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Workforce women tapped to fund success of Canada's female athletes
When softball player and Olympic 2022 hopeful Natalie Wideman was handed a cheque and told the money came from women she did not know, she was speechless. "I instantly broke down crying," said the 27-...
Oct 25, 2019
Bo Levi Mitchell sports 11-2 all-time record versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Bo Levi Mitchell has been a thorn in the side of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Calgary Stampeders quarterback sports an 11-2 career record versus Winnipeg, his latest win being a 37-33...
Oct 25, 2019
Tom Brady jersey stolen - again
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Authorities say a Rhode Island man visiting the New England Patriots Hall of Fame took a Tom Brady jersey off a display and walked off with it. Zanini Cineus, of Providence, was fr...
Oct 25, 2019
Kanye West premieres new 'Jesus Is King' film, album
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Kanye West has unveiled his "Jesus Is King" IMAX film, featuring a gospel choir performing at artist James Turrell's dramatic Roden Crater in the Arizona desert. It'll be in theatr...
Oct 25, 2019
Son of Christian artist TobyMac dies at 21 in Nashville
NASHVILLE - Christian artist TobyMac has recalled the artistry of his 21-year-old son, who was found dead in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. TobyMac praised Truett Foster Mckeehan as a "magnetic son,...
Oct 25, 2019
Carol Burnett among panelists for discussion about memoirs
NEW YORK - For at least one night, Carol Burnett was a writer among writers. The beloved entertainer was among three panelists Thursday for "An Evening of Memoir," presented at the MacDowell artist co...
Oct 25, 2019
Video seems to contradict hotel that ousted Gretchen Wilson
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Video from a police body camera appears to contradict a New Mexico hotel's story about removing country singer Gretchen Wilson following an alleged noise complaint. The video obtai...
Oct 25, 2019
EU envoys agree that Brexit extension is needed, no date set
LONDON - European Union ambassadors agreed Friday that the bloc should grant Britain's request for another extension to the Brexit deadline but they have not yet figured out how long that delay should...
Oct 25, 2019
Doctor who kept fetuses is vilified in life and death
CHICAGO - Questions about why an abortion doctor kept over 2,000 sets of fetal remains at his Chicago-area home may never be fully answered. There's no indication Ulrich Klopfer told others about his ...
Oct 25, 2019
Pakistan court frees ex-PM Sharif for medical treatment
LAHORE, Pakistan - A top Pakistani court on Friday ordered convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif released on bail so he can seek medical treatment at home or abroad, his family and a defence la...
Oct 25, 2019