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Poor People's Campaign to launch bus tour in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Poor People's Campaign is launching a national bus tour of poverty-stricken areas to bring attention to what they call the "real crises" or "interlocking injustices" afflicting th...
Mar 22, 2019
US hits Iran with new sanctions while Pompeo visits Lebanon
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is hitting Iran with new sanctions while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is denouncing Iran's growing influence on a visit to Lebanon. The Treasury Department says...
Mar 22, 2019
Judge expected to rule on R Kelly request to fly to Dubai
CHICAGO - A judge is expected to rule on whether to allow R&B singer R. Kelly travel overseas to perform several concerts to help the cash-strapped singer pay legal and other bills as he faces sex...
Mar 22, 2019
Chicago Symphony musicians' strike over wages, pension
CHICAGO - A line of classical musicians marching with picket signs in front of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's historic downtown building is fast becoming one of the city's must-see spots. About 100 ...
Mar 22, 2019
The top 44 athletes in the peace impress at annual GPRC High School All-Star game
The annual GPRC Wolves High School basketball all-star game took place Thursday night with the top 44 athletes in the peace region showing off their skills in front of a big crowd.The teams for both t...
Mar 22, 2019 (photo credit to the GPRC Wolves Facebook page)
A pair of peace region d-men looking to extinguish the Blazers
Ralph Jarratt and Kaden Reinders of the Victoria Royals will have a tough task in the opening round of the WHL playoffs which begins Friday night.The pair of peace region blue liners will be looking t...
Mar 22, 2019 Kaden Reinders (Left) & Ralph Jarratt (Right) will be looking to cool off a red hot Kamloops Blazers squad in Game 1 Friday night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria
Prime minister defends Liberal budget measures as sales effort gets underway
OTTAWA - The Liberals will happily run on their economic record in the upcoming federal election campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, despite the billions of dollars they've added t...
Mar 22, 2019
R Kelly defence emerges, including saying accusers are lying
CHICAGO - R. Kelly yelled through tears in a recent TV interview before an audience numbering in the millions, saying he's in a fight for his life to disprove sexual abuse charges. That fight will ult...
Mar 22, 2019
Mueller's fans venerate him - and nervously await report
Her family wanted a puppy, so Alicia Barnett dreamed they would find one that was smart, steady and a bit mysterious. She hoped their new addition could share a personality - and a name - with the man...
Mar 22, 2019
Trump says Ohio workers 'better love me,' renews McCain feud
LIMA, Ohio - President Donald Trump on Wednesday brought his re-election campaign to Ohio - a state essential to his 2020 strategy - touring a military tank plant and telling many of its cheering work...
Mar 22, 2019