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Ad-tech problems, weak revenue eclipse Twitter user growth
SAN FRANCISCO - Bugs in Twitter's advertising technology dragged on revenue, overshadowing a surprisingly strong quarter of user growth. The issue caught Wall Street off guard Thursday and shares plun...
Oct 24, 2019
AP source: DOJ review of Russia probe now a criminal inquiry
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia investigation to a formal criminal inquiry. That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Assoc...
Oct 24, 2019
Japan's Trade Minister Sugawara resigns 1 month into job
TOKYO - Japan's trade minister has resigned just a month after being appointed to the job. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he had accepted the resignation offer by Isshu Sugawara and apologized ...
Oct 24, 2019
Raptors celebrate 2019 NBA title before beating Pelicans in season opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors celebrated their NBA title in style Tuesday night. The reigning champions also picked up where they left off last spring. Toronto closed the overtime session on an 8...
Oct 24, 2019
Astros executive apologizes, MLB to conduct interviews
HOUSTON - The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using "inappropriate language" after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female...
Oct 24, 2019
'We want to win for her': Outpouring of grief after death of Saskatchewan curler
SASKATOON - There's been an outpouring of love and support for a promising Saskatchewan curler who died this week from complications during the birth of her third child. Aly Jenkins, a ...
Oct 24, 2019
Montreal Impact announce head coach Wilmer Cabrera will not return next season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact will not be bringing back head coach Wilmer Cabrera for the next Major League Soccer season. The Impact announced Thursday that Cabrera's contract has expired and w...
Oct 24, 2019
Sluggish Leafs looking to reset: 'Sometimes you've got to yell at your family'
TORONTO - With an off day to clear his head, Auston Matthews made a point of unplugging his hockey brain. "Just chill," the Maple Leafs centre said of the approach to 24 hours away from the rink....
Oct 24, 2019
Astros fire exec Taubman after rant at female reporters
WASHINGTON - The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday for directing inappropriate comments at female reporters during a clubhouse celebration, announcing the deci...
Oct 24, 2019
Singh calls for reform of 'broken' voting system after NDP falls short in Quebec
BURNABY, B.C. - If there's any election that has highlighted how "broken" Canada's electoral system is, it's this one, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in his morning-after assessment. Monday's...
Oct 24, 2019