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Man leads Toronto-area police on wild chase on wrong way of highway
WHITBY, Ont. - A 31-year-old man has been charged after leading police on a chase going the wrong way on a major highway east of Toronto. Durham Regional police said they received a call from provinci...
Aug 18, 2016

Financial Delinquency Rates Climb in Alberta and Saskatchewan
OTTAWA: Delinquency rates in Alberta and Saskatchewan climbed higher in the second quarter due to the continued fallout from the drop in the price of oil. Equifax Canada says the delinquency rate for ...
Aug 18, 2016

Self-driving cars go public; Uber offers rides in Pittsburgh
SAN FRANCISCO - The option to hail a ride in a self-driving car, which was science fiction just a few years ago, will soon be available to Uber users in Pittsburgh, the first time the technology has b...
Aug 18, 2016

Buffalo Bills' home has a new name: New Era Field
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Following years of discussions, Chris Koch will never forget the moment the Buffalo Bills sold him on the idea of transforming Ralph Wilson Stadium into what became New Era Field ...
Aug 18, 2016

Applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 262,000
WASHINGTON - Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are scarce and employers are likely hiring at a solid clip. The Labor Department says that weekly applicati...
Aug 18, 2016
Watchdog: Post-Brexit racism threatens UK's tolerant image
LONDON - Britain’s race-relations watchdog says racists are using the country’s vote to leave the European Union to legitimize their hatred. Police forces reported a rise in reports of hat...
Aug 18, 2016
Germany charges 22-year-old man with joining IS in Syria
BERLIN - German prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against a 22-year-old man accused of joining the Islamic State group in Syria and appearing in propaganda videos. Federal prosecutors said Thur...
Aug 18, 2016
After years of war, Afghans wary to talk of mental health
KABUL - Soheila Hashemi has hardly slept since a suicide bomber targeted a rally in the Afghan capital last month, killing more than 80 people and wounding scores in the deadliest attack in Kabul sinc...
Aug 18, 2016
Chinese admiral visits Syria in show of support
BEIJING - A top Chinese military officer visited Syria this week in a show of support for President Bashar Assad’s embattled regime, official media reported Thursday, underscoring Beijing’...
Aug 18, 2016
2 top local officials shot dead in northern Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam - Two top provincial officials in northern Vietnam have been fatally shot by a fellow official in a rare such incident in a communist country where guns are strictly controlled, state m...
Aug 18, 2016