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London's Heathrow Airport says Tuesday strike suspended
LONDON - Officials at London's Heathrow Airport say a planned labour strike has been suspended after the union representing security guards, firefighters and other workers agreed to take a pay offer b...
Aug 05, 2019
Mariah Carey records new song as theme for ABC's 'mixed-ish'
LOS ANGELES - Mariah Carey has recorded a new song that will debut as the theme of ABC's "black-ish" spinoff. ABC announced Monday that Carey has co-written and sings the theme music to "mixed-ish." C...
Aug 05, 2019
Government lifts speed restrictions after spotting no whales in shipping lanes
OTTAWA - The federal government has lifted speed restrictions meant to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence after finding that the policy may have been pushing ships closer ...
Aug 05, 2019
US stock indexes slide as China's currency hits 11-year low
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks nosedived in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as China's currency fell sharply and stoked fears that the trade war between the world's two largest economies would continue ...
Aug 05, 2019
Top Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson feels his work ethic will pay off
ERIE, Pa. - Nate Pearson grabs his glove and jogs out to the visiting bullpen at UPMC Park on a hot but tolerable Saturday afternoon. He goes through his normal off-day routine like the rest of the Ne...
Aug 05, 2019
Trump says he wants stronger gun checks, but reneged in past
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump claimed on Monday he wants legislation providing "strong background checks" for gun users, but he provided no details and has reneged on previous promises to streng...
Aug 05, 2019
Infrastructure bank looks to avoid distraction from election talk, CEO says
OTTAWA - The pitched political debate about the future of Canada's nascent infrastructure financing agency doesn't reflect the ongoing behind-the-scenes talks on projects with provincial governme...
Aug 05, 2019
Italian police arrest 6 in nightclub stampede that killed 6
MILAN - Italian police on Saturday arrested six men on manslaughter charges for allegedly using pepper spray to carry out thefts at a concert for teens, triggering a stampede that killed six people at...
Aug 05, 2019
India government revokes disputed Kashmir's special status
NEW DELHI - India's government revoked disputed Kashmir's special status with a presidential order Monday as thousands of newly deployed troops arrived and internet and phone services were cut in the ...
Aug 05, 2019
Sudanese activists, army finalize power-sharing deal
CAIRO - The African Union envoy to Sudan said Saturday the pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council have finalized a power-sharing agreement. Mohammed el-Hassan Lebatt told reporters tha...
Aug 05, 2019