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UK's May faces Parliament after EU grants Brexit extension
LONDON - A clearly frustrated European Union has given Britain a few more months to find a way out of its Brexit quagmire. Now it's up to Britain's squabbling politicians to work out if they can meet ...
Apr 13, 2019
Malta announces deal to distribute 64 migrants from NGO ship
VALLETTA, Malta - Malta has announced a deal to distribute among four EU nations the 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago. Malta announced Saturday that the migrants will be distributed am...
Apr 13, 2019
In the news today, April 11
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, April 11 --- MILITARY SHAVES RESTRICTIONS ON PONYTAILS The Canadian military isn't letting its hair down just yet, but for the first time, women in uni...
Apr 13, 2019
Liberals put 'right to housing,' anti-poverty laws into omnibus budget bill
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are using their omnibus budget bill to legislate a "right to housing" in Canada, a pledge advocates worry could fall short of being the historic step ...
Apr 13, 2019
Different pictures emerge of La Loche school shooter requesting youth sentence
REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court has reserved its decision on whether a young man who shot and killed four people and injured seven others in a northern community should be sentenced as a yo...
Apr 13, 2019
Bottas, Vettel lead Chinese GP practice sessions
SHANGHAI - Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel led Friday's practice sessions ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. Off the track, Formula One prepared to celebrate its 1,000...
Apr 13, 2019
Geoffrey Rush wins case against Sydney newspaper publisher
CANBERRA, Australia - Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his defamation case on Thursday against a Sydney newspaper publisher and journalist over reports he had been accused of inappropriate behavi...
Apr 13, 2019
South Korean court orders easing of decades-old abortion ban
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - In a major reversal, South Korea's constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the easing of the country's decades-old ban on most abortions, one of the strictest in the devel...
Apr 13, 2019
Sudan's military overthrows president amid bloody protests
CAIRO - Sudan's military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday after months of bloody protests against his repressive 30-year rule. But pro-democracy demonstrators vowed to keep up their camp...
Apr 12, 2019
Pavelski's painful goal leads Sharks past Golden Knights 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Pavelski lost a couple of teeth, had stitches in his lip and his mouth was still bloody long after taking Brent Burns' point shot right off his chin . Pavelski was also able to ...
Apr 12, 2019
