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US consumer confidence dips slightly in August
WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence dipped slightly in August after a big rebound in July. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index edged down to 1...
Aug 27, 2019
Helicopter, small plane crash in Spain's Mallorca; 7 dead
MADRID - A mid-air collision between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca killed seven people Sunday, authorities said. The victims included three adults and tw...
Aug 27, 2019
Netflix to give 'The Irishman' exclusive theatrical release
NEW YORK - Netflix will give "The Irishman" an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theatres most of November to play Martin Scorsese's big-budget crime epic before it lands on...
Aug 27, 2019
New Brunswick education minister warns against anti-vaccination message
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's education minister says people spreading misinformation about the effectiveness of vaccines are from the "far, far fringe." A committee of the New Brunswick legislature i...
Aug 27, 2019
Meek Mill pleads guilty, won't serve more time in prison
PHILADELPHIA - Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour gun charge on Tuesday and won't serve additional time in prison. The 32-year-old rapper, born Robert Williams, reached the plea agreeme...
Aug 27, 2019
Former 800-metre world champion Arzamasova of Belarus suspended for doping
MONACO - Former world champion runner Marina Arzamasova has been provisionally suspended for doping after testing positive for a drug in development that is popular with body builders. The Athletics I...
Aug 27, 2019
Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh making longshot GOP challenge to Trump
Joe Walsh, a former Illinois congressman and tea party favourite turned radio talk show host, announced a challenge Sunday to President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020, saying the i...
Aug 27, 2019
B.C. father accused of killing his girls says he didn't lie about loan shark
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver Island father accused of murdering his two young daughters denied Monday he was lying to the court. At first Andrew Berry ignored the question from Crown at...
Aug 27, 2019
In the news today, Aug. 27
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Aug. 27 --- MIDDLE-CLASS B.C. GANGS BREAK FROM HISTORY A former member of the Hells Angels says the young men joining gangs today are facing much higher...
Aug 27, 2019
Middle-class gang violence in B.C. breaks from history with higher stakes
VANCOUVER - Police officer Keiron McConnell had been on the job four months when a call crackled over the radio about a stolen vehicle. The driver was arrested after a short chase, but when ...
Aug 27, 2019