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McConnell proposes national minimum age of 21 for tobacco
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he plans to introduce legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 nationally, rating the health in...
Apr 18, 2019
Rabbis: 'Not kosher' to buy at grocery store during strike
BOSTON - As thousands of Stop & Shop workers remain on strike in New England, some Jewish families are preparing for Passover without the region's largest supermarket chain, which has deep roots i...
Apr 18, 2019
One American, 2 Austrian climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Banff
BANFF, Alta. - Three renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead after an avalanche in Alberta's Banff National Park. Outdoor apparel company The North Face confirmed Thursday that American Jess Rosk...
Apr 18, 2019
National Enquirer being sold to former newsstand mogul
NEW YORK - The National Enquirer is being sold to the former head of the airport newsstand company Hudson News following a rocky year in which the tabloid was accused of burying stories that could hav...
Apr 18, 2019
Grichuk, Smoak, Hernandez hit HRs, Blue Jays top Twins 7-4
MINNEAPOLIS - Randal Grichuk, Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez hit home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Thursday. Eric Sogard added a three-run double for the Blue Jay...
Apr 18, 2019
Ajax wins 2-1 at Juventus to reach Champions League semi
TURIN, Italy - Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head as he walked off the field, while the Ajax players and staff celebrated with their fans long after the final whistle. The youth-filled Ajax team knocked...
Apr 18, 2019
Michael Jackson estate hits back at 'Leaving Neverland'
BOSTON - The co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate said Tuesday that he's confident the late superstar's supporters will be able to protect his legacy in the wake of an HBO documentary featuring the...
Apr 18, 2019
Messi ends United's hopes of another Camp Nou comeback
BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi made sure there was no memorable Champions League comeback for Manchester United at Camp Nou this time. Messi scored two early goals to help Barcelona beat United 3-0 o...
Apr 18, 2019
Officer tells of finding body at trial for B.C. dad accused of killing daughters
VANCOUVER - A police officer choked up Tuesday as he recalled finding the body of a little girl, her blonde hair matted with blood, inside a "chaotic" Vancouver Island apartment on Christmas Day in 20...
Apr 18, 2019
Attention to detail crucial for Maple Leafs after mistakes cost them Game 4
BOSTON - Mike Babcock's frustration didn't stem from the Boston Bruins scoring on the power play - it was how the sequence unfolded. The Maple Leafs had gone over their opponent's lethal man adva...
Apr 18, 2019