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Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations
PORT KLANG, Malaysia - Malaysia will send back some 3,000 metric tons (3,300 tons) of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia in a move to avoid becoming...
May 28, 2019
California beach tribute for Dick Dale, King of Surf Guitar
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Family members, friends and fans attended a Southern California beach memorial for Dick Dale, the late King of the Surf Guitar. The Orange County Register says a crowd gathe...
May 28, 2019
Lawyer accuses Chris Brown of "disrespect" in rape case
PARIS - The lawyer for a woman who filed a rape complaint in Paris against Chris Brown says the American singer-songwriter "has thumbed his nose at and shown disrespect for the French legal system" af...
May 28, 2019
Tornadoes leave trail of destruction across Ohio, Indiana
BROOKVILLE, Ohio - A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. There were no immediate repor...
May 28, 2019
As PM, Scheer says he'd scrutinize CBC's work for Canadian emphasis
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says if he is elected prime minister in the fall, he'll want to make sure the CBC is telling enough Canadian stories. In an interview with The...
May 28, 2019
In the news today, May 28
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, May 28 --- SCRUTINIZE CBC'S WORK FOR CANADIANNESS: SCHEER Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says if he is elected prime minister in the fall, he'll want...
May 28, 2019
Women's professional hockey faces hurdles hoops didn't for the WNBA
Amid calls for the NHL to take an ownership stake in women's hockey, a former WNBA commissioner says the women's basketball league wouldn't have survived without the NBA. Val ...
May 28, 2019
Wildfire crews watching for dangerous wind shift in High Level, Alta.
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Winds that helped prevent the flames of a ferocious wildfire from spreading into the northern Alberta town of High Level began to shift on Sunday, but officials remained ...
May 28, 2019
Closing arguments at Winnipeg trial for suspect in death of woman in barrel
WINNIPEG - Lawyers are to present their closing arguments today at the Winnipeg trial of a man accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a barrel. Perez Cleveland, who is 46, has pl...
May 28, 2019
Serbian troops placed on alert after Kosovo police arrests
BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia ordered its troops to full alert on Tuesday as tensions soared in the Balkans amid reports that Kosovo police entered Serb-populated regions of the former Serbian province an...
May 28, 2019