Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pacers beat Raptors after losing Oladipo with knee injury
INDIANAPOLIS - A promising season for the Indiana Pacers was instantly transformed when Victor Oladipo’s leg buckled and he fell to the floor in pain. Indiana showed earlier this season it can w...
Jan 23, 2019
Governor convicted of blasphemy freed from Indonesian prison
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited the largest protests in years in Muslim-majority Indonesia was freed Thursday after serving nearly two years in p...
Jan 23, 2019
Singapore to reduce military training after actor's death
Singapore’s military said Thursday it will reduce the length, intensity and frequency of its training programs after an actor in the reserves died from injuries he sustained overseas. Aloysius P...
Jan 23, 2019
Ovechkin goal against Leafs ties Fedorov for most NHL points by a Russian
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin reached another career milestone Wednesday but any celebration was muted as the Washington Capitals’ slide reached seven games. Ovechkin’s goal in a 6-3 loss to the...
Jan 23, 2019
No hat logo for Halladay's Hall plaque; Mussina uncertain
NEW YORK - Roy Halladay won’t be have a logo on the cap of his Hall of Fame plaque, and Mike Mussina wants some time before giving his opinion to the Hall, which makes the final decision. Hallad...
Jan 23, 2019
Pompeo deflects Kansas Senate talk, says he has 'full plate'
TOPEKA, Kan. - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is deflecting speculation that he might run for Senate in Kansas, saying he has a “very full plate” in his current job. Pompeo was asked ...
Jan 23, 2019
Trudeau drops into southern New Brunswick to boost MP in battleground riding
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew across the country to briefly boost a New Brunswick MP at a rally Wednesday evening in a battleground riding where the Liberals managed a narrow 2...
Jan 23, 2019
Man driving when Missouri boy was fatally shot gets 15 years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man who was driving a vehicle when a passenger started shooting at a Missouri home, killing a sleeping 3-year-old boy, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. KMBC reports 26-ye...
Jan 23, 2019
Iranian TV anchor held as witness is released from US jail
WASHINGTON - A prominent American-born anchorwoman on Iranian state television who was held in the U.S. as a material witness was released from jail Wednesday evening. Marzieh Hashemi, 59, was release...
Jan 23, 2019
Saints' defensive back Williams faces drunken driving charge
New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, among other traffic charges. Police spokesman Aaron Looney told news outlets that the 25-year-...
Jan 23, 2019