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EU chief struggles to sell job winners to hostile lawmakers
BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile lawmakers to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most coveted jobs amid accusations that he and the bloc's le...
Jul 04, 2019

2020 Census to be printed without citizenship question
WASHINGTON - Days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau has started the process of printing the questionnaire without th...
Jul 04, 2019

Quake rattles Southern California; some damage far from LA
LOS ANGELES - A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing some damage in a town near the epice...
Jul 04, 2019

Alberta to hold $2.5-million public inquiry into funding for oilsands foes
CALGARY - The Alberta government is holding a public inquiry into funding of environmental campaigns it says have prevented the province's resources from getting to new customers. Premier Jason K...
Jul 04, 2019

French Michael Jackson fans sue 'Leaving Neverland' accusers
PARIS - Three Michael Jackson fan clubs in France are suing two men who accused the singer of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland." The lawsuit accuses Wade Robson and James Safechu...
Jul 04, 2019

Blue Jays ace Marcus Stroman misses start, day-to-day with shoulder cramp
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman isn't going to pitch again until his non-throwing shoulder is ready. Stroman was scheduled to start for the Blue Jays against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday night but...
Jul 04, 2019

Quebec invests $47 million in youth protection to cut down wait lists
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is investing $47 million in the province's maligned youth protection system, in an effort to add more staff and cut down on lengthy wait lists. Junior health minister ...
Jul 04, 2019

Morgan scores and Naeher saves in 2-1 victory over England
LYON, France - With Alex Morgan's cheeky tea-sipping celebration and a postgame mobbing of goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, the United States has moved a step closer to successfully defending its latest Wome...
Jul 04, 2019

Defending champion Brooke Henderson welcomes stiff competition at Canadian Open
AURORA, Ont. - When she was just 10 years old, Brooke Henderson's dad Dave took her to an LPGA event where she briefly met her idol Morgan Pressel. Pressel spoke to Henderson about her golf game, took...
Jul 04, 2019

Ottawa won't rush into sale of Trans Mountain to Indigenous groups: minister
CALGARY - Canada's natural resources minister says the government is willing to consider bids from Indigenous groups for a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline. But Amarjeet Sohi a...
Jul 04, 2019