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North Korea berates Pompeo, says hopes for talks fading
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A senior North Korean diplomat on Saturday berated U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments describing North Korean behaviour as "rogue" and said Pyongyang's h...
Aug 30, 2019
Dorian becomes a Category 4 monster powering toward Florida
MIAMI - Hurricane Dorian powered toward Florida with increasing fury Friday, becoming an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm but leaving forecasters uncertain whether it would make a direct hit on ...
Aug 30, 2019
George Springer's four RBI night leads Astros past Blue Jays 7-4
TORONTO - George Springer had a three-run homer and the Houston Astros never looked back in a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Springer also drove in a run with a double as Hou...
Aug 30, 2019
Guerrero keeps hot streak alive despite Blue Jays' loss to Braves
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. learned to stop trying to rush into success at the major league level. And that's when he started to find it. Guerrero had another two hits Wednesday nig...
Aug 30, 2019
Evan Bush, Impact beat Whitecaps to jump back into seventh in East
MONTREAL - It's hard enough for a goalkeeper to stop one penalty shot. Evan Bush had to stop two. Bush made back-to-back penalty saves on Vancouver's Yordy Reyna to help the Montreal Impact secure a 2...
Aug 30, 2019
Skaggs family 'shocked' over possible Angels link to death
ARLINGTON, Texas - The family of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs says it was startled to learn that a club employee "may" be part of the investigation into the 27-year-old's death from an acci...
Aug 30, 2019
Economy, health care focus of televised Manitoba leaders debate
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister was the main target Wednesday night as the leaders of the province's four main political parties squared off in a 50-minute televise...
Aug 30, 2019
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan's request to delay carbon tax appeal
REGINA - Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an or...
Aug 30, 2019
Court reverses sole conviction in San Francisco pier killing
SAN FRANCISCO - A California state appeals court on Friday threw out the sole conviction against an immigrant who fatally shot a young woman on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015. Jose Inez Garcia-Z...
Aug 30, 2019
After US Open win, Federer bristles at idea he chose timing
NEW YORK - There was no slow start to this U.S. Open outing for Roger Federer, who bristled at the suggestion that he might have played a role in some favourable scheduling. After dropping the opening...
Aug 30, 2019