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Afghans brace for fresh violence after US-Taliban talks halt
KABUL - Afghans braced for a possible new wave of Taliban violence Monday after President Donald Trump abruptly broke off nearly a year of talks with the insurgent group just when a deal to end Americ...
Sep 10, 2019
Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to show the latest collection of her fashion l...
Sep 10, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays edge Boston Red Sox 4-3 to end seven-game losing streak
TORONTO - Rowdy Tellez hit a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth inning - one of three Toronto homers on the night - as the Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday at R...
Sep 10, 2019
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister favours results over popularity
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister genuinely appears to have little interest in being well-liked on a personal level. The Progressive Conservative Leader, who won a second majority government...
Sep 10, 2019
Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday...
Sep 10, 2019
19 Slams: Nadal stops Medvedev comeback bid to win US Open
NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal's 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final. What had all the makings of a crowning morphed into a grueling contest ...
Sep 10, 2019
Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday...
Sep 10, 2019
Forest industry cuts continue in B.C. as Teal-Jones halts harvesting on coast
VICTORIA - The latest shutdown announcement from a wood products firm in British Columbia threatens the jobs of 800 employees in what the province's forests minister concedes is an industry "correctio...
Sep 10, 2019
Canada finds goals hard to come by in CONCACAF Nations League rematch with Cuba
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Canada dominated play but needed an Alphonso Davies goal for a 1-0 win over Cuba in CONCACAF Nations League A play Tuesday, just three days after running roughshod o...
Sep 10, 2019
The latest developments in the Manitoba election; polls are closed
WINNIPEG - 8:00 p.m. CDT The polls have closed in the Manitoba election with Brian Pallister and his Progressive Conservatives hoping they've done enough to sell voters on giv...
Sep 10, 2019