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Bianca Andreescu's historic win celebrated in Canada
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's break-out year, culminating with a historic win in the finals of the US Open, is expected to provide a huge boost to Canadian tennis. "It inspires everyone to pick up...
Sep 07, 2019
Siriano brings art to the runway in glittery pop-art party
NEW YORK - Fashion lovers contend that it's not just a business, but also a true art. Christian Siriano made that argument in a literal way Saturday by bringing an actual artist to his runway, putting...
Sep 07, 2019
Boat owners seek to head off lawsuits after 34 die in fire
LOS ANGELES - The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observ...
Sep 07, 2019
Nicki Minaj tweets that she's retiring to 'have my family'
LOS ANGELES - Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she "decided to retire & have my family." Her announcement comes as a surprise a...
Sep 07, 2019
Opioid talks at impasse; Purdue bankruptcy filing expected
CLEVELAND - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is expected to file for bankruptcy after settlement talks over the nation's deadly overdose crisis hit an impasse, attorneys general involved in the talks sai...
Sep 07, 2019
'Outrageous:' Alberta man told oil and gas shirt not allowed in Senate
CALGARY - Parliamentary security says it made a mistake telling an Alberta man he wasn't allowed to wear a T-shirt in support of Canadian oil and gas during a visit to the Senate. William La...
Sep 07, 2019
Bethel-Thompson leads Toronto Argonauts past Ottawa Redblacks 46-27
OTTAWA - McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw three touchdowns and two interceptions as the Toronto Argonauts downed the Ottawa Redblacks 46-17 on Saturday for their first road win since 2017. Bethel-Thompson...
Sep 07, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack dispatch Leigh Centurions to extend winning streak to 21 games
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack downed Leigh Centurions 46-12 Saturday to run their winning streak to 21 games as they wrapped up regular-season play in the Betfred Championship. The league-leading Wol...
Sep 07, 2019
Official: Trump to challenge California mileage authority
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California's authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official said Thursday, c...
Sep 07, 2019
No conviction in California warehouse fire stuns families
OAKLAND, Calif. - A jury on Thursday didn't convict two men charged after flames tore through a party at a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse that had been converted into a mazelike artist space, stunni...
Sep 07, 2019