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Mali releases 180 jihadists in likely prisoner exchange
BAMAKO, Mali - Malian authorities have released 180 Islamic extremists from a prison in the capital and flown them to the country's north, an official confirmed late Sunday, fueling speculation that a...
Oct 04, 2020
Toomey won't run for U.S. Senate again, source says
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of Toomey's plans. Also, Toomey will not run for govern...
Oct 04, 2020
Second Mi'kmaq fishery creating 'a big excitement' in small Cape Breton band
The leader of a First Nation in southern Cape Breton that has started Nova Scotia's second self-regulated commercial Indigenous fishery says it has created a mood of excitement and optimism in his sma...
Oct 04, 2020
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
SAN FRANCISCO - Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year - more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in ...
Oct 04, 2020
'I wasn't afraid of death,' kidnapped British diplomat James Cross said upon release
OTTAWA - Just two days after he was freed, a British diplomat kidnapped by Quebec nationalists told Canadian officials he did not fear being killed in captivity. Rather, James Cross worried what would...
Oct 04, 2020
Lance Armstrong leads Beirut bike tour to help blast victims
BEIRUT - Former American professional cyclist Lance Armstrong led a bike tour around Beirut on Sunday to raise awareness and funds for organizations helping residents affected by a massive explosion t...
Oct 04, 2020
Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81
PARIS - Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited esthetic that channeled his home continent of Asia, has died. He was 81. The fa...
Oct 04, 2020
'The thing you do around here:' Prairie fall suppers adjust to COVID-19 reality
Vehicles lined up more than three kilometres along a rural Manitoba road on the last Sunday afternoon of September as their occupants waited to grab a traditional Ukrainian feast in a brown takeout ba...
Oct 04, 2020
Winds of change blow on day of upsets at French Open
PARIS - On a Sunday of upsets among the women at the French Open, revenge was a dish served up in an autumnal chill by a Polish teenager. And it was only partially business as usual for the men, too. ...
Oct 04, 2020
Canadian wheelchair racer Lakatos wins London Marathon; Woodfine runs Tokyo standard
LONDON - Wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos won the London Marathon on Sunday. Fellow Canadian Tristan Woodfine dipped under the Olympic qualifying standard in the men's event. Lakatos crossed in one hour...
Oct 04, 2020