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Despite bill's demise, W.Va. teachers to strike for 2nd day
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia teachers will remain on strike for a second day despite a move by the House of Delegates to effectively kill a complex education bill that had sent them to the picket...
Feb 21, 2019
Police: Texas man confessed in hammer death of daughter, 2
ORANGE, Texas - A police affidavit says a Southeast Texas man found naked and stained with blood told officers that he killed his 2-year-old daughter, who had been bludgeoned with a hammer . The affid...
Feb 21, 2019
PM not budging on SNC-Lavalin controversy dogging his government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is signalling that his view of the SNC-Lavalin controversy has not budged despite a swirl of developments in the last week. Trudeau says he remains disappointed ...
Feb 21, 2019
Police dismiss tip Smollett, 2 brothers together in elevator
Chicago police investigated but dismissed a tip that on the night "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked by two masked men he was in an elevator of his apartment building with two brot...
Feb 21, 2019
A list of deadly Canadian fires
Seven children, all members of a Syrian family who arrived in Canada about two years ago, died in an early morning house fire Tuesday in Halifax, the worst fire toll in recent memory in Nova Scotia. S...
Feb 21, 2019
Canadian men's rugby team looks to rebound against Chile in ARC play
After losses in Uruguay and Brazil, 21st-ranked Canada looks to get back on track Friday when it hosts No. 29 Chile in the Americas Rugby Championship. A revolving-door roster and unexpected dump of s...
Feb 21, 2019
PCO Clerk fears 'somebody's going to be shot' during coming election campaign
OTTAWA - Canada's top public servant says he is worried someone will be assassinated during the coming federal election campaign given the disturbing tenor of recent public discussion. Privy ...
Feb 21, 2019
Ex-'Idol' contestant to live with parents before drug trial
NORFOLK, Va. - A former "American Idol" and "Fear Factor" contestant who was arrested last year in Virginia with nearly 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms) of fentanyl will be allowed to live with her parents in...
Feb 21, 2019
More voters believe Canada doing worse under Trudeau government: poll for CP
OTTAWA - A new survey conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press suggests the Trudeau Liberals will have to work harder to convince Canadians the country is doing better under their stewardship. I...
Feb 21, 2019
UN envoy says Yemen ports deal is chance for peace talks
The expected pullout of forces from three key ports in Yemen provides an opportunity to move to the major goal of ending the four-year conflict that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, ...
Feb 21, 2019
