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Reports: Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city
YANGON, Myanmar - At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to reports Saturday from independent local media and an org...
Apr 11, 2021
Severe storm damages buildings in Florida Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - A cluster of severe storms swept across the South early Saturday, leaving one person dead in Louisiana, toppling trees and power lines in Mississippi, dropping large hail on an Ala...
Apr 11, 2021
5 rebels killed, 2 India soldiers injured in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India - Government forces killed five suspected rebels, including a teenager, in gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Sunday. The back-to-back clashes began late Saturday afte...
Apr 11, 2021
Horgan's NDP to bring in throne speech in B.C., Opposition wants coherent plan
VICTORIA - British Columbia's opposition parties acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for Premier John Horgan's government, but they say Monday's throne speech must outline ...
Apr 11, 2021
Grizzly bears prefer walking on gentle slopes at a leisurely pace like humans: study
VANCOUVER - Grizzly bears seem to favour gently sloping or flat trails like those commonly used by people, which can affect land management practices in wild areas, says an expert who has written a pa...
Apr 11, 2021
Jacob Markstrom earns shutout as Flames blank Oilers 5-0 in Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - Jacob Markstrom stopped all 17 shots he faced and the Calgary Flames put an end to their four-game losing skid with a commanding 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.Johnny Gaudr...
Apr 10, 2021
Official: 'Accident' strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility
TEHRAN, Iran - A spokesman for Iran's civilian nuclear program says an "accident" has struck the electrical distribution grid of the country's Natanz nuclear facility, without elaborating. Behrouz Kam...
Apr 10, 2021
Trent scores career-high 44, Raptors rout Cavaliers 135-115
CLEVELAND - Gary Trent Jr. scored a career-high 44 points and the severely short-handed Toronto Raptors scored a franchise-record 87 first-half points en route to a 135-115 blowout victory over the Cl...
Apr 10, 2021
Connor Hellebuyck registers second shutout of the season as Jets blank Canadiens 5-0
MONTREAL - Connor Hellebuyck's 19-save effort earned him his second shutout of the season and gave the Winnipeg Jets a decisive 5-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Andrew Copp, Nikola...
Apr 10, 2021
Auston Matthews scores hat trick, leads Leafs to 6-5 win over Senators
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored three times to increase his league-leading goal total to 31, Jack Campbell made 27 saves to set an NHL record for consecutive victories to start a season, and the Toro...
Apr 10, 2021