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Ukraine: Plane with Russian prisoners takes off
MOSCOW - A plane carrying Russian prisoners freed by Ukraine has taken off for Moscow as part of a prisoner exchange by the two countries, a spokeswoman for Ukraine's security service said Saturday. T...
Sep 07, 2019
Threats, abuse move from online to real world, McKenna now requires security
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she was recently walking outside a movie theatre with her children when a car slowly pulled to a stop beside them. The driver rolled down his windo...
Sep 07, 2019
Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's president on Thursday threatened to "open the gates" and allow a flood of Syrian refugees to leave Turkey for Western countries unless a so-called "safe zone" is established ...
Sep 07, 2019
Stranded North Carolinians take stock of Dorian's damage
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. - As the sky cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday, residents of North Carolina's Outer Banks began to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Dorian. Steve Harris has lived on ...
Sep 07, 2019
In the news today, Sept. 5
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Sept. 5 --- CANADA'S BIANCA ANDREESCU HEADS TO U.S. OPEN SEMIFINALS Bianca Andreescu became the first teenager to reach the U.S. Open semifinals in a d...
Sep 07, 2019
Taliban blast kills US soldier, several civilians in Kabul
KABUL - A Taliban car bomb exploded and killed U.S. and Romanian service members and 10 civilians in a busy diplomatic area near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday, the second major attack this wee...
Sep 07, 2019
US, Chinese envoys to meet in October for tariff war talks
BEIJING - U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Stock markets rose on Thursday's announcement but there ...
Sep 06, 2019
Satellite images show Iran oil tanker sought by US off Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Satellite images appear to show the once-detained Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya-1 near the Syrian port of Tartus, despite U.S. efforts to seize the vessel. Images obtai...
Sep 06, 2019
Vernon Adams Jr., Alouettes beat Lions 21-16 for third straight win
MONTREAL - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. rushed for two touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes beat the last-place B.C. Lions 21-16 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to three games...
Sep 06, 2019
Felicity Huffman: 'Deep and abiding shame' over college plot
BOSTON - Federal prosecutors want a judge to sentence Felicity Huffman to a month in jail for her role in a sweeping college admissions scheme, but the "Desperate Housewives" star and her lawyers are ...
Sep 06, 2019