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Switzerland beats Sweden to win gold at world women's curling championship
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Sweden's Anna Hasselborg 8-7 on Sunday to win gold at the world women's curling championship. Swiss fourth Alina Paetz hit a dra...
Mar 26, 2019
Algerian army chief wants president declared unfit to lead
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's powerful army chief said Tuesday he wants to trigger the constitutional process that would declare President Abdelaziz Bouteflika unfit for office, after more than a month...
Mar 26, 2019
Family of late DJ Avicii to launch foundation in his memory
LOS ANGELES - The family of the Grammy-nominated Swedish electronic dance DJ Avicii (ah-VEE'-chee) is launching a foundation in his memory. The international pop star, whose name was Tim Bergling, die...
Mar 26, 2019
Jussie Smollett's attorneys say all criminal charges dropped
CHICAGO - Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett say charges alleging he lied to police about an attack have been dropped. Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a Tu...
Mar 26, 2019
Peterman/Gallant win Canadian mixed doubles curling championship
FREDERICTON - Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant defeated Nancy Faye Martin and Tyrel Griffith 9-6 on Sunday afternoon to win the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. Peterman broke open ...
Mar 26, 2019
Team interviews with college players at combine important tool for CFL clubs
TORONTO - A stopwatch indicates quickness, while the 225-pound bench press tests strength. But it's the chat teams have with players that Toronto Argonauts...
Mar 26, 2019
Dubai denies there were plans for R. Kelly concert
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai's government on Sunday forcefully denied a claim by R&B singer R. Kelly that the artist had planned concerts in the sheikhdom after he had sought permission fro...
Mar 26, 2019
China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain
China has blocked imports of canola seed from a second major Canadian exporter. China's General Administration of Customs announced Tuesday on its website that its officials have detected se...
Mar 26, 2019
Trudeau calls May 6 byelection for B.C. riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a May byelection in British Columbia to fill a seat vacated by a former New Democrat MP. The Prime Minister's Office has set May 6 as the date for ...
Mar 26, 2019
US housing starts slumped 8.7 per cent in February
WASHINGTON - The number of homes under construction fell 8.7 per cent in February, as ground breakings for single-family houses plunged to their lowest level in nearly two years. The Commerce Departme...
Mar 26, 2019