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Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77
NEW YORK - Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as "Pressure Drop," "Monk...
Sep 12, 2020
More than 50 killed at collapsed gold mine in eastern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo - More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines near the city of Kamituga in eastern Congo's South Kivu province on Friday, officials ...
Sep 12, 2020
Mayors push Liberals on plan to buy distressed properties for affordable housing
OTTAWA - Federal officials are ironing out the details of a program to help cities buy properties left vacant due to the pandemic so they can quickly create affordable housing. The governmen...
Sep 12, 2020
Iran executes man whose case drew international attention
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state TV is reporting that the country's authorities has executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old condemned man's ...
Sep 12, 2020
Combat vet killed by Texas deputy buried in Alabama on 9-11
MONTEVALLO, Ala. - His Army stint complete after serving in Afghanistan, Damian Daniels left Alabama to begin a new life in Texas. He bought a house, enrolled in college and supported the Black Lives ...
Sep 11, 2020
Judges: Florida felons can't vote until they pay fines, fees
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Florida felons must pay all fines, restitution and legal fees before they can regain their right to vote, a federal appellate court ruled Friday in a case that could have broad ...
Sep 11, 2020
Uninvited Pigeon invades author Mo Willems' TV special
LOS ANGELES - Mo Willems is very serious about the importance of being silly. That's apparent to the children and adults tickled by "There Is a Bird on Your Head!" or "We Are in a Book!" or any of the...
Sep 11, 2020
NY Fashion Week 2020: Pared down, and virtually all virtual
NEW YORK - No celebs packing the front rows. No paparazzi chasing models down the streets. No stiletto-heeled crowds. No crowds at all, actually. Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week i...
Sep 11, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Raptors eliminated from NBA playoffs with Game 7 loss to Celtics
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs. Toronto's NBA championship defence ended with a 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Confe...
Sep 11, 2020
Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
WASHINGTON - Bahrain on Friday agreed to normalize relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab nation to do so as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration...
Sep 11, 2020