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US aircraft carrier deployed over Iran remains outside Gulf
A U.S. aircraft carrier the White House ordered to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran remains outside of the Persian Gulf amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington....
Jun 03, 2019
Remains found in Arkansas identified as Maleah Davis
HOUSTON - Authorities say the remains found in Arkansas last week have been identified as those of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said Monday the rem...
Jun 03, 2019
Spoiler alert, 'Jeopardy!' fans: Could Holzhauer lose?
NEW YORK - Spoiler alert, "Jeopardy!" fans. James Holzhauer may not be invincible after all. A one-minute video circulating online appears to show the 32-time champion of the game show losing for the ...
Jun 03, 2019
Sweden won't seek Assange's detention, court rules
COPENHAGEN - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to Sweden for a revived rape investigation, but should still be questioned in the case while he is imprisoned in Britain, a Swedi...
Jun 03, 2019
A diminished 'Godzilla' still bests 'Rocketman,' 'Ma'
NEW YORK - The latest iteration of the Godzilla franchise took over the top spot from "Aladdin" and roared louder than Elton John at the weekend box office, but it still left a notably smaller footpri...
Jun 03, 2019
Kevin Spacey appears at court for hearing in groping case
NANTUCKET, Mass. - Kevin Spacey has arrived at a Nantucket courthouse where a hearing is set in the case accusing him of groping an 18-year-old busboy in 2016. The former "House of Cards" actor was no...
Jun 03, 2019
Trump, first lady meet with queen at Buckingham Palace
LONDON - President Donald Trump met with Queen Elizabeth II Monday during a three-day visit to Britain meant to strengthen ties between the two nations, although the trip was immediately at risk of be...
Jun 03, 2019
'Bugger of a fight': Historians question criticism of Canada's Normandy battles
OTTAWA - D-Day: the letter stands for nothing, but the term itself represents a great deal more. It conjures indelible images of landing craft speeding towards the beaches of Normandy. Of ramps l...
Jun 03, 2019
Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944
OTTAWA - Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944: TARGET: Allies land on French channel coast along five Normandy beaches stretching about 80 kilometres west from R...
Jun 03, 2019
Inquiry on missing, murdered Indigenous women released
GATINEAU, Que. - The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women wants health service providers across Canada to develop programs that could help young people recognize the s...
Jun 03, 2019