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Senegal: President gets election win, rivals won't challenge
DAKAR, Senegal - Senegalese President Macky Sall easily won re-election to a second term during a first round of voting, election officials announced Thursday. His opponents issued a joint statement s...
Feb 28, 2019
US growth is likely to slow from 2.6 pct. pace last quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy turned in a solid performance in 2018, boosted in part by tax cuts and higher government spending. But growth slowed by year’s end, and most economists envision a w...
Feb 28, 2019
CARTOON 02-28-2019
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 02-28-2019
Feb 28, 2019
Mexico threw Canada 'under the bus,' Liberal MP tells Mexican minister
OTTAWA - Canada and Mexico are dealing with lingering hard feelings over last summer’s surprise Mexican trade deal with the United States as their new continental trade pact awaits a final stamp...
Feb 28, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 28
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 28 --- WILSON-RAYBOULD’S PLACE IN LIBERAL PARTY AT RISK AFTER SNC-LAVALIN TESTIMONY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s reconsidering Jody W...
Feb 28, 2019
Appeal dismissed for Calgary parents convicted of murder in teen's death
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed challenges from a Calgary couple found guilty of killing their teenage son, who died in 2013 of complications from untreated diabetes and starvation...
Feb 28, 2019
Pakistan pledges to release captive Indian fighter pilot
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s prime minister pledged on Thursday his country would release a captured Indian fighter pilot, a move that could help defuse the most serious confrontation in two decades b...
Feb 28, 2019
US envoy says US-Taliban talks in Qatar to resume Saturday
DOHA, Qatar - The U.S. envoy leading the talks with the Taliban says the negotiations have been put on hold until this weekend. Zalmay Khalilzad wrote on Twitter on Thursday that “both sides wil...
Feb 28, 2019
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 6 Edmonton 2 Calgary 2 New Jersey 1 Tampa Bay 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (OT) Colorado 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) Chicago 4 Anaheim 3 — AHL Manitoba 3 Toronto 2 Hershey 4 Hartf...
Feb 27, 2019
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 6 Edmonton 2 Calgary 2 New Jersey 1 Tampa Bay 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (OT) Colorado 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) Chicago 4 Anaheim 3 — AHL Manitoba 3 Toronto 2 Hershey 4 Hartf...
Feb 27, 2019