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2 people dead, dozens of homes damaged in Indonesian quake
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong earthquake in eastern Indonesia killed two people and damaged at least dozens of homes, a disaster official said Monday, as the government declared a seven-day emergency ...
Jul 16, 2019
Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he and two other astronauts flew to the moon 50 years ago. At NASA's invitation, Michael Collins spe...
Jul 16, 2019
4 Democratic women of colour slam Trump for 'bigoted remarks'
WASHINGTON - Defiant in the face of widespread censure, President Donald Trump escalated his demand for four Democratic congresswomen of colour to leave the U.S. "right now," stoking the discord that ...
Jul 16, 2019
Divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay lock up Tokyo Olympic spots for Canada
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Divers Caeli McKay and Meaghan Benfeito have secured two spots for Canada in the women's 10-metre platform event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. McKay finished third in the s...
Jul 16, 2019
Concerns mount over 'criminalization' of detained migrants in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's border-security agency will soon require all border-security officers working with detained migrants to wear defensive gear that includes batons, pepper spray and bull...
Jul 16, 2019
AP source: NY officer won't face charges in chokehold death
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors won't bring civil rights charges against a New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. That's according to a person familiar with the matt...
Jul 16, 2019
Mets advance to semi-finals to face Brewers
The 2019 Wheatbelt Baseball League playoffs kicked off in Manning Monday night as the Mets hosted the Grimshaw Huskies in the one-game wildcard match-up to see who would earn the 4th and final spot in...
Jul 16, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)
Jennifer Lopez makes up concert interrupted by power outage
NEW YORK - Jennifer Lopez kept her word to fans who were disappointed when a power outage in New York City forced her to postpone her concert over the weekend. Lopez returned to the stage Monday at Ma...
Jul 16, 2019
Top French minister resigns over alleged lavish lifestyle
PARIS - The No. 2 in the French government has resigned over reports that he has been living a lavish lifestyle at the expense of France's taxpayers. Ecology Minister Francois de Rugy said on Tuesday ...
Jul 16, 2019
Calgary Stampede had second-best attendance ever in 2019
CALGARY, AB - 1,275,465 people made their way to this year's Calgary Stampede over the last 10 days.According to official numbers by the group, this was the second-highest attendance in their history ...
Jul 16, 2019 Attendees at the Calgary Stampede on July 5th, 2019. (Supplied by Bill Marsh / Calgary Stampede)