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New Zealand lawmakers pass initial vote for new gun controls
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week. T...
Apr 02, 2019
Man convicted of killing woman out running in NYC park
NEW YORK - A man was convicted Monday of killing a woman out running near her New York City home in a case that stirred urban fears, helped change the state's DNA-investigation rules and raised questi...
Apr 02, 2019
Workers help Nepal storm displaced with food, shelter
PARWANIPUR, Nepal - Government workers and private volunteers provided food, tents and clothing Tuesday to the thousands of people in southern Nepal who lost their homes and belongings in a weekend st...
Apr 02, 2019
2nd woman recounts unwanted touching by Joe Biden
WASHINGTON - Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice-president faces scrutiny over his past behaviour toward women. In a statement Monday, Biden spokesman Bill Russo ...
Apr 02, 2019
Elections looming, Netanyahu to head to Moscow to meet Putin
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Russia this week for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Their meeting on Thursday will take place just five days before Israel's ...
Apr 02, 2019
2020 by the numbers: Democratic candidates posting big stats
WASHINGTON - How many ways can you measure the first quarter of the year? For Democratic presidential candidates, it's 300-plus events, 24 states and hundreds of voter questions. The Iowa caucus is st...
Apr 02, 2019
Mozambique cyclone death toll up to 598; cholera spreads
JOHANNESBURG - Authorities say the death toll in Mozambique from last month's cyclone has risen to 598 while humanitarian workers race to contain a cholera outbreak in the storm's wake. The World Heal...
Apr 02, 2019
Algeria: Skepticism greets president's planned exit
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's long-awaited announcement of his departure has fallen flat, as protesters and opposition figures say it doesn't go far enough to satisfy de...
Apr 02, 2019
Peace region blueliner off to round 2 in WHL playoffs
The Victoria Royals became the 7th team to clinch a spot in the 2nd round of the WHL playoffs Monday night and a peace region product was a big reason why.20-year-old defenceman Ralph Jarratt who hail...
Apr 02, 2019 (photo credit to Jonathon Howe/Victoria Royals)
In the news today, April 2
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, April 2 --- MOTHER SAYS BABY NAMED AFTER BRONCOS PLAYER A Saskatchewan woman who named her baby after a hockey player killed in the Humboldt Broncos cra...
Apr 02, 2019