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Federal Court of Appeal to rule on letting pipeline challenges proceed
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed. The federal government has twice approved a plan ...
Sep 04, 2019
Iran warns of 'strong step' from atomic deal if no new terms
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will "take a strong step" away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers if Europe cannot offer the country new terms by a deadline at the end of this week, a government spokesm...
Sep 04, 2019
Hong Kong's government to meet amid bill withdrawal talk
Hong Kong's government has a meeting scheduled amid speculation leader Carrie Lam may formally withdraw an extradition bill as protesters have demanded. The office of lawmaker Michael Tien confirmed a...
Sep 04, 2019
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong boycott first day of school
HONG KONG - Clad in gas masks along with their formal white school uniforms, tens of thousands of students in Hong Kong boycotted the first day of classes Monday as part of a citywide strike following...
Sep 03, 2019
Bothered by back, Federer loses US Open QF to 'Baby Fed'
NEW YORK - Betrayed by his 38-year-old body, and his forehand, Roger Federer is done at the U.S. Open. Federer's upper back and neck gave him trouble, he kept missing makeable shots and he kept giving...
Sep 03, 2019
FBI: West Texas gunman 'was on a long spiral of going down'
ODESSA, Texas - The gunman in a West Texas rampage "was on a long spiral of going down" and had been fired from his oil services job the morning he killed seven people, calling 911 both before and aft...
Sep 03, 2019
Motown founder Berry Gordy donates $4M to museum expansion
DETROIT - Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is donating $4 million toward a project to expand a museum housed in the Detroit building where he built his music empire. Motown Museum announced Wedn...
Sep 03, 2019
Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves on toward US coast
FREEPORT, Bahamas - Bahamians are rescuing victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain's Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups try to get food and medic...
Sep 03, 2019
Defending champ Djokovic out of US Open with bad shoulder
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic's left shoulder was aching, his chances were fading in the fourth round against Stan Wawrinka and, soon enough, the U.S. Open's defending champion and No. 1 seed was out of t...
Sep 03, 2019
Donaldson, Foltynewicz power Braves to 6th straight win
ATLANTA - Josh Donaldson doubled and drove in three runs, Mike Foltynewicz pitched five scoreless innings, and the streaking Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game with a 7-2 victory over the To...
Sep 03, 2019
