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Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis wants to win the right way
TORONTO - General manager Ali Curtis is happy to stay in the background as the MLS Cup final spotlight shines on Toronto FC. He wants just one thing Sunday when Toronto takes on the hometown Seattle S...
Nov 06, 2019
Alec Baldwin sues man who accused him of parking spot rage
NEW YORK - Alec Baldwin filed a defamation lawsuit Friday against the man who says Baldwin hit him in the face during an argument over a New York City parking space. Baldwin wrote in his lawsuit that ...
Nov 06, 2019
Russia, US go toe-to-toe at anti-doping meeting
KATOWICE, Poland - The fight was about doping. The United States delivered haymakers. Russia came back with jabs. The proverbial blows were delivered Wednesday in a vast conference room in Poland duri...
Nov 06, 2019
US productivity falls for first time in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON - American workers were less efficient in the July-September quarter, pushing down productivity for the first time since late 2015. The Labor Department said Wednesday that productivity, a ...
Nov 06, 2019
From Gander to Winnie: Remembering those animals who served Canada
OTTAWA - While Remembrance Day is intended to remember those members of Canada's armed forces who gave their lives in defending the country, it is also an important moment to reflect on the cost of wa...
Nov 06, 2019
Erdogan: Turkey captures slain IS leader al-Baghdadi's wife
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Erdogan made the announcement while delive...
Nov 06, 2019
Refugee safety and hospital interpreters; In-The-News for Nov. 4
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 Nov. 4. What we are watching in Canada ... A l...
Nov 06, 2019
No. 10 Canada beats No. 5 Cuba 3-0 to open Olympic qualifier
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Veteran Michael Saunders was confident that Canada had the potential to pull off an upset or two at the Premier 12 Olympic qualifier. And that's ex...
Nov 06, 2019
Attacker stabs 8 at popular Jordanian tourist site
AMMAN, Jordan - A lone attacker on Wednesday stabbed eight people, including four foreign tourists and their tour guide, at a popular archaeological site in northern Jordan, official state-run media s...
Nov 06, 2019
Extreme right Golden Dawn party leader testifies in court
ATHENS, Greece - The head of Greece's extreme far-right Golden Dawn party has begun testifying in court as part of a long-running trial over the party's activities in which he and several former party...
Nov 06, 2019