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Saudis' arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shown in state media Sunday in apparent good health and working, just days after the arrest of two senior princes triggered speculation abo...
Mar 08, 2020
Tunisia: Suicide bombers near US Embassy kill, injure police
TUNIS, Tunisia - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia on Friday, killing one police officer and wounding four others, the Interior Ministry said. Lawmaker Yosri Dali...
Mar 08, 2020
Canada's top doctor says country ready with co-ordinated response to COVID-19
OTTAWA - A Canadian patient newly diagnosed with COVID-19 recently travelled to Las Vegas and used public transit in Toronto for several days before he was tested for the virus, says the Tor...
Mar 08, 2020
`We can do it,' say young believers fueling Sanders campaign
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - They've watched their parents and friends struggle to pay medical bills. They've spent time in Spain, Australia and other countries where people don't have the same worry. They live...
Mar 08, 2020
Curlers opt for traditional handshakes at Brier instead of suggested fist bumps
KINGSTON, Ont. - Traditional handshakes still rule at the Tim Hortons Brier despite a Curling Canada suggestion for athletes to bump fists at this week's national men's curling cha...
Mar 08, 2020
Iran warns it could use 'force' to halt travel amid virus
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities warned Friday they may use "force" to limit travel between cities and announced the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic R...
Mar 08, 2020
Accused spy fights to overturn immigration ruling, saying she helped Canada
OTTAWA - A woman accused of spying for Russia says there's nothing to the allegations because her actions ended up helping - not harming - Canadian interests. Elena Crenna is asking the Fede...
Mar 08, 2020
Child care, education, housing at heart of affordability fears, Morneau told
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau was told weeks into the Liberals' second mandate that Canadians are most worried about affordability in areas where governments have a lot of power over prices -...
Mar 08, 2020
Italy quarantines northern regions to stop virus' advance
ROME - Italy announced a sweeping quarantine early Sunday, restricting the movements of about a quarter of its population in a bid to limit contagions and end the virus' advance at the epicenter of Eu...
Mar 07, 2020
Kings come through in shootout for 1-0 win over Maple Leafs
LOS ANGELES - Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe scored in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jonathan Quick made ...
Mar 07, 2020
