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US condemns 'broken' Alabama prison system
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama has the nation's deadliest prisons, where violence is "too common, cruel, of an unusual nature, and pervasive" the Department of Justice found Wednesday in a scathing report...
Apr 05, 2019
Polish priest apologizes for burning of 'Harry Potter' books
WARSAW, Poland - A priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of books that included titles from the "Harry Potter" series and other items parishioners wanted destroyed has apologized, saying ...
Apr 05, 2019
DAZN signs three-year deal for English Premier League rights in Canada
TORONTO - DAZN confirmed Wednesday it has secured Canadian broadcast rights for the English Premier League for the next three seasons, adding to the sports streaming service's soccer arsenal. DAZN (pr...
Apr 05, 2019
Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge named chairman of esports company
TORONTO - Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named chairman of Tiidal Gaming, a Canadian esports outfit. Tiidal is the parent company of Lazarus Esports, which was founded as SetToDestro...
Apr 05, 2019
Battle of Alberta to ensue in WHL post-season
When it comes to rivalries it doesn't get more heated than the one between the cities of Edmonton and Calgary.Despite the two clubs not meeting in the NHL playoffs this year, the two cities WHL franch...
Apr 05, 2019 (photo credit to Andy Devlin/Edmonton Oil Kings)
Angelina Jolie not ruling out public office in her future
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie is not ruling out running for public office. The 43-year-old actress and U.N. special envoy tells People magazine "never say never!" However, Jolie says she's "looking to ...
Apr 05, 2019
Pair of FSJ players to collide in 2nd round of WHL playoffs
The 2nd round of the WHL playoffs is set to begin Friday night and a pair of players from Fort St.John will collide in B.CTristan Nielsen and the Vancouver Giants will host Ralph Jarratt and the Victo...
Apr 05, 2019 Nielsen's Giants have home ice advantage in the series. (Chris Relke/Vancouver Giants)
Drug lord's wife opens drive to build 'Chapo' fashion brand
MEXICO CITY - The wife of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has launched an appeal to fashion designers to propose designs for a clothing line named after her husband. Emma Coronel posted ...
Apr 05, 2019
Car being chased by police crashed into Taylor Swift's gate
WESTERLY, R.I. - Police say a car stolen in Connecticut has crashed into the gates of singer Taylor Swift's beachfront Rhode Island home. Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey tells The Sun of Westerly th...
Apr 05, 2019
Filly's mysterious pregnancy lands Nova Scotia horsemen in court
TRURO, N.S. - The young filly could have been a contender. An adjudicator says Putnam's Snowstorm had the right bloodlines and the speed to potentially be a winning harness racer. But a mysteriou...
Apr 05, 2019