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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After an armed robbery suspect put a gun to the back of one hostage’s head, SWAT team members resolved at the first chance they had Thursday to storm a north Florida credit ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive end Shawn Lemon to a contract extension through the 2018 season on Thursday. The East Division all-star was tied for second in the CFL with 14 sacks la...

LAVAL, Que. - Gilles Vaillancourt, once one of Quebec’s most influential municipal politicians, was sent to prison Thursday for his role in a scheme that defrauded public coffers of millions of ...

WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates marked a fifth week of surges in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election win, reaching their highest levels this year. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says...

WASHINGTON - American factories expanded for the third straight month in November, another good sign for the American economy. The Institute for Supply Management says its manufacturing index came in ...

DETROIT - Black Friday deals and postelection confidence helped pull November U.S. auto sales out of their recent slump - and increased the chances that 2016 could set a record for new vehicle sales. ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. builders boosted spending on construction projects by a modest amount in October, helped by big gains in spending on home construction and the biggest increase in government projects...

LONDON - More solid U.S. jobs data on Friday did little to alter the cautious mood in global stock markets as investors braced for Italy’s referendum on constitutional reform over the weekend an...

TORONTO - In addition to the MLS Cup, Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders will be battling for a US$275,000 team bonus when they meet Dec. 10 for North American soccer supremacy. The losing team share...

TOKYO - Calling Tokyo’s proposed $20 billion budget unacceptable, IOC vice-president John Coates urged Japanese organizers on Friday to find ways to make the 2020 Olympics more affordable. Coate...