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Powell hints Fed will cut rates if needed over trade wars
WASHINGTON - Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve is prepared to respond if it decides the Trump administration's trade conflicts are threatening the U.S. economy. Investors re...
Jun 06, 2019
Italy's Salvini warns of crisis after PM threat to quit
ROME - Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini warned Tuesday that a government crisis will be unavoidable if his League party cannot start working constructively with the 5-Star Movement, its co...
Jun 06, 2019
Judge: Doctor testimony not needed in Missouri abortion case
ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis judge ruled Tuesday that testimony from non-staff doctors at Missouri's only abortion clinic will not be necessary for a hearing that will determine if the clinic can remain op...
Jun 06, 2019
Trump administration halts cruises to Cuba under new rules
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Tuesday ended the most popular forms of U.S. travel to Cuba, banning cruise ships and a heavily used category of educational travel in an attempt to cut off ca...
Jun 06, 2019
Fallen officers remembered five years after Moncton shooting rampage
MONCTON, N.B. - The commanding officer of the RCMP in New Brunswick is calling on the public to continue to honour the legacy of three Mounties who were killed by a gunman in Moncton five years ago. C...
Jun 06, 2019
US trade deficit shrinks to $50.8 billion in April
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit shrank in April, but the politically sensitive deficit with China moved higher. The Commerce Department says the gap between the goods and services the U.S. buys an...
Jun 06, 2019
Danish PM resigns after left-leaning parties' election win
COPENHAGEN - Denmark's centre-right prime minister resigned Thursday after a general election that ended with a gain for left-leaning parties and a big loss for populists who were supporting the gover...
Jun 06, 2019
Police looking for owners of stolen property
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Early Thursday, June 6, Lethbridge Police Service stopped a man who had allegedly been breaking into vehicles in the Copperwood area of West Lethbridge.Police arrested the man and a s...
Jun 06, 2019
Johnson skeptical about defending Canadian Open with new course, tougher field
ANCASTER, Ont. - A couple of key changes have stacked the odds against Dustin Johnson as he tries to defend his RBC Canadian Open title. The No. 2 golfer in the world pulled away from the field after ...
Jun 06, 2019
Notes from Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Some notes on Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the Toronto Raptors' 123-109 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night: - Teams that win Game 3 after splitting the first two games i...
Jun 06, 2019