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Air Miles collectors stuck with redeemed rewards despite cancelled miles expiry plans
TORONTO - Air Miles Canada says it won’t reimburse collectors who spent their points in anticipation of an expiration policy that will no longer take effect at the end of the year. The company t...
Dec 02, 2016
No more 'Melania Trump' underwear or honey for Slovenians
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - No more Melania Trump honey, cakes, shoes and underwear for Slovenians. The future U.S. first lady has hired a law firm in her native country to protect her name and image from b...
Dec 02, 2016
'Bit of a shocker': How a seaweed diet dramatically cuts cows' methane output
SEACOW POND, P.E.I. - A P.E.I. dairy farmer’s attempt to save money on feed - he fed his cows seaweed from a nearby beach - has led to a discovery that could bring a substantial reduction in gre...
Dec 02, 2016
Change of venue sought in Florida murder-for-hire case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Attorneys for a Florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband have asked for a change of venue. Attorney Brian Claypool told Judge Glenn Kelley on Frida...
Dec 02, 2016
Ford recalls 680,000 cars; seat belts may not hold in crash
DETROIT - Ford is recalling more than 680,000 midsize sedans mainly in North America because the front seat belts may not hold people in a crash. The recall covers certain 2013 to 2016 Ford Fusion, 20...
Dec 02, 2016
Former Chelsea player says he was paid to keep abuse quiet
LONDON - A former Chelsea player said he was paid 50,000 pounds ($77,500) by the Premier League club to “keep a lid” on sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of its former chief scout. Gar...
Dec 02, 2016
Doug Ford not running for Toronto city council in byelection
TORONTO - Former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, brother of the controversial late mayor Rob Ford, says he will not be running for a vacant seat in Toronto’s city council. Ford hinted that he...
Dec 02, 2016
Formula One champion Nico Rosberg announces retirement
Quitting at the top, Formula One champion Nico Rosberg shocked the world of motor racing Friday by announcing he was retiring at the age of 31, five days after earning his first world championship. &#...
Dec 02, 2016
During first look at wildfire rubble, residents in a daze
GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Residents and business owners in Gatlinburg got their first look at the wildfire destruction on Friday, and many walked around the once-bustling tourist city in a daze, sobbing. Th...
Dec 02, 2016
Jobs report shows Trump to inherit solid but uneven economy
WASHINGTON - The U.S. jobs report on Friday made one thing clear: President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the same two-track U.S. economy that bedeviled his predecessor. Hiring is solid and the unem...
Dec 02, 2016