA - Warship repair contracts worth $1 billion will be split evenly between two shipyards, with a third deal on the way, the federal government announced Tuesday. The Davie shipyard in Quebec and ...
Jul 18, 2019
Meek Mill seeks new trial, judge after decade-long probation
PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers for Meek Mill will ask an appeals court Tuesday to overturn a 2008 drug and gun conviction that has kept the rapper on probation for a decade and made him a celebrity crusader f...
Jul 17, 2019
Suspected arson in Japan animation studio kills 1, 35 hurt
TOKYO - A man burst into a famous animation production studio in Kyoto and started a fire early Thursday, leaving at least one dead and 35 others injured, some critically, Japanese authorities said. T...
Jul 17, 2019
Study says rents in most cities are unaffordable for lower-income earners
OTTAWA - A minimum-wage worker could afford to rent in just a few neighbourhoods in Canada, suggests a new analysis of the country's rental market that also raises questions about a promised fede...
Jul 17, 2019
Judge orders R. Kelly held in jail without bond in sex case
CHICAGO - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in jail without bond after a prosecutor warned that the singer accused of having sex with minors and trying to cover up the crimes would pose...
Jul 17, 2019
South Korea's central bank lowers rate amid Japan trade row
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the first time in three years to shore up growth threatened by a trade dispute with Japan. The Bank of Korea ...
Jul 17, 2019
Lin-Manuel Miranda joins rally against Puerto Rico governor
NEW YORK - "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined protests in New York demanding the resignation of Puerto Rico's governor. Miranda led about 200 people, many from Puerto Rico, at a rally in...
Jul 17, 2019
Devers hits solo shot, drives in 4; Red Sox beat Jays 5-4
BOSTON - Rafael Devers hit a solo homer and drove in four runs, Eduardo Rodrguez pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox sent Toronto's Aaron Sanchez to his 13th straight lo...
Jul 17, 2019
