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US consumer prices rose 0.6% in July, matching June uptick
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices jumped 0.6% in July as gasoline prices continued to rise. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that the increase last month in its consumer price index matched a 0...
Aug 12, 2020
Canadian men to learn 2022 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying draw on Aug. 19
Canada will learn its 2022 World Cup qualifying path next Wednesday in CONCACAF's preliminary draw. The five highest-ranked teams in the region - Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica an...
Aug 12, 2020
Kanye West qualifies as presidential candidate in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Arkansas' ballot this fall as an independent presidential candidate, Secretary of State John Thurston said Tuesday. Thurston told West'...
Aug 12, 2020
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods to ride with British star Chris Froome in 2021
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods is joining British star Chris Froome at Team Israel Start-Up Nation next season. Founded in 2014 as the Israel Cycling Academy, Team Israel Start-Up Nation is ...
Aug 12, 2020
Canadian international Alphonso Davies sits out Bayern Munich practice
LAGOS, Portugal - Canadian international Alphonso Davies sat out training Wednesday ahead of Bayern Munich's Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona. Bayern, citing an adductor problem, said i...
Aug 12, 2020
Ottawa Aces make English forward Sam Wilde their sixth player signing
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have made English forward Sam Wilde their sixth player signing. The 24-year-old arrives from the Widnes Vikings. He previously played for the Warrington Wolves and had loan sp...
Aug 12, 2020
Kamala Harris' selection as VP resonates with Black women
DETROIT - China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance in politi...
Aug 12, 2020
How Biden chose Harris: Inside his search for a running mate
WASHINGTON - Gretchen Whitmer wanted out. The Michigan governor had caught the interest of Joe Biden and his vice-presidential vetting committee, who were drawn to her prominence in a crucial battlegr...
Aug 12, 2020
Women say they will fight sexism, 'ugly' attacks on Harris
CHICAGO - In the weeks before Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris his running mate, women's groups were readying a campaign of their own: shutting down sexist coverage and disinformation about a vice-p...
Aug 12, 2020
Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19
With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the imm...
Aug 12, 2020
