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Budget defeat puts Spain's centre-left government on ropes
MADRID - Catalan separatist and right-wing lawmakers in the Spanish parliament's lower house rejected Wednesday the ruling Socialist government's 2019 budget plan, likely paving the way for a call of ...
Feb 13, 2019

King the wire fox terrier takes Westminster's best in show
NEW YORK - Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired dachshund and...
Feb 13, 2019

Michelle Obama's Grammy appearance did not impress mom
PHOENIX - It appears Michelle Obama received a reality check from her mom following her appearance at the Grammys. The former first lady took to Instagram Wednesday to share a text exchange with mom M...
Feb 13, 2019

Rigsby with 33 saves, United States beats Canada 1-0 to open Rivalry Series
LONDON, Ont. - Canadian women's coach Perry Pearn said there's plenty of work to do before April's world championships in Finland after his team was on the wrong end of a 1-0 score Tuesday n...
Feb 13, 2019

Stampeders keep star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell in red and white
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell says he left money on the table to stay with the Calgary Stampeders. Mitchell entered a heated free-agent market Tuesday, but quickly opted to sign a four-year contract...
Feb 13, 2019

Iran's supreme leader says talks with US can only 'harm'
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that negotiations with the U.S. "will bring nothing but material and spiritual harm" in remarks just ahead of an American-led meeting on the Mideast...
Feb 13, 2019

China's Huawei soft power push raises hard questions
TORONTO - Canada's national game - brought to you by China's Huawei. As a nasty diplomatic feud deepens between the two countries over the tech company, involving arrests and execution orders, it hasn...
Feb 13, 2019

Bahrain refugee soccer player freed by Thailand, heads home
BANGKOK - A refugee soccer player was freed by Thailand and left on a flight to Australia early Tuesday after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain in a case that has...
Feb 13, 2019

In the news today, Feb. 13
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 13 --- MPS TO HAVE SAY ON SNC-LAVALIN CONTROVERSY The SNC-Lavalin controversy shifts today to the House of Commons justice committ...
Feb 13, 2019

Stevie Wonder, John Legend headline Motown tribute concert
LOS ANGELES - Stevie Wonder jammed with his harmonica, John Legend crooned while playing the piano and Ciara pranced onstage dressed like Rick James at Motown Records' 60th anniversary concert. Wonder...
Feb 13, 2019