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Atwood, Ellmann favourites to win fiction's Booker Prize
LONDON - Booker Prize winner Margaret Atwood is the bookies' favourite to win the coveted fiction trophy again for "The Testaments," her follow-up to dystopian saga "The Handmaid's Tale." Atwood, who ...
Oct 14, 2019
For Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iraqi-American Huda Kattan has become one of the most recognizable names in makeup around the world. Her eponymous empire Huda Beauty, a makeup line valued at $1.2 billio...
Oct 13, 2019
Ecuador indigenous, president strike deal to end protests
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador celebrated a deal President Lenn Morenoand indigenous leaders struck late Sunday to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyze...
Oct 13, 2019
No one hurt in Canadian acrobatic jet crash at US air show
HAMPTON, Ga. - The Royal Canadian Air Force says one of its pilots is safe after he had to eject from his plane just before an aerobatics show in the United States. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds said ...
Oct 13, 2019
No one hurt in Canadian acrobatic jet crash at US air show
HAMPTON, Ga. - The Royal Canadian Air Force says one of its pilots is safe after he had to eject from his plane just before an aerobatics show in the United States. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds said ...
Oct 13, 2019
Correa HR in 11th, Astros top Yankees 3-2; ALCS tied at 1
HOUSTON - Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 Sunday night to tie the AL Championship Series a...
Oct 13, 2019
South Korean Justice Minister offers to resign over scandal
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's justice minister has offered to step down amid an investigation into allegations of financial crimes and academic favours surrounding his family, a scandal th...
Oct 13, 2019
Jessye Norman, opera icon, memorialized at hometown funeral
Jessye Norman's illustrious opera career and extraordinary artistry was honoured at her public funeral. So was Jessye Norman the loyal friend, the humanitarian, the teacher and the person not only cel...
Oct 13, 2019
Correa HR in 11th, Astros top Yankees 3-2; ALCS tied at 1
HOUSTON - Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 Sunday night to tie the AL Championship Series a...
Oct 13, 2019
Hertl has goal and assist as Sharks top Flames 3-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Sunday night. Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc also scored as San Jose won their second st...
Oct 13, 2019