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Israel starts reopening economy after two-month lockdown
JERUSALEM - Israel lifted many of its coronavirus restrictions and started reopening its economy Sunday as the country's vaccination drive and third nationwide lockdown have started to bring down infe...
Feb 21, 2021
Turkey's president wishes to improve testy relations with US
ISTANBUL - Turkey's president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more co-operation with President Joe Biden's new U.S. administration. In a vide...
Feb 21, 2021
Frozen pipes, electric woes remain as cold snap eases grip
DALLAS - Higher temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing relief to a winter-weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme...
Feb 21, 2021
B.C. man wants help, not charges, for woman who took his truck with son inside
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. - A Vancouver Island man whose truck was stolen while his son was sitting inside says he wants addiction treatment for the woman, not charges. Aaron Johnson and his 11-year-old so...
Feb 21, 2021
Sudan floats currency, part of measures to overhaul economy
CAIRO - Sudan took the unprecedented but expected step of floating its currency Sunday, meeting a major demand by international financial institutions to help transitional authorities overhaul the bat...
Feb 21, 2021
Connor McDavid scores hat-trick, adds two assists as Oilers batter Flames 7-1
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored a natural hat-trick and added two assists in a 7-1 Edmonton Oilers win over the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place in Edmonton. McDavid assisted on his team's first two go...
Feb 21, 2021
Matthews scores two more as part of another four-point night, Leafs down Habs
MONTREAL - Auston Matthews scored twice to increase his NHL-leading goal total to 18 and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday.Mitch Marner, with...
Feb 20, 2021
Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at Riviera
LOS ANGELES - The wind stopped Sam Burns right when he was about to get started with a five-shot lead Saturday at the Genesis Invitational. Darkness stopped him right after two straight bogeys narrowe...
Feb 20, 2021
Sheriff: 3 dead in gun store shooting in New Orleans suburb
METAIRIE, La. - A suspect fatally shot two people at a gun store in a suburb of New Orleans on Saturday afternoon, and the shooter also died during gunfire as others engaged the suspect both inside an...
Feb 20, 2021
Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi ends losing streak with big UFC knockout
LAS VEGAS - Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi knocked out Drako (The Great Drakolini) Rodriguez in the first round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show. Rodriguez had been pushing the early p...
Feb 20, 2021