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Woobine jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva has tough act to follow in 2019
TORONTO - Jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva has a tough act to follow in 2019. His own. The 43-year-old Brazilian registered a record 237 wins at Woodbine Racetrack last year. He easily eclipsed the pr...
Apr 19, 2019
Christian pilgrims march through Jerusalem for Good Friday
JERUSALEM - Thousands of Christian pilgrims and clergy members marched through the ancient stone alleys of Jerusalem's Old City, retracing Jesus' path to crucifixion in observation of Good Friday. The...
Apr 19, 2019
Private cargo ship brings Easter feast to the space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A private cargo ship brought food galore to the International Space Station on Friday. Space station astronaut Anne McClain used a robot arm to capture Northrop Grumman's Cygnus...
Apr 19, 2019
Devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines
SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines - Several Roman Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a gory Good Friday ritual in the Philippines, and others flogged themselves or took part in religious pl...
Apr 19, 2019
Tiny Japanese baby is ready to go home after 5 months
TOKYO - A tiny Japanese baby who weighed just 258 grams (9 ounces) when he was born five months ago is going home from the hospital. Ryusuke Sekino was shown on Japanese TV on Friday sitting in his mo...
Apr 19, 2019
Kremlin: No proof in Mueller's report of Russian meddling
MOSCOW - The Kremlin argued on Friday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 400-page report has not offered any credible evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The re...
Apr 19, 2019
Flooding, climate change force Quebecers to rethink relationship with water
MONTREAL - Quebec's history, mythology and culture are intertwined with its rivers and lakes, but recurring floods that experts say will only get worse because of climate change&nb...
Apr 19, 2019
Whitecaps take on Orlando after grabbing first win of MLS season
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps finally have a win in the books but there was little time for celebration this week. Less than 24 hours after posting a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on...
Apr 19, 2019
Journalist shot dead in Northern Ireland rioting
LONDON - Police in Northern Ireland said Friday the dissident republican group the New IRA was probably responsible for the fatal shooting of a journalist during overnight rioting in the city of Londo...
Apr 19, 2019
Macron meets officials, eyes Notre Dame for legacy-building
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting officials from the United Nations' cultural agency, where he is expected to set out ideas for the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral. He will me...
Apr 19, 2019