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Former Newfoundland radio host defends tweet suggesting woman become stripper
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A former Newfoundland radio station announcer is defending a tweet he sent that said a young woman would get more online viewers if she showed herself stripping rather than pl...
Sep 27, 2016
Exotic dancers: Breast and buttocks law denies their freedom
NEW ORLEANS - Jane Does I, II and III say the state of Louisiana is robbing them of their ability to express themselves, and doing so in a way that discriminates against their gender. These women are ...
Sep 27, 2016

A Miss Universe insulted by Trump steps up for Clinton
WASHINGTON - Alicia Machado says that when she gained weight after being crowned Miss Universe for 1996, Donald Trump labeled her with a sexist nickname - “Miss Piggy” - that caused her sh...
Sep 27, 2016

Mi'kmaq protesters continue sit-in at construction site for gas storage project
FORT ELLIS, N.S. - A protest organizer says Mi’kmaq and local residents are continuing a sit-in this morning at the entrance of a construction site near proposed natural gas storage caverns in N...
Sep 27, 2016
Norwegians now can change genders legally with a mouse click
HAUGESUND, Norway - Ten-year-old Anna Thulin-Myge’s passport shows what looks like an ordinary Norwegian girl wearing her long, blond hair fastened with a clip. It lists her first name as Anna, ...
Sep 27, 2016

Top 10 memorable moments from Clinton-Trump debate
WASHINGTON - Some of the memorable moments from the first U.S. presidential debate featuring Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. --- Beauty queen, ugly words: Clinton confronts her opponent for once cal...
Sep 27, 2016

Debate Takeaways: Clinton gets under Trump's skin in debate
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with Hillary Clinton during Monday’s first presidential debate, interrupting her and appearing agitated at times as they tangled over the econom...
Sep 27, 2016
Official: 13 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack
KABUL - An Afghan official says that at least 13 Afghan army soldiers were killed when a group of Taliban militants attacked their checkpoint in northern Kunduz province. Mahmod Danish, spokesman for ...
Sep 27, 2016

Moderator Lester Holt worked to keep control of debate
NEW YORK - After initially taking a hands-off approach to the two strong-willed presidential candidates before him, NBC’s Lester Holt more aggressively challenged Hillary Clinton and Donald Trum...
Sep 27, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Sept. 27
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- HILLARY CLINTON EXECUTES PLAN: ANNOY DONALD TRUMP Donald Trump made a gracious entrance for his first one-on-one presidential debate, exchang...
Sep 27, 2016