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Cardi B rejects plea deal in strip club melee case
NEW YORK - Cardi B has rejected a plea deal in a case stemming from a New York strip club melee last fall. WNBC says the rapper did not speak to journalists before or after her three-minute court appe...
Apr 19, 2019
NYC Ballet must rehire 2 dancers fired over nude photos
NEW YORK - An arbitrator has ordered the New York City Ballet to reinstate two male dancers who were fired for sharing nude photos of women and sexually explicit texts. The arbitrator ruled Friday tha...
Apr 19, 2019
'La Llorona' movie promotion with Mexican healers draws fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A promotion for the new movie "The Curse of La Llorona" using traditional Mexican healers for "spiritual cleansings" before screenings is drawing strong criticism from healers and ...
Apr 19, 2019
Rebecca Marino to face Karolina Muchova in Fed Cup World Group playoff opener
PROSTEJOV, Czech Republic - Canada's Rebecca Marino will meet Karolina Muchova of the top-ranked Czech Republic in the opening rubber of their Fed Cup World Group playoff on indoor...
Apr 19, 2019
Foligno, Lehner and Thornton named finalists for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
NEW YORK - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno, New York Islanders goalie Robin Lehner and San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton were named finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Tr...
Apr 19, 2019
Stingy Montreal defence in form entering road matchup against Philadelphia Union
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have shown they can still compete without star player Ignacio Piatti, and they'll need to keep that up for at least two more games. Piatti will not be in the lineup Satu...
Apr 19, 2019
Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen trying to stay positive despite offensive struggles
BOSTON - Playoff success came early for Kasperi Kapanen. The Maple Leafs winger scored twice - including the overtime winner - in his second NHL post-season appearance in Game 2 against...
Apr 19, 2019
Desperate Flames scratch Neal, juggle lines for Game 5 of series with Avalanche
CALGARY - Facing elimination and requiring an offensive spark, the Calgary Flames scratched playoff veteran James Neal to make room for Austin Czarnik in Friday night's Game 5 against the Co...
Apr 19, 2019
Defence questions cop's 'mistake' at trial of B.C. dad accused of killing girls
VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer has questioned a police officer's "mistake" of leaving an apartment after he saw blood-smeared walls and discovered a badly injured young girl lying on a bed. Oa...
Apr 19, 2019
Canadian garbage rotting in Manila violates international law, lawyers say
OTTAWA - Canada broke international rules when it dumped more than 100 shipping containers of garbage disguised as plastics for recycling into the Philippines six years ago, a Victoria-based...
Apr 19, 2019
