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Whitecaps sell South Korean midfielder Inbeom Hwang to FC Rubin Kazan
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have sold South Korean international midfielder Inbeom Hwang to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan. Hwang has signed a three-year deal with his new team, which said he will jo...
Aug 14, 2020
Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children's book
NEW YORK - Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children's book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests. Delacort...
Aug 14, 2020
US industrial production up 3%; factory output up 3.4%
WASHINGTON - American industry continued to regain ground lost in the coronavirus recession last month, but production remains well below where it was before the pandemic struck. The Federal Reserve r...
Aug 14, 2020
Democrats tested in first party convention of pandemic era
NEW YORK - Joe Biden is poised to unveil his vision for the modern Democratic Party in the first presidential nominating convention of the coronavirus era, an all-virtual affair that will test the for...
Aug 14, 2020
Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could c...
Aug 14, 2020
US retail sales regain pre-virus pace but slowdown is likely
WASHINGTON - Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing, restoring sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March. Sales a...
Aug 14, 2020
US productivity rises 7.3%, biggest increase since 2009
SILVER SPRING, Md. - U.S. productivity rose at a 7.3% rate in the second quarter, the largest quarterly increase since 2009. Labor costs also jumped, rising 12.2%. The Labor Department report Friday i...
Aug 14, 2020
UK's Princess Anne to mark 70th birthday in low-key fashion
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter, Princess Anne, will be celebrating her 70th birthday on Saturday in a no-nonsense manner befitting her reputation in Britain. Whatever is planned for the p...
Aug 14, 2020
WE registers as federal lobbyist and more 'Twilight' books: In The News for Aug. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 14. What we are watching in Canada ... WE...
Aug 14, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 14
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2020: There are 121,234 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 60,917 confirmed (including 5,715 deaths, 53,441 resolved...
Aug 14, 2020