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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 29, 2019
Hong Kong weekend ends again with protest violence, tear gas
HONG KONG - An unauthorized anti-government rally in Hong Kong quickly turned chaotic on Sunday as police used tear gas to disperse protesters on a major tourist strip, leading to hours of ugly confro...
Oct 29, 2019
Sedentary adults and the rise of mushroom poisonings; In-The-News for Oct. 29
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 29. What we are watching i...
Oct 29, 2019
Democrats can learn from slim Liberal win to beat Trump: ex-Obama envoy Heyman
OTTAWA - Barack Obama's former Canadian envoy says divided Democrats in his party can learn important lessons from Justin Trudeau's slim election victory in their quest to defeat Donald Trump and the ...
Oct 29, 2019
Saudi-owned TV: Public offering for Aramco in December
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The long-planned initial public offering of a sliver of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco will begin this December, a Saudi-owned satellite channel reported on T...
Oct 29, 2019
18 killed in attack against protesters in Iraq's Karbala
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi security official says 18 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in an attack against protesters in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala. The official says the attack happened e...
Oct 29, 2019
Little's OT winner lifts Jets to 2-1 win over Flames in outdoor game
REGINA - Bryan Little picked a big stage to score his first goal of the season. His overtime winner lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames in a snowy Heritage Cla...
Oct 28, 2019
J.T. Miller scores twice, Canucks hand Florida Panthers 7-2 drubbing
VANCOUVER - J.T. Miller had a pair of goals, and the Vancouver Canucks scored five times in the first period on their way to a decisive 7-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on...
Oct 28, 2019
Urquidy, Bregman lead Astros over Nats 8-1 to tie Series 2-2
WASHINGTON - Not bad for a TBA. Unheralded rookie Jos Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, quieting Washington's bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too. Alex Bregman busted out...
Oct 28, 2019
Urquidy, Bregman lead Astros over Nats 8-1 to tie Series 2-2
WASHINGTON - Not bad for a TBA. Unheralded rookie Jos Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, quieting Washington's bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too. Alex Bregman busted out...
Oct 28, 2019