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New study suggests oilsands greenhouse gas emissions underestimated
New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from Alberta's oilsands may be significantly higher than industry reports. In a study published Tuesday, Environment Canada scientists ...
Apr 23, 2019
Suns fire Igor Kokoskov after 1 season
PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Igor Kokoskov after one season. The team announced Kokoskov's firing in a statement Monday night. A longtime NBA assistant, Kokoskov was the first European-...
Apr 23, 2019
Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Nine bombings of churches, luxury hotels and other sites on Easter Sunday killed more than 200 people and wounded hundreds more in Sri Lanka's deadliest violence since a devastati...
Apr 23, 2019
Kings coach Luke Walton sued for sexual assault
LOS ANGELES - New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter. Kelli Tennant filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on M...
Apr 22, 2019
Smollett case could undermine prosecutor's reform efforts
Chicago's top prosecutor drew heavy criticism after she recused herself from the case against Jussie Smollett and then complained in text messages to a subordinate that her office had overcharged the ...
Apr 22, 2019
Jazz stave off elimination with 107-91 win over Rockets
SALT LAKE CITY - Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Utah Jazz to a 107-91 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their Western Conference series on M...
Apr 22, 2019
Klingberg's OT goal pushes Stars over Preds to advance
DALLAS - John Klingberg scored from the left circle 17:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 to wrap up their first-round Western Conference playoff series in six game...
Apr 22, 2019
Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects after bombings, toll up to 310
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - As a state of emergency took effect Tuesday giving the Sri Lankan military war-time powers, police arrested 40 suspects, including the driver of a van allegedly used by the suicid...
Apr 22, 2019
Myanmar court rejects appeal of jailed Reuters reporters
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the final appeal of two Reuters journalists and upheld seven-year prison sentences for their reporting on the military's brutal crackdo...
Apr 22, 2019
Capitals rout Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series lead
WASHINGTON - So much went right for the Washington Capitals that the chants from the crowd changed by the shift. Fans chanted for Nicklas Backstrom's four points, Braden Holtby's 30-save shutout, Deva...
Apr 22, 2019