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Carolina's Williams to 'step away' from NHL to start season
RALEIGH, N.C. - Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams says he is taking a break from the NHL to start this season. With the start of training camp looming later this month, the 37-year-old forwa...
Sep 02, 2019
Canada's Parrot wins gold in first competition since beating cancer
Max Parrot stood on the platform overlooking the X Games big air ramp in Norway and let his gaze linger a little longer than usual. Then he dropped down for his first of ...
Sep 02, 2019
Justice Ginsburg reports she's on way to 'well' after cancer
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Saturday she's "alive" and on her way to being "very well" following radiation treatment for cancer. Ginsburg, 86, made the comments at the ...
Sep 02, 2019
GINTA: Let’s help our young ones quit it once and for all
It is an interesting case of 'better than smoking' that has been adopted by many. Vaping, they said, does not present the same risks as cigarettes do. That many e-cigarette brands are developed, and o...
Sep 02, 2019 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Guatemala arrests former first lady, presidential candidate
GUATEMALA CITY - Authorities in Guatemala have arrested former first lady and losing presidential candidate Sandra Torres on charges of campaign finance violations. Investigators searched her home and...
Sep 02, 2019
Nadal, Cilic meet with US Open quarterfinal spot at stake
NEW YORK - After an easy first week at the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal figures to have a challenge in the fourth round. The No. 2 seed faces No. 22 Marin Cilic in a matchup of past champions, with the win...
Sep 02, 2019
Officials: Dozens feared dead in California dive-boat fire
LOS ANGELES - As many as 33 people are feared dead, according to the Coast Guard, after a dive boat caught fire before dawn Monday off the Southern California coast. Five people were rescued and Lt. C...
Sep 02, 2019
Federal party leaders focus on wooing union heartland for Labour Day
OTTAWA - Wooing workers in Canada's union heartland is the focus for federal party leaders on this Labour Day. Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader J...
Sep 02, 2019
Osaka consoles teary Gauff, 15, after beating her at US Open
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka looked across the net after ending Coco Gauff's U.S. Open in the third round Saturday night and saw the tears welling in the 15-year-old's eyes. Osaka also saw a bit of herself ...
Sep 02, 2019
Meat-subscription-box companies take over marketing chores for farmers
VANCOUVER - While working door-to-door pitching deals for a year's worth of frozen meat, Marc Lafleur realized consumers want quality, local meat, but can't afford the freezer space or the cash to do ...
Sep 02, 2019
