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Biden to make 1st appearance since complaints about behaviour
WASHINGTON - In countless conversations over the past year, former Vice-President Joe Biden, his advisers and his broad network of friends and family have openly discussed the vulnerabilities he would...
Apr 05, 2019
Man's claim gives false hope in yearslong missing boy case
CINCINNATI - A day of false hope has given way to questions about why a man would claim to be an Illinois boy who disappeared eight years ago. The FBI declared the man's story a hoax Thursday one day ...
Apr 05, 2019
Gone in 6 minutes: an Ethiopian Airlines jet's final journey
From nearly the moment they roared down the runway and took off in their new Boeing jetliner, the pilots of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 encountered problems with the plane. Almost immediately, a dev...
Apr 05, 2019
Attorney general defends handling of Mueller's Russia report
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr is defending his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation, saying the confidential document contains sensitive grand j...
Apr 05, 2019
New Zealand mosque suspect to undergo mental health check
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine if he's fit t...
Apr 05, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs recall goalie Michael Hutchinson from AHL Marlies
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goalie Michael Hutchinson from the American Hockey League on Friday. The 29-year-old had a 2-3-0 record with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .914 save per...
Apr 05, 2019
Douglas scores try on return but Canada falls to Argentina at Hong Kong Sevens
HONG KONG - Canadian speedster Justin Douglas celebrated his 25th birthday with the 130th try of his career but it wasn't enough for Canada to beat Argentina in their opening match Friday at the Hong ...
Apr 05, 2019
From teachers to Charles Taylor, protesters vow to fight Quebec secularism bill
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's bill to ban the wearing of religious symbols for some state employees is drawing wide-ranging opposition, from teachers donning symbolic hijabs in the street to an e...
Apr 05, 2019
Crown recommends 14 years without parole for Quebec mother who killed daughters
LAVAL, Que. - The Crown says a Quebec mother convicted in the killings of her two young daughters should spend 14 years in prison before being eligible for parole. Prosecutor Simon Lapierre ...
Apr 05, 2019
US condemns 'broken' Alabama prison system
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama has the nation's deadliest prisons, where violence is "too common, cruel, of an unusual nature, and pervasive" the Department of Justice found Wednesday in a scathing report...
Apr 05, 2019
