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House Dems probe White House handling of Saudi nuclear plan
WASHINGTON - A new congressional report says senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security of...
Feb 19, 2019
Saudi crown prince arrives in Pakistan for regional visit
ISLAMABAD - Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began his four-day regional visit on Sunday, arriving in Pakistan where Saudi officials signed agreements worth $20 billion to help...
Feb 19, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Toronto Argos linebacker Justin Tuggle
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American linebacker Justin Tuggle on Tuesday. The 29-year-old spent the past two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. Tuggle started 16 games at three dif...
Feb 19, 2019
EU, UK to have more Brexit talks but key disagreement intact
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May got ready for a trip to European Union headquarters to seek an elusive breakthrough in Brexit negotiations but was told Tuesday on the eve of the talks th...
Feb 19, 2019
'Black Panther' costume designer blazes trail to inspire
LOS ANGELES - Ruth E. Carter is a black woman blazing a trail as a costume designer in a film industry with not many who look like her. But through her upcoming career achievement award and Oscar nomi...
Feb 19, 2019
Fire in slum kills 9 in southeastern Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A devastating blaze raced through a crammed slum in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, killing at least nine people and injuring several others, a fire official said. The fire brok...
Feb 19, 2019
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard drops second-round match against Simona Halep
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 24-year-old native of Westmount, Que., lost 7-6 (4), 6-4 to No. 3 seed Simona Halep of R...
Feb 19, 2019
Multiple deaths in Halifax house fire: 'Our entire municipality is heartbroken'
HALIFAX - Multiple people were killed in an early-morning fire Tuesday that witnesses said quickly engulfed a home in a Halifax suburb. Police and fire officials would not discuss the number of d...
Feb 19, 2019
Community vigil planned for slain 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The city in which an 11-year-old girl allegedly died at the hands of her father last week is holding a vigil in her honour tonight. City councillors in Brampton, Ont. will host a...
Feb 19, 2019
RCMP make arrests following incident in Christopher Lake
RCMP made several arrests in the community of Christopher Lake over the weekend after responding to reports of a serious incident. Members of the RCMP Emergency Response Team responded to a call at a ...
Feb 19, 2019
