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In the news today, March 11
Five stories in the news for Monday, March 11 --- CANADIANS MOURN PLANE CRASH VICTIMS A mother and daughter from Edmonton, a renowned Carleton University professor and an accountant with the City...
Mar 11, 2019
Iraqi TV: Iran's president arrives in Baghdad on 3-day visit
BAGHDAD - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Baghdad on Monday, Iraqi state television said, making his first official visit to the nation that Tehran once fought a bloody war against and lat...
Mar 11, 2019
Support for climate change action could wane if no help for coal workers: report
OTTAWA - The federal government has to prepare communities that are economically dependent on coal for a future when their products aren't needed if it wants to maintain public support for climate-cha...
Mar 11, 2019
Slain teen's family hopes report ensures others don't fall through the cracks
SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, Man. - The woman who raised a teenage Indigenous girl whose body was found in the Red River says she hopes a new report from the children's advocate will ensure a similar t...
Mar 11, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines grounds all its Boeing 737 Max 8 planes
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - A spokesman says Ethiopian Airlines has grounded all its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as a safety precaution, following the crash of one of its planes in which 157 people were kil...
Mar 11, 2019
Indonesia offers to assist in Ethiopia crash investigation
BEIJING - China's civilian aviation authority ordered all Chinese airlines to ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes indefinitely on Monday after one of the aircraft crashed in Ethiopia. The Civil Aviat...
Mar 11, 2019
Trump budget will seek funds for border wall, Space Force
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will be making a significant request for border wall funds and seeking money to stand up Space Force as a new branch of the military in the White House budget being...
Mar 10, 2019
Murder charge dropped for Indonesian in Kim Jong Nam killing
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - Malaysian prosecutors have withdrawn the murder charge against the Indonesian suspect in the killing of the North Korean leader's half brother. Prosecutor Iskandar Ahmad didn't g...
Mar 10, 2019
Raider prospect Allan's huge night lifts Blazers to Game 5 victory over Mintos
Nolan Allan was one Midget AAA playoff loss away from joining the Prince Albert Raiders for their playoff push-but he wasn't ready for that just yet. He still has some unfinished business with his Sas...
Mar 10, 2019 Raiders prospect and Blazers defenceman Nolan Allan had a hat trick and five points to lift his Blazers over the Mintos, and move on to the second round of the SMAAAHL playoffs. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Smollett indicted on 16 counts stemming from reported attack
CHICAGO - A grand jury in Chicago indicted "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. ...
Mar 10, 2019
