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Bosnian capitaly holds 1st pride parade amid heavy security
SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, is holding its first ever LGBT pride parade, amid heavy security, while opponents of the event held a gathering of their own. Using sniffer dogs and meta...
Sep 08, 2019
Ex-UK minister says Johnson not trying to get a Brexit deal
LONDON - A senior minister who quit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet said Sunday that the government is making little or no effort to secure a Brexit agreement with the European Union, d...
Sep 08, 2019
Hong Kong protesters urge Trump to 'liberate' their city
HONG KONG - Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong marched to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday, urging President Donald Trump to "liberate" their city as they press for more democratic freedoms in the se...
Sep 08, 2019
Silence, devastation mark Bahamas town; but some are staying
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas - The streets are filled with smashed cars, snapped power cables, shattered trees and deep silence. At the airport and dock, hundreds of people clamour for seats on airplanes an...
Sep 08, 2019
Analysis: Storm spat underscores Mr. Never Wrong's mindset
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump doesn't make mistakes. At least according to him. Trump's relentless justifications of his erroneous warnings that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama on Sunday,...
Sep 08, 2019
In the news today, Sept. 6
Four stories in the news for Friday, Sept. 6 --- CANADA'S ANDREESCU ADVANCES TO US OPEN FINAL Canada's Bianca Andreescu will attempt to make Canadian tennis history in the US Open women's si...
Sep 08, 2019
China's trade with US shrinks as tariff war worsens
BEIJING - China's trade with the United States is falling sharply as the two sides prepare for more negotiations with no sign of progress toward ending a worsening tariff war that threatens global eco...
Sep 07, 2019
Mugabe dies; liberated Zimbabwe, then held it for 37 years
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power when the African country shook off white minority rule and presided for decades while economic turmoil a...
Sep 07, 2019
Canada loses 12-point lead, falls to United States 20-15
VANCOUVER - Canada saw an early 12-point lead slowly whittled away as the United States scraped out a 20-15 victory Saturday night in the final match for both teams prior to the Rugby World Cup. Canad...
Sep 07, 2019
Packers' D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener
CHICAGO - Aaron Rodgers doesn't have to lay waste to a defence to enjoy Packers football. He sure had a good time seeing what his guys on the other side of the ball did Thursday night to the archrival...
Sep 07, 2019
