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New Mexico senator, conservationist won't run again in 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico Senator Tom Udall announced Monday he will not seek re-election in 2020, opening a secure Democratic seat to competition and ending a chapter in a Western political dynasty...
Mar 27, 2019
Trump signs declaration reversing US policy on Golan Heights
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, reversing more than a half-century of U.S. policy in the Middle East. Stand...
Mar 27, 2019
Trudeau says he, Wilson-Raybould had cordial conversation last week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould last week about a way forward following her allegations of political interference ...
Mar 27, 2019
UFC lightweight rivals Cerrone, Iaquinta not convinced Conor McGregor will retire
TORONTO - Conor McGregor's apparent retirement has removed a marquee name - and huge payday - from the ranks of UFC lightweights. But (Raging) Al Iaquinta and Donald (Cowboy) Cerrone soldier on a...
Mar 27, 2019
Quebec taxi drivers decry industry overhaul they say will force them into bankruptcy
MONTREAL - Thousands of furious taxi drivers clogged streets and caused major traffic jams in Montreal and Quebec City Monday, claiming the government's decision to overhaul the industry will drive ma...
Mar 27, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Owner of truck in Broncos crash pleads guilty to safety charges
CALGARY - The owner of the transport truck involved in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has admitted he did not follow provincial and federal safety rules. A lawyer for Sukhmander Singh of Adesh ...
Mar 27, 2019
Canadian man accused of spying in China gets visit by consular officials
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says consular officials in China paid a visit Monday to detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig. It is the fifth time Kovrig has received a consular visit...
Mar 27, 2019
Official: Norway cruise ship engines failed from lack of oil
COPENHAGEN - A maritime official says the engines of a cruise ship failed off Norway's coast during a storm because they didn't have enough lubricating oil. Lars Alvestad, the head of Norway's Maritim...
Mar 27, 2019
Humboldt Broncos playoff run comes to an end, one year after bus crash
ESTEVAN, Sask. - Hope the rebuilt Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team had of winning a championship a year after several players were killed in a bus crash has been dashed. The Saskatchewan Junio...
Mar 27, 2019
Egyptian actors expelled from union over el-Sissi criticism
CAIRO - Two Egyptian actors on Wednesday denounced their country's film union for kicking them out for taking part in a public discussion in Washington that criticized proposed constitutional changes ...
Mar 27, 2019