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Fierce fighting near last IS foothold in eastern Syria
BEIRUT - Fierce fighting was underway Monday between U.S.-backed Syrian forces and the Islamic State group around the extremists' last foothold in eastern Syria, with the besieged militants fighting b...
Feb 11, 2019
Virginia lawmaker backs off fast track for impeachment bill
RICHMOND, Va. - A Virginia lawmaker on Monday backed off his plans to swiftly introduce an impeachment bill seeking the ouster of the state's leading black elected official as Democrats struggled to a...
Feb 11, 2019
South Korea picks Seoul for 2032 Olympic bid
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly host with rival North Korea as a peace gesture. South Korea's...
Feb 11, 2019
Winter Festival helping keep Love’s community hall running
The Village of Love saw a smaller turnout than the usual 200 to 250 people for its annual winter festival Saturday, but organizers are happy with the crowd considering the cold weather over the weeken...
Feb 11, 2019
South Korea picks Seoul for 2032 Olympic bid
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly host with rival North Korea as a peace gesture. South Korea's...
Feb 11, 2019
RCMP arrest 15 in alleged international money laundering scheme
The RCMP say they've dismantled an international money laundering operation with a series of arrests in Quebec and Ontario today. Sgt. Luc Thibault says the force has been investigating the opera...
Feb 11, 2019
Late-blooming Bettez finally gets her shot with Canadian women's hockey team
Ann-Sophie Bettez wasn't getting her hopes up. She'd heard she was back on Hockey Canada's radar for possible selection to the national women's team. But at 31, Bettez felt that window ...
Feb 11, 2019
Thai court orders release of Bahrain refugee soccer player
BANGKOK - A Thai court ordered the release of a refugee soccer player on Monday after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain in a case that had drawn worldwide attenti...
Feb 11, 2019
Rap artists and women take centre stage at Grammys
LOS ANGELES - Rap artists and women have felt shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent years. But this year, they both took centre stage. Childish Gambino's disturbing look at race relations, "This is A...
Feb 11, 2019
Michael Jackson estate: New film violates channel standards
LOS ANGELES - The Michael Jackson estate has sent a letter to the U.K.'s Channel 4 warning that a documentary on two men who accuse the singer of molesting them as boys violates the network's programm...
Feb 11, 2019