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Another election in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Voters are heading to the polls today to elect a member of Parliament in the B.C. riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith in what could be an indicator of the fall federal election. The leaders of the L...
May 06, 2019
US dispatches aircraft carrier over unspecified Iran threats
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is dispatching an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East following "clear indications" that Iran and its proxy forces were preparing to possibly attack ...
May 06, 2019
New baby alters line of succession for the British throne
The birth of a royal baby boy to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has changed the line of succession. The baby's name has not been released yet but here are the first 10 people...
May 06, 2019
Springsteen, Scorsese talk Catholicism, films and creativity
LOS ANGELES - With a friendship going back to a fateful meeting at The Roxy in 1975, Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese shared the stage in Los Angeles Sunday night for a wide-ranging conversation ...
May 06, 2019
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek's Emmy Award comes with ovation
LOS ANGELES - Alex Trebek got a standing ovation as he accepted an Emmy Award as host of "Jeopardy!" - and immediately set the audience at ease, even as he alluded to his cancer diagnosis. Trebek, 78,...
May 06, 2019
Palace says royal baby almost here, Meghan in labour
LONDON - Prince Harry's wife Meghan went into labour early Monday with their first child, Buckingham Palace said. The 37-year-old Duchess of Sussex, who was an American actress known as Meghan Markle ...
May 06, 2019
UN report says nature is in worst shape in human history
Nature is in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and animals, scientists said Monday in the United Nations' first compreh...
May 06, 2019
CBS News names new evening anchor, revamps morning show
NEW YORK - CBS News is replacing its evening anchor and revamping its morning show lineup as it seeks to boost ratings. The network announced Monday on "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell will ...
May 06, 2019
Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, killing 20 troops
KABUL - The Taliban stormed an army checkpoint in Afghanistan's western Farah province, killing 20 soldiers and abducting two, the latest in relentless attacks that the insurgents carry out even as th...
May 06, 2019
SpaceX shipment reaches space station after weekend launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A SpaceX shipment has arrived at the International Space Station following a weekend launch. The Dragon capsule reached the orbiting complex Monday, delivering 5,500 pounds (2,5...
May 06, 2019
