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US official: IS leader believed dead in US military assault
WASHINGTON - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, is believed dead after being target...
Oct 27, 2019
Protests rattle the postwar order in Lebanon and Iraq
BAGHDAD - Tens of thousands of people, many of them young and unemployed men, thronged public squares and blocked main streets Friday in the capitals of Iraq and Lebanon in unprecedented, spontaneous ...
Oct 27, 2019
Little scores OT winner for Jets in 2-1 win over Flames in Regina's Heritage Classic
REGINA - Bryan Little scored the overtime winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames in Saturday's Heritage Classic outdoor game. Little scored off a 2-on-1 ...
Oct 26, 2019
Cook, Vikings wear down Redskins 19-9 for 4th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS - Near the end of this methodical victory for the Minnesota Vikings, the crowd directed a loud cheer toward a player on the visiting team. When Adrian Peterson appeared on the giant video ...
Oct 26, 2019
Hamblin scores shootout winner, Tigers down 'Canes in comeback fashion
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If leaders step up in the biggest moments, James Hamblin was that leader for the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday night.Medicine Hat's captain scored once in regulation and added the s...
Oct 26, 2019 File Photo
Urquidy, Bregman lead Astros over Nats 8-1, tie Series 2-2
WASHINGTON - Jos Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, the unheralded Houston rookie quieting Washington's bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too. Houston and Washington are all...
Oct 26, 2019
Urquidy, Bregman lead Astros over Nats 8-1 to tie Series 2-2
WASHINGTON - Jos Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, the unheralded Houston rookie quieting Washington's bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too. Houston and Washington are all...
Oct 26, 2019
Tkachuk leads Flames in 6-5 shootout win over Panthers
Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano was pleased with the way teammate Matthew Tkachuk delivered in a clutch situation. Tkachuk scored twice in regulation and added another in the shootout as th...
Oct 26, 2019
Obayashi's 40-year career defined by warning of war's horror
TOKYO - At 81, Nobuhiko Obayashi has terminal lung cancer, but his confrontation with death began so long ago it has characterized his decades of filmmaking. Obayashi has stayed true to himself throug...
Oct 26, 2019
Siakam, Anunoby lead Raptors over Bulls 108-84
CHICAGO - Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, OG Anunoby added 17 and the Toronto Raptors spoiled Chicago's home opener by beating the Bulls 108-84 on Saturday night. The defending NBA champions went on a...
Oct 26, 2019