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First female NFL coach sees video-game appearance as another sign of progress
TORONTO - A computerized likeness of Jen Welter barks directions to players on the sidelines, then knocks one on the helmet before sending them back on the field. Welter recently became the first fema...
Jan 17, 2020
Sonny Bill a question-mark ahead of Toronto Wolfpack pre-season game Sunday
Star signing Sonny Bill Williams may not see action Sunday when the Toronto Wolfpack visit Castleford Tigers for their one official pre-season game in advance of Super League play. "Everybody's asking...
Jan 17, 2020
AP source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal team
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation...
Jan 17, 2020
Blizzard conditions in Newfoundland, prompt state of emergency in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The City of St. John's has declared a state of emergency, ordering businesses closed and vehicles off the roads as blizzard conditions descend on the Newfoundland and...
Jan 17, 2020
Painting found in Italian gallery's walls verified as Klimt
ROME - Art experts have confirmed that have determined that a stolen painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery's walls is Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady." A gardener at the Ricci Od...
Jan 17, 2020
Documents suggest Thomas Markle may testify in Meghan suit
LONDON - The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called to testify against the royals in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, court papers reveal. The prospect of a cou...
Jan 17, 2020
Eminem drops surprise album, advocates changes to gun laws
Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing "Music to Be Murdered By" on Friday - along with a video that calls for changes to gun laws. The follow-up to 2018's "Kamikaze" - also rele...
Jan 17, 2020
Scarlett Johansson, Sterling K. Brown among SAGs presenters
LOS ANGELES - Scarlett Johansson, Sterling K. Brown and Taika Waititi will be up for Screen Actors Guild Awards and also handing them out at Sunday's ceremony. They're part of a new batch of SAG Award...
Jan 17, 2020
US industrial production fell 0.3% in December
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production fell 0.3% in December, as unseasonably warm weather reduced demand for heating from utilities. The Federal Reserve said Friday that total industrial production ...
Jan 17, 2020
Australian Open qualifiers battling extreme conditions because of wildfires
ADELAIDE, Australia - Tennis players competing in the Australian Open qualifying tournament finally got some relief Wednesday from the tiny, noxious smoke particles that made many feel like their...
Jan 17, 2020
