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New Zealand fly half Sam Malcolm leads the Toronto Arrows in MLR play
The Toronto Arrows have packed their Major League Rugby lineup with Canadian talent in their inaugural season. But the Arrows look to 23-year-old New Zealander Sam Malcolm to quarterback their attack ...
Feb 21, 2019
AP source: Machado, Padres agrees to $300M, 10-year deal
SAN DIEGO - With their city's long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San Diego Padres delivered their splashiest free agent signing ever by agreeing with All-Star infielder Manny M...
Feb 21, 2019
White House ends California talks on mileage standards
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration broke off vehicle mileage standards talks with California on Thursday, moving the two closer to a possible court battle that threatens to unsettle the auto indust...
Feb 21, 2019
Defence suggests manslaughter conviction in case of man who killed ailing wife
MONTREAL - The murder trial of a Montreal man for the death of his Alzheimer's-stricken wife neared its end Tuesday as lawyers made their final arguments ahead of jury deliberations. Michel Cadot...
Feb 21, 2019
Governor signs measure to hike Illinois minimum wage to $15
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure Tuesday gradually hiking the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, an early victory for the Democrat on the eve of his first a...
Feb 21, 2019
Omaha on trial in shooting death of 'Cops' crew member
OMAHA, Neb. - The City of Omaha is on trial in the fatal shooting by police of a television crew member who worked on the law enforcement show "Cops." The Omaha World-Herald reports that 38-year-old s...
Feb 21, 2019
French police kill suspect after knife attack in Marseille
MARSEILLE, France - A knife-wielding man on a wanted list was shot dead by police Tuesday shortly after he injured four people, one seriously, on a major street in the French city of Marseille, the lo...
Feb 21, 2019
Federal NDP loses another incumbent as Quebec MP says she won't seek re-election
OTTAWA - The federal NDP is losing another incumbent, as Quebec MP Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet says she will not be seeking re-election later this year. The decision represents the latest blow to the thir...
Feb 21, 2019
AP source: Machado, Padres agree to $300M, 10-year deal
SAN DIEGO - With their city's long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San Diego Padres delivered their splashiest free agent signing ever by agreeing with All-Star infielder Manny M...
Feb 21, 2019
Despite bill's demise, W.Va. teachers to strike for 2nd day
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia teachers will remain on strike for a second day despite a move by the House of Delegates to effectively kill a complex education bill that had sent them to the picket...
Feb 21, 2019