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House condemns Trump 'racist' tweets in extraordinary rebuke
WASHINGTON - In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of colour, despit...
Jul 18, 2019
Wooden fence blocking Signal Hill view comes down after backlash in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Only a few panels of a widely scorned wooden fence were still standing along Signal Hill in St. John's, N.L., this morning as Parks Canada tore the structure down following a&n...
Jul 18, 2019
Divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay lock up Tokyo Olympic spots for Canada
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Divers Caeli McKay and Meaghan Benfeito have secured two spots for Canada in the women's 10-metre platform event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. McKay finished third in the s...
Jul 18, 2019
Police officer in 'I can't breathe' death won't be charged
NEW YORK - After years of silence, federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a bl...
Jul 18, 2019
Trudeau, Tusk open talks at EU summit on Canada-EU trade agreement
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk have begun their formal talks that will centre on the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union....
Jul 18, 2019
Trump slams 4 congresswomen; crowd chants, 'Send her back!'
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, a combative President Donald Trump turned his campaign rally into an extended dissection of the liberal views of the women of c...
Jul 18, 2019
Mnuchin: Negotiators agree on core elements of budget deal
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (mih-NOO'-shin) says budget and debt negotiators have reached an agreement on the core elements of a deal to increase the government's borrowing cap and ...
Jul 18, 2019
Fagundez, Gil, Bunbury in 8-minutes stretch for Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Diego Fagundez, Carles Gil and Teal Bunbury scored during a late eight-minute stretch and the New England Revolution beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 on Wednesday night. New Englan...
Jul 18, 2019
Slovakia to MLB draft: Canadian resident Macko takes unconventional road to pros
Seattle Mariners prospect Adam Macko didn't lack confidence when he shared his lofty goals on his first day at the Vauxhall Baseball Academy three years ago. The Slovakian-born left-han...
Jul 18, 2019
EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for 'predatory pricing'
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Thursday fined U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm $271 million, accusing it of "predatory pricing" to drive a competitor out of the market. EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Ve...
Jul 18, 2019