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Guatemala arrests former first lady, presidential candidate
GUATEMALA CITY - Authorities in Guatemala have arrested former first lady and losing presidential candidate Sandra Torres on charges of campaign finance violations. Investigators searched her home and...
Sep 02, 2019
Nadal, Cilic meet with US Open quarterfinal spot at stake
NEW YORK - After an easy first week at the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal figures to have a challenge in the fourth round. The No. 2 seed faces No. 22 Marin Cilic in a matchup of past champions, with the win...
Sep 02, 2019
Officials: Dozens feared dead in California dive-boat fire
LOS ANGELES - As many as 33 people are feared dead, according to the Coast Guard, after a dive boat caught fire before dawn Monday off the Southern California coast. Five people were rescued and Lt. C...
Sep 02, 2019
'Compete': Mustangs to enter pre-season with about 30 players
Around 80 players started at Melfort Mustangs Training Camp on Friday, Aug. 30 and as pre-season begins, 30 will remain.Heading into camp, only about 10 players were expected to return from last years...
Sep 02, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Federal party leaders focus on wooing union heartland for Labour Day
OTTAWA - Wooing workers in Canada's union heartland is the focus for federal party leaders on this Labour Day. Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader J...
Sep 02, 2019
Roughriders kick last-play field goal to edge out Bombers 19-17
It was another thrilling chapter in the historic Labour Day Classic rivalry.Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther nailed a 26-yard field goal on the game's final play, and made a trip to Pil C...
Sep 02, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Derrick Moncrief during the Labour Day Classic against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sept. 1, 2019. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Osaka consoles teary Gauff, 15, after beating her at US Open
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka looked across the net after ending Coco Gauff's U.S. Open in the third round Saturday night and saw the tears welling in the 15-year-old's eyes. Osaka also saw a bit of herself ...
Sep 02, 2019
Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who's in China for World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the basketball court Traer's dad Rick had built in the family's backyard. The two players work out there regularly b...
Sep 02, 2019
Iran says test malfunction caused rocket explosion
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran is for the first time acknowledging that a rocket explosion took place at its Imam Khomeini Space Center, with an official saying a technical malfunction caused the blast. Governme...
Sep 02, 2019
Gender equality and the election: what role will feminism play in the campaign?
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received a lot of attention with his line about the calendar year when asked why he named an equal number of men and women to cabinet after his newly elected Lib...
Sep 02, 2019