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Longtime married couple die within minutes of each other
ERIE, Pa. - Family members say a Pennsylvania couple who had been married for almost 45 years died within minutes of each other. Clair "Cos" Vance had made daily visits to a care centre where his 70-y...
May 03, 2019
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Unemployment hits 49-year low as US employers step up hiring
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added a robust 263,000 jobs in April, suggesting that businesses have shrugged off earlier concerns that the economy might slow this year and now anticipate strong customer...
May 03, 2019
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Florida lawmakers pass bill allowing more armed teachers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - More Florida classroom teachers could carry guns in school under a bill passed Wednesday by state lawmakers, the latest response to last year's mass shooting at a Parkland high sch...
May 03, 2019
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Semenya responds to court case with victory on track in 800
DOHA, Qatar - Caster Semenya has easily won the 800 metres at a Diamond League meet, her first race since losing a high-profile court case against track and field's governing body. The Olympic champio...
May 03, 2019
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Minneapolis to pay $20M to family of 911 caller slain by cop
MINNEAPOLIS - The city of Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman fatally shot by a police officer when she approached his squad car after calling 911 to report a possible c...
May 03, 2019
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Morneau insists LNG export terminal shows Canada can deliver big projects
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says a $40-billion operation to eventually ship liquefied natural gas to Asia from Canada's west coast shows the country can still get major projects done,&...
May 03, 2019
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Prescribed Burn For Goose Lake Area
KAMLOOPS - Officials are planning a prescribed burn in the Goose Lake area, about nine kilometres south of Kamloops. The BC Wildfire Service and the Tk'emlups Forestry Development Corporation expect t...
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Rising waters add urgency to disaster planning: 'Been through so much'
OTTAWA - Flood waters were still rising around Ottawa Wednesday, even as officials talked of planning for a future of similar disasters - and Canada's need to prevent, prepare and adapt. "Either ...
May 03, 2019
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Alberta students walk out to protest expected gay-straight alliance changes
CALGARY - Students across Alberta walked out of their classes today to protest expected changes to the province's rules for gay-straight alliances. The school clubs are meant to ...
May 03, 2019
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Toronto FC set to feel the Florida heat in weekend matchup in Orlando
After practising in tuques on Thursday, Toronto FC has jetted south for a steamy afternoon date Saturday with Orlando City SC. It was 6 C at BMO Field but felt like 2. In contrast, the ...
May 03, 2019
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