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Alaskan Native Pete Kaiser wins Iditarod sled dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Pete Kaiser won the Iditarod early Wednesday, throwing his arms over his head and pumping his fists as he became the latest Alaska Native to claim victory in the iconic sled dog ra...
Mar 13, 2019
Garneau to update Canada's position on Boeing 737 Max 8 as pressure mounts
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau is set to update Ottawa's position on the Boeing 737 Max 8, the aircraft that crashed in Ethiopia, and whether Canada will fall in line with other nations...
Mar 13, 2019
NewsAlert: Ethiopian Airlines jet 'black box' to be sent overseas for analysis
HEJERE, Ethiopia - An Ethiopian Airlines spokesman says a "black box" from the Boeing jet that crashed Sunday, killing all 157 people on board, will be sent overseas for analysis. The spokesman s...
Mar 13, 2019
In the news today, March 13
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, March 13 --- SUNWING TEMPORARILY GROUNDS BOEING 737 MAX 8 AIRCRAFT Sunwing Airlines is temporarily grounding its four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the...
Mar 13, 2019
Iran's Rouhani seeks to boost ties on first visit to Baghdad
BAGHDAD - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was in Baghdad on Monday, making his first official visit to the nation that Tehran once fought a bloody war against and later backed in the battle with the ...
Mar 13, 2019
'I'm angry:' Mother of murdered Calgary Stampeder confronts convicted killer
CALGARY - The mother of a slain Calgary Stampeders football player shouted at her son's killer Monday after a judge found him guilty of second-degree murder. "For what Lugela? For what?" Renee Hill as...
Mar 13, 2019
Support for climate-change action could wane if no help for coal workers: report
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is hinting the upcoming federal budget might have room for additional aids to help coal industry workers transition to new jobs. The 2018 federal budget...
Mar 13, 2019
Boeing jet under scrutiny after Ethiopia crash
HEJERE, Ethiopia - Airlines in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia and elsewhere grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner Monday after the second devastating crash of one of the planes in five months. But Boeing...
Mar 13, 2019
2nd crash renews safety concerns for Boeing's prized new jet
HOUSTON - The second deadly crash of a prized new airplane in five months has renewed safety concerns about the 737 Max that could shape Boeing's fortunes for many years. The 737 Max is the newest ver...
Mar 13, 2019
AP source: Jets agree to sign RB Le'Veon Bell
NEW YORK - Le'Veon Bell sat out a full season while considering where he'd make his next playmaking moves. Well-rested, motivated and armed with a new contract, the star running back is joining Sam Da...
Mar 13, 2019
