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In clash with Congress, weak legal case may still help Trump
WASHINGTON - For all of President Donald Trump's talk of winning, his lawyers are using a legal argument that many scholars say is a pretty sure loser as his team tries to defy congressional attempts ...
May 20, 2019
US: Iran military could misidentify airliners amid tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Commercial airliners flying over the Persian Gulf risk being targeted by "miscalculation or misidentification" from the Iranian military amid heightened tensions between ...
May 20, 2019
Google says services on Huawei phone still will function
BEIJING - Google is assuring users of Huawei smartphones the American company's basic services will work on them following U.S. government restrictions on doing business with the Chinese tech giant. G...
May 20, 2019
And the winner of the 'Game of Thrones' is ...
LOS ANGELES - Winter has come and winter has gone, thelast of the heads have been lopped off and the last of the dragon fire has been spit as "Game of Thrones" aired its 73rdand final episode Sunday n...
May 20, 2019
Sweden requests detention order for WikiLeaks' Assange
COPENHAGEN - Swedish authorities on Monday issued a request for a detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain, a Swedish prosecutor said. Prosecutor Eva-Mari...
May 20, 2019
TV comedian Zelenskiy sworn in as Ukraine's president
KIEV, Ukraine - Television star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been sworn in as Ukraine's next president after he beat the incumbent at the polls last month. The ceremony was held at Ukrainian parliament in ...
May 20, 2019
Rape trial begins for ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr
SAN DIEGO - Kellen Winslow Jr., a former NFL No. 1 draft pick and son of a Hall of Famer who starred for his hometown San Diego Chargers, goes on trial Monday on multiple charges, including raping two...
May 19, 2019
Guerrero Jr. homers to lead Blue Jays past White Sox 10-2
CHICAGO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a drive that sliced through the misty air and carried to deep centre. But it looked within range for a sprinting Leurys Garcia, who got a glove to the ball. Then, t...
May 19, 2019
Raptors drop to 0-2 in conference final with ugly 125-103 loss to Bucks
MILWAUKEE - Less than a minute into Friday's game, Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down a monster dunk, then mauled Marc Gasol on a dunk attempt 19 seconds later. The rout was on. And now the Toront...
May 19, 2019
Binnington sparkles again, Blues top Sharks to tie series
ST. LOUIS - Jordan Binnington made save after save to pull off yet another playoff victory - and make some team history - for the Blues. The rookie goalie stopped 29 shots to set a franchise record wi...
May 19, 2019
