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Swiss police report stabbings, fire on train; suspect held
BERLIN - Police in Switzerland say a Swiss man set a fire and stabbed people on a train in the country’s northeast, wounding six people as well as himself. Police in St. Gallen canton (state) sa...
Aug 13, 2016
3 killed in 'historic' Louisiana floods; thousands rescued
BATON ROUGE, La. - As the Louisiana floodwaters swallowed Lyn Gibson’s two-story home, she hacked away on a hole near the roof, desperately trying to get to safety. She used a saw, a screwdriver...
Aug 13, 2016
On 90th birthday, Fidel Castro thanks Cuba, criticizes Obama
HAVANA - Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their well-wishes on his 90th birthday and criticized President Barack Obama in a lengthy letter published in state media. He appeared but did not speak at a g...
Aug 13, 2016
Frustration abundant, GOP could be near Trump breaking point
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Republican Party could be nearing a breaking point with Donald Trump. As he skips from one gaffe to the next, GOP leaders in Washington and in the most competitive states have begun...
Aug 13, 2016
GOP could be near Trump breaking point; frustration abounds
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Republican Party could be nearing a breaking point with Donald Trump. As he skips from one gaffe to the next, GOP leaders in Washington and in the most competitive states have begun...
Aug 13, 2016

Man dies after lightning strike in NY park; 4 others injured
NEW YORK - A man hit by lightning at a park in New York’s Hudson Valley died Saturday, a hospital spokesman said, while four other people wounded by the same strike remained hospitalized. The 50...
Aug 13, 2016

Canadian women win bronze medal in cycling team pursuit
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada defeated New Zealand on Saturday to win a bronze medal in the women’s track cycling team pursuit event at the Rio Olympics. Montreal’s Kirsti Lay, Calgary’s A...
Aug 13, 2016

Aaron Sanchez makes adjustments to earn 12th win for Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - After allowing two earned runs on three hits in the first inning, Aaron Sanchez knew he had to make adjustments to avoid his second consecutive loss. The 24-year-old right-hander made the ne...
Aug 13, 2016

No verdict on Day 1 of deliberations in Quebec election-night shooting trial
MONTREAL - The jurors deciding the fate of the man charged in Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting ended their first day of deliberations on without returning a verdict. Richard Henry Bain, 65,...
Aug 13, 2016

No verdict on Day 1 of deliberations in Quebec election-night shooting trial
MONTREAL - The jurors deciding the fate of the man charged in Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting ended their first day of deliberations on without returning a verdict. Richard Henry Bain, 65,...
Aug 13, 2016