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Canadian Corey Conners tied for lead at Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO - Canada's Corey Conners was tied for first after the morning wave of the second round of the Valero Texas Open. A Monday qualifier for the PGA Tour event, Conners shot a 5-under 67 on Fri...
Apr 05, 2019
House chairman asks IRS for 6 years of Trump's tax returns
WASHINGTON - A House committee chairman on Wednesday formally asked the IRS to provide six years of President Donald Trump's personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses as Democrat...
Apr 05, 2019
Shoemaker solid, Grichuk homers twice as Blue Jays top Orioles to avoid sweep
TORONTO - Randal Grichuk didn't feel any pressure after signing a five-year, US$52 million contract extension less than 24 hours before Wednesday's game. All he felt was an increase in confidence...
Apr 05, 2019
Fans mourn grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain 25 years after death
SEATTLE - On the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, dozens of people left flowers, candles and handwritten messages at a Seattle park near the house where the Nirvana frontman killed himself. Co...
Apr 05, 2019
Grande Prairie rink wins second game at U-18 Championship
Cortland Sonnenberg's Grande Prairie rink has its second win at the Canadian Under 18 Boys Curling Championship. They beat Prince Edward Island 7-3 this afternoon and improved to a 2-3 record. Their n...
Apr 05, 2019 Photo/ Grande Prairie Curling Centre
Darrell Waltrip starts victory lap on his 2nd NASCAR career
BRISTOL, Tenn. - In the shadows of the Darrell Waltrip Grandstands, ol' DW officially launched the second victory lap of his second NASCAR career. The Fox Sports analyst kicked off his retirement tour...
Apr 05, 2019
Pele remains hospitalized in Paris with urinary infection
PARIS - Pele remains in a Paris hospital two days after he was admitted with a urinary infection, his spokesman said. Pepito Fornos told The Associated Press that the three-time World Cup champion was...
Apr 05, 2019
Judge defends Obama expansion of national monument in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. - A judge has defended former President Barack Obama's expansion of a national monument in Oregon, ruling against a logging company's lawsuit that said the expansion deprived it of timber....
Apr 05, 2019
Former sports radio co-host Carton gets 3 1/2 years in prison
NEW YORK - Sports radio personality Craig Carton was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Friday by a longtime fan and listener - the judge - for a ticket reselling scam that ended his decade-long broad...
Apr 05, 2019
Charges laid after fraud investigation
RCMP say charges have been laid following a fraud investigation from a local post secondary institution. The investigation revealed discrepancies in documents of a value over five thousand dollars sus...
Apr 05, 2019