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Asian Cup organizers investigate shoe-throwing
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Asian Cup organizers have opened an investigation after soccer fans threw shoes and bottles at Qatar’s players during their semifinal victory over the United Ar...
Jan 30, 2019
Diver Imbeau-Dulac battled eating disorder ahead of London Olympics
TORONTO - It might have seemed like an innocuous gesture. But it was part of a much bigger problem that saw Canadian Francois Imbeau-Dulac lay down some of the best dives of his life at the 2012 Londo...
Jan 30, 2019
U.S. group hopes to find sanctuary site for 'retired' whales in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - A U.S.-based animal protection group is touring coastal Nova Scotia communities in hopes of finding one interested in becoming a retirement home for whales and dolphins raised in captivity. ...
Jan 30, 2019
Kate del Castillo glad to not testify in 'El Chapo' trial
PASADENA, Calif. - Kate del Castillo said she’s relieved she wasn’t called to testify in the New York trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. But she doesn’...
Jan 30, 2019
New dates for Bighorn Country public info sessions as rally planned in Red Deer
EDMONTON — The provincial government has announced new dates for public consultation sessions regarding the Bighorn Country proposal. The sessions were to take place earlier this month before be...
Jan 30, 2019
Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
LOS ANGELES - A California panel on Wednesday recommended that Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten be paroled after serving more than four decades in prison. After a hearing at the women’s...
Jan 30, 2019
Polar blast envelops Midwest, strains aging infrastructure
CHICAGO - A blast of polar air enveloped much of the Midwest on Wednesday, cracking train rails, breaking water pipes and straining electrical systems with some of the lowest temperatures in a generat...
Jan 30, 2019
EU leaders say No, non and nein to Brexit deal changes
BRUSSELS - Leaders across the European Union offered a united chorus of “No” on Wednesday to Britain’s belated bid to negotiate changes to the Brexit divorce deal so Prime Minister T...
Jan 30, 2019
Venezuela opposition urges walkouts to pressure Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela - Opposition leader Juan Guaido is looking to ratchet up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro with walkouts across Venezuela on Wednesday, just a day after the embattled socialist a...
Jan 30, 2019
For US-China trade talks, hopes are high, expectations low
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Chinese negotiators are holding high-level talks aimed at settling a six-month trade war that has weakened both sides, shaken financial markets and clouded the outlook for the gl...
Jan 30, 2019