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Futurist Martine Rothblatt sees a day when human and machine become one
MONTREAL - It's reasonable to expect that in 50 years, humans will build their own identities the way computers download software, says futurist Martine Rothblatt. By that time, she predicts, we ...
May 23, 2019
Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand police on Tuesday filed a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques. Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, was ...
May 22, 2019
Dutch, UK polls open, starting 4 days of European elections
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch polls opened Thursday in elections for the European Parliament, starting four days of voting across the 28-nation bloc that pits supporters of deeper integration against...
May 22, 2019
Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berth
PORTLAND, Ore. - Experience bred confidence for the Golden State Warriors, even when challenged by the upstart Portland Trail Blazers. No matter how far they were down, they've been through too much t...
May 22, 2019
Emergence of Ibaka, bench good news for Toronto Raptors ahead of Game 5
MILWAUKEE - Early in the second quarter Tuesday, Serge Ibaka got his hands on a rebound, threw down a monster dunk, then swung from the rim in dramatic fashion. It was one of Ibaka's first&n...
May 22, 2019
Michael Chavis homers in 13th inning as Red Sox edge Blue Jays 6-5
TORONTO - Boston's Michael Chavis hit a solo homer off Jimmy Cordero in the 13th inning as the Red Sox outlasted the plucky Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jay...
May 22, 2019
Celebrity chef Mario Batali facing assault charge in Boston
BOSTON - Celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing a criminal charge on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office...
May 22, 2019
Huskies beat Mooseheads 4-3 on late goal from Lauko; Halifax still goes to final
HALIFAX - Jakub Lauko scored the winner with 54 seconds to go in regulation as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat the Halifax Mooseheads 4-3 on Wednesday in the final round-robin game of the Memorial Cup....
May 22, 2019
Montero scores on penalty kick, Whitecaps tie Red Bulls 2-2
HARRISON, N.J. - Fredy Montero tied it for Vancouver with a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Whitecaps held on for a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night. Referee Victor Riva...
May 22, 2019
F1 great and aviation entrepreneur Niki Lauda dies at 70
BERLIN - Formula One great Niki Lauda, who won two of his world titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has di...
May 22, 2019