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AP Was There: Diana's final hours, on a tragic Paris night
PARIS (AP) - An elegant dinner at the Ritz in Paris. A post-midnight drive past the city's floodlit treasures. And then, tragedy. The story of Princess Diana's death at age 36 in that catastrophic cra...
Aug 30, 2022
Iran closes border to Iraq, flights stop amid violent unrest
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iran closed its land borders to Iraq as flights to the country halted Tuesday amid violence in Baghdad following an influential Shiite cleric's announcement he would resign from politic...
Aug 30, 2022
Judge hits 50th, Ohtani also goes deep as Angels edge Yanks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4-3...
Aug 29, 2022
Jansen's clutch hitting lifts Blue Jays past Cubs 5-4 in 11 innings
TORONTO - Danny Jansen drilled a walk-off single to left field to end the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game losing streak with a 5-4 come-from-behind win against the Chicago Cubs on Monday. The Blue Jays ...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada remains undefeated in FIBA men's World Cup qualifying with rout of Panama
PANAMA CITY - Canada's men's basketball team remains undefeated in World Cup qualifying with a 106-50 rout of Panama on Monday. Detroit Pistons forward Kelly Olynyk scored 18 points, while Kevin Pango...
Aug 29, 2022
Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open - and last tournament - of her remarkable playing career, Williams...
Aug 29, 2022
Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open - and last tournament - of her remarkable playing career, Williams...
Aug 29, 2022
New Jersey man sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl ring fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady's family was sentenced Mon...
Aug 29, 2022
New Jersey man sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl ring fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady's family was sentenced Mon...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada formally initiates challenge of 'unfair' U.S. duties on softwood lumber
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is formally initiating a challenge of "unwarranted and unfair" U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The Canadian government filed notice o...
Aug 29, 2022