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Indigenous leaders to meet with premiers, Trudeau
OTTAWA - Leaders of Canada's national Indigenous organizations say they hope talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will lead to greater movement on implementing the&...
Mar 12, 2020
The new mask: Wave of global revolt replaced by virus fear
BEIRUT - As 2019 gave way to 2020 in a cloud of tear gas, and in some cases a hail of bullets, from Hong Kong to Baghdad, from Beirut to Barcelona and Santiago, it seemed civil disobedience and govern...
Mar 12, 2020
Most coronavirus patients recover, still anxiety, fear loom
SEATTLE - Amid all the fears, quarantines and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus spreading around the globe. The ...
Mar 11, 2020
Kings stay hot, beat Senators 3-2 for seventh straight win
LOS ANGELES - Martin Frk scored the go-ahead-goal in the third period, Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday night for their sev...
Mar 11, 2020
On virus response, Trump pitches tax relief to wary Congress
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's proposed payroll tax break met with bipartisan resistance Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to...
Mar 11, 2020
Biden wins hard-fought Michigan, deals major blow to Sanders
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden decisively won Michigan's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy four years ago. The...
Mar 11, 2020
Shea Theodore scores winner, Golden Knights beat Oilers 3-2 in overtime
EDMONTON - The Vegas Golden Knights have earned a bit of a cushion in the standings with another strong road performance. Shea Theodore scored the overtime winner as the Golden Knights maintaine...
Mar 11, 2020
Ibaka helps Raptors edge Jazz 101-92
SALT LAKE CITY - Another injury was no big deal for the Toronto Raptors. Serge Ibaka and company just keep rolling along. Ibaka and Pascal Siakam each scored 27 points, and the Raptors beat the Utah J...
Mar 11, 2020
NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus
MIAMI - The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's o...
Mar 11, 2020
Nikolaj Ehlers' three-point night leads Jets over Coyotes into wild-card spot
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers is feeling more and more comfortable with his new linemates. The winger had a goal and two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes in a cr...
Mar 11, 2020