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Court reinstates late Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction
BOSTON - Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction was reinstated Wednesday in a sweeping ruling from Massachusetts' highest court that does away with the legal principle that made the former NFL star innoc...
Mar 15, 2019
US construction spending up strong 1.3 per cent in January
WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects in January posted the biggest gain in nine months, as strength in nonresidential construction and government projects offset continued weakness in h...
Mar 15, 2019
Dozens trapped in Nigeria school collapse, at least 8 dead
LAGOS, Nigeria - Emergency crews sifted through debris as night fell on frantic efforts to rescue scores of school children and others feared trapped inside a three-story building that collapsed Wedne...
Mar 15, 2019
Berlin zoo shows off new polar bear cub
BERLIN - The Berlin Tierpark zoo is showing off its new polar bear cub, a three-month-old with a cuteness and playfulness that could make her the German capital's next animal celebrity. The bear, who ...
Mar 15, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines says analysis of flight recorders begins
HEJERE, Ethiopia - Analysis of the flight recorders of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane has begun, the airline said Friday, and The New York Times reported that the pilot requested permission "in ...
Mar 15, 2019
Musher's journey from feeding sled dogs to winning Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A young Pete Kaiser had the drive to learn about racing sled dogs and the family and community to support his passion. Years later, he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Growing...
Mar 15, 2019
SEC charges Volkswagen, former CEO with defrauding investors
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators charged Volkswagen and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with defrauding investors during its massive diesel emissions scandal. The charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchang...
Mar 15, 2019
Musher's journey from feeding sled dogs to winning Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A young Pete Kaiser had the drive to learn about racing sled dogs and the family and community to support his passion. Years later, he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Growing...
Mar 15, 2019
20 dead, mostly children, in Nigeria building collapse
LAGOS, Nigeria - Twenty people are confirmed dead in the school building that collapsed in Nigeria on Wednesday, and most of them are children, an official said Friday. Forty-three other people were r...
Mar 15, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps not dwelling on the past as quest for points continues
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are not dwelling on what could have - or should have - been, says coach Marc Dos Santos. Going into the third week of their Major League Soccer season, the Whi...
Mar 15, 2019
