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South Korean, 3 Filipinos freed after captivity in Libya
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean and three Filipinos have been freed following months of captivity in Libya, Seoul and Abu Dhabi said Friday. The release of the hostages was mediated by the ...
May 17, 2019
Vets lobby to expand medical cannabis laws to include dogs, cats
OTTAWA - Parliament Hill went to the dogs Wednesday as veterinarians lobbied MPs to authorize the use of medical cannabis for critters. The vets brought five dogs to the Hill ...
May 17, 2019
In the news today, May 17
Four stories in the news for Friday, May 17 --- LIBERALS WIN MINORITY IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR VOTE Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador registered their frustration with traditional poli...
May 17, 2019
Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's legislature has passed a law allowing same-sex marriage in a first for Asia. The vote Friday allows same-sex couples full legal marriage rights, including in areas such as ta...
May 17, 2019
Guerrero Jr. hits 2 HRs, Blue Jays beat Giants 7-3
SAN FRANCISCO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. received some advice from his Hall of Fame father after hitting the first two home runs of his career. In return, the younger Guerrero plans on sending his father...
May 16, 2019
Cordell's suicide squeeze lifts White Sox over Blue Jays 4-2
CHICAGO - Yolmer Sanchez raced home from third base with the tiebreaking run on Ryan Cordell's suicide squeeze in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Thursday...
May 16, 2019
Cardi B tops BET noms, Nipsey Hussle up for 1
NEW YORK - Hip-hop star Cardi B is walking into the 2019 BET Awards as the most nominated act with seven, while late rapper Nipsey Hussle scored a posthumous nomination. BET tells the Associated Press...
May 16, 2019
Warriors rally from 15 down at halftime, hold off Blazers
OAKLAND, Calif. - Stephen Curry scored 37 points, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit before holding off the Portland Trail Blazers for a 114-111 win Thursday night ...
May 16, 2019
Curry, Warriors take Game 1 of Western Conference finals
OAKLAND, Calif. - Stephen Curry had all kinds of room for a change and capitalized, finding his shooting touch in a hurry to get Golden State on a roll. Portland's defenders were too far back in the p...
May 16, 2019
Blue Jays' Guerrero goes deep twice for his first multi-homer game
SAN FRANCISCO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first major league home run on Tuesday night, then added a second five innings later for the first multi-homer game of his career. The Blue Jays third bas...
May 16, 2019
