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IS leader's death ushers in new phase for the group
BEIRUT - One of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's last audio messages was an appeal for his followers to do everything in their power to free Islamic State detainees and the women being held in jails and camps i...
Oct 30, 2019
Colonel testifies he raised concerns about Ukraine, Trump
WASHINGTON - Defying White House orders, an Army officer serving with President Donald Trump's National Security Council testified to impeachment investigators Tuesday that he twice raised concerns ov...
Oct 30, 2019
Bregman regrets carrying bat to 1st after World Series homer
HOUSTON - Alex Bregman knocked a home run into the Crawford Boxes in the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night to put Houston on top. Then he carried his bat with him all the way...
Oct 30, 2019
Continued sporting success the legacy of Vancouver Olympics: Furlong
VANCOUVER - John Furlong still sees the signature of the 2010 Olympic Games scrawled across Vancouver as he walks through the city's downtown. It's not just the cauldron where tourists gather for self...
Oct 30, 2019
EU delays Brexit to Jan. 31; Johnson election bid fails
LONDON - Britain got Brexit breathing space but no clarity on Monday when the European Union granted a three-month delay to the U.K.'s departure from the bloc, postponing it until Jan. 31. British pol...
Oct 30, 2019
Two-month-old fish residue and mouthwash for athletes; In-The-News for Oct. 30
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 30. What we are watching i...
Oct 30, 2019
Cigarette packaging and Bill 21; In-The-News for Oct. 28
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 28. What we are watching in Canada ... OT...
Oct 30, 2019
First Nation trying to stop $453M Manitoba-Minnesota power line project
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba Indigenous community is taking the province to court over a $453-million power transmission project it says it wasn't properly consulted on before construction sta...
Oct 30, 2019
Climate change means military can expect more African distress calls: Defence
OTTAWA - Climate change is expected to play havoc with already fragile African countries, prompting more calls for help from the Canadian military, warns an internal Defence Department analy...
Oct 30, 2019
Stars advocate for progress at honorary Oscars event
LOS ANGELES - Inequality in the film industry got a high-profile spotlight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 11th annual Governors Awards, where Cherokee actor Wes Studi, Italian dir...
Oct 30, 2019
