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US economic growth and consumer spending show resilience
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy, which only recently was flashing warning signs of a worrisome slowdown, is finishing the year in stronger shape, thanks to a resilient consumer, a healthy job market and...
Dec 22, 2019
Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Boeing landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to derail the company's effort to launc...
Dec 22, 2019
Queen Elizabeth II attends church; Philip still in hospital
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II attended church near her rural retreat Sunday as her husband Prince Philip spent his second night in a London hospital. Palace officials have not provided an update on the ...
Dec 22, 2019
Uncovering of cathedral's spectacular murals reveals Halifax's tragic past
HALIFAX - Perched on a scaffold high above the altar in St. Mary's Cathedral in Halifax, art conservator Jennifer Fotheringham was using a scalpel to chip away a thick layer of white paint when s...
Dec 22, 2019
FIFA has 9 offers for competition to rival Champions League
DOHA, Qatar - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is assessing nine offers from companies seeking to buy the commercial and broadcasting rights for a new club competition he hopes will become the most luc...
Dec 22, 2019
UK lawmakers OK Johnson's Brexit bill, pave way to exit EU
LONDON - British lawmakers gave preliminary approval Friday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union next month. The House of Commons vo...
Dec 22, 2019
Iran's Rouhani in Japan to meet Japan PM amid nuke impasse
TOKYO - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani renewed his condemnation of the U.S. for withdrawing from a nuclear agreement and asked for Japan's help in efforts to maintain the deal as the two leaders met...
Dec 22, 2019
N.S. premier rejects mill's plea for time: 'There will be no extension'
HALIFAX - A decision by Nova Scotia's premier to keep a pledge he made to a First Nations community five years ago will result in the closure of an aging pulp mill and the loss of thous...
Dec 22, 2019
'Happy to be back:' Relieved son of Russian spies returns to Canada
TORONTO - A much-relieved son of Russian spies flew back from Moscow to his Toronto birthplace on Friday, a day after the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed his Canadian citizenship. The court deci...
Dec 22, 2019
Thailand returns orangutans to their Indonesian homeland
BANGKOK - Wildlife authorities in Thailand sent two orangutans back to Indonesia on Friday as part of a collaborative effort to combat illicit wildlife trade. Ten-year-old female Cola and 7-year-old m...
Dec 22, 2019
