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Sweden detains rapper A$AP Rocky after street fight
COPENHAGEN - A Swedish court has ordered U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky to spend two weeks in pre-trial detention while police investigate a fight in downtown Stockholm. Prosecutor Fredrik Karlsson said Frida...
Jul 05, 2019
Milos Raonic, Felix Auger-Aliassime heading to third round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - Canadians Milos Raonic and Felix Auger-Aliassime both are off to the third round at Wimbledon. Raonic, the No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., beat Robin Haase of the Netherlands 7-...
Jul 05, 2019
Parties' financial returns show Tories topped Liberals in 2018 fundraising
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives entered this election year having outpaced the Liberals in fundraising by more than $8.3 million in 2018, and with extra cash in the bank, the party's...
Jul 05, 2019
Quebec man faces charges in rash of underwear thefts from clotheslines
GATINEAU, Que. - Police say a Quebec man who stole women's clothing from clotheslines also left them a note with his contact details saying he was interested in buying their underwear or swimwear. A 2...
Jul 05, 2019
Harris, Banks, Thomas Erlington named CFL top performers for June
TORONTO - Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris, Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks, and Tiger-Cats running back Sean Thomas Erlington are the CFL's top performers for June. Harris leads the league in ...
Jul 05, 2019
Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor
BOSTON - A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor. Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for the man, announced in an ema...
Jul 05, 2019
Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia's participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty. Putin's decree, released on Wednesday, formalizes Russia's departure from the 19...
Jul 05, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic defeats Reilly Opelka, advances to next round at Wimbledon
Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeated American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 in a third-round match on Friday. Raonic, the 2016...
Jul 05, 2019
Indian political scion Rahul Gandhi resigns as party leader
NEW DELHI - Rahul Gandhi resigned Wednesday as president of India's opposition Congress party, long led by his politically powerful family, to take responsibility for its crushing defeat in recent ele...
Jul 05, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps need 'perfect game' to down Los Angeles FC: coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are one of just two teams to have beaten the top squad in Major League Soccer this season, and they know repeating the feat won't be easy. Los Angeles FC (12-2...
Jul 05, 2019