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Judge sides with Congress over Trump in demands for records
WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled against President Donald Trump on Monday in a financial records dispute with Congress and said lawmakers should get the documents they have subpoenaed. Trump called ...
May 22, 2019
3 more parents plead guilty in college admissions scam
BOSTON - A married couple and a California businessman are the latest parents to plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions scam. Gregory and Marcia Abbott and Peter Jan Sartorio entered their pl...
May 22, 2019
Correction: Flooding-Mississippi River Barges story
OMAHA, Neb. - In a story May 18 about an interruption in barge traffic along the Mississippi River, The Associated Press erroneously reported the average amount of goods and services that are shipped ...
May 22, 2019
Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard earns all-defensive team spot
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has been named to the 2018-19 NBA all-defensive second team. Leonard, who has now made the all-defensive team five times, is the first player in Raptors hist...
May 22, 2019
Ambassador or distraction: Raptors superfan Drake walks a thin line
TORONTO - With his team pulling away in the fourth quarter of a pivotal playoff contest, Nick Nurse was standing by the broadcasters' table and applauding the previously struggling Rapt...
May 22, 2019
Canada stripping citizenship from Chinese man over alleged marriage fraud
OTTAWA - The federal government is taking the relatively rare step of revoking Canadian citizenship from a Chinese man because he allegedly got it through a bogus ma...
May 22, 2019
Red Sox crush Guerrero-less Blue Jays 12-2 in Victoria Day matinee
TORONTO - The Blue Jays had little chance against the Boston Red Sox on Victoria Day, especially with the way the World Series champions have performed lately. Subtracting rookie sensation Vladimir Gu...
May 22, 2019
Three women launch lawsuit alleging sexual assault by Correctional Service guard
OTTAWA - Three women who say they were sexually assault by a prison guard have launched a lawsuit against the federal correctional service. The alleged assaults are said to have happened at ...
May 22, 2019
Fans to fill Halifax stadiums, bars on what mayor calls 'glorious' sports day
Halifax sports fans were gearing up Wednesday for what Mayor Mike Savage called a "glorious" sports day that might require a little tenderness from employers the morning after. Savage's comm...
May 22, 2019
District attorney says Meek Mill should get new trial, judge
PHILADELPHIA - The district attorney of Philadelphia is calling for a new trial for rapper Meek Mill before a new judge. The brief submitted Wednesday by District Attorney Larry Krasner says former Ju...
May 22, 2019
