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Judge OKs suit aimed at halting Obama library in Chicago
CHICAGO - A federal judge gave the green light Tuesday to a parks-advocacy group's lawsuit that aims to stop for good the delayed construction of former President Barack Obama's $500 million president...
Feb 21, 2019
Exposed Chinese database shows depth of surveillance state
BEIJING - The Chinese database Victor Gevers found online was not just a collection of old personal details. It was a compilation of real-time data on more than 2.5 million people in western China, up...
Feb 21, 2019
China, Iran meet amid efforts to preserve nuclear deal
BEIJING - The Iranian foreign minister's passionate defence of his country's interests at the Munich Security Conference has made him "a famous person" in China, his Chinese counterpart told him Tuesd...
Feb 21, 2019
Memorial speaks to North Korea's ties to summit host Vietnam
BAC GIANG, Vietnam - In a rice field in northern Vietnam, 14 headstones are an enduring symbol of the wartime friendship of Vietnam and North Korea. They mark the original burial ground of North Korea...
Feb 21, 2019
MacKinnon, Calvert score 11 seconds apart; Avs beat Jets 7-1
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche broke up their top line and broke out of their funk. Just the sort of breakthrough they needed to salvage their season. Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Calvert scored 11 seco...
Feb 21, 2019
Duke star Williamson sprains knee after Nike shoe blows out
DURHAM, N.C. - Freshman sensation Zion Williamson was knocked out of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry game with a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the top-ranked Blue Devils' opening pos...
Feb 20, 2019
GOP's Byrne to challenge Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama in 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as the GOP tries to reclaim the high-profile seat previously ...
Feb 20, 2019
Fire in old part of Bangladesh's capital kills at least 69
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A devastating fire raced through buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed at least 69 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday. About 50 other people were i...
Feb 20, 2019
Brothers in Smollett case are bodybuilders, aspiring actors
CHICAGO - An attorney representing the brothers at the centre of an investigation into the attack reported by Jussie Smollett said Wednesday that her clients "manned up" and testified in front of a gr...
Feb 20, 2019
PM spoke to Wilson-Raybould after SNC-Lavalin was denied a remediation deal
an OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould almost two weeks after federal prosecutors informed SNC-Lavalin it would not be invited to negotiate a s...
Feb 20, 2019
