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Officials: South Carolina school girl died of natural causes
WALTERBORO, S.C. - South Carolina authorities said Friday that the death of a fifth grade girl at school last month was due to natural causes and not a fight with another student, which they described...
Apr 21, 2019
NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers
A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA. The Division I Council on Friday voted dow...
Apr 21, 2019
Pope cites plight of migrants, children on Good Friday
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis used a Good Friday ceremony to decry "all the crosses" of suffering in the world, including those borne by migrants who find doors closed due to "political calculations" an...
Apr 21, 2019
Michelle Branch, Black Keys' Patrick Carney tie the knot
NEW YORK - Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys are married. The Grammy-winning musicians tied the knot Saturday at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans in front of close friends and...
Apr 21, 2019
Witnesses still struggling one year after deadly Yonge Street van attack
TORONTO - The survivor guilt settled in moments after he saw all the bodies. Later came the fear of walking Yonge Street again. He grew hyper-aware of sounds and people around him, looking for an...
Apr 21, 2019
Captain Ghislaine Landry leads Canada to victory at Kitakyushu Sevens
KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Captain Ghislaine Landry scored with no time remaining and kicked the go-ahead conversion Sunday as Canada defeated England 7-5 to win the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens. Canada went unbea...
Apr 21, 2019
Hundreds of Canadian troops deployed to flood zones in Quebec and N.B.
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault will visit flood-damaged regions north of Montreal today, as warm temperatures and rising water levels threaten to worsen the spring flooding ...
Apr 21, 2019
Quebec officials urge caution after flood-caused sinkhole claims woman's life
MONTREAL - Quebec's deputy premier and public safety minister is urging those affected by flooding to exercise extreme caution and vigilance as rising water levels continue to wreak havoc on...
Apr 21, 2019
Bahrain king reinstates citizenship of 551 amid mass trials
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Bahrain's king on Sunday reinstated the citizenship of 551 people convicted and stripped of their nationality amid a series of mass trials conducted during the island nat...
Apr 21, 2019
Red Wings name Steve Yzerman general manager
DETROIT - Steve Yzerman is getting another chance to return the Detroit Red Wings to glory. The Hockey Hall of Famer did it as one the game's great leaders, helping Detroit end a 42-year championship ...
Apr 21, 2019