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China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls
BEIJING - China has begun five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage's hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities through a ...
May 27, 2019
Man with knife attacks schoolgirls in Japan; 3 believed dead
KAWASAKI, Japan - A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming "I will kill you" attacked schoolgirls waiting at a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, wounding 16 people and leaving three dea...
May 27, 2019
Klay Thompson adds meditation to his mental preparation
OAKLAND, Calif. - Klay Thompson craved a little calm. The Golden State guard needed something more to balance out his basketball routine, so he added meditation to help him get centred before games an...
May 27, 2019
Britney Spears family seeks renewed order barring ex-friend
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge will consider whether to extend a temporary restraining order Tuesday that keeps a former associate of Britney Spears away from her and her family. Sam Lutfi, 44, a o...
May 27, 2019
Kuraly, Bruins rally, beat Blues 4-2 in Stanley Cup opener
BOSTON - Sean Kuraly scored to break a third-period tie and assisted on another goal to help the Boston Bruins rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Monday night in Game 1 ...
May 27, 2019
Leonard has 27 points; Raptors headed to NBA Finals for first time in history
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are headed to the NBA Finals, a Canadian basketball success story 24 years in the making. Kawhi Leonard poured in 27 points and hauled down a game-high 17 ...
May 27, 2019
Capitals investigating Kuznetsov video showing white powder
The Washington Capitals said Monday they have confirmed star Evgeny Kuznetsov is shown in a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a t...
May 27, 2019
'Jeopardy' champ James Holzhauer nears Ken Jennings' record
LOS ANGELES - James Holzhauer's "Jeopardy" winning streak is still going and he may be on track to surpass Ken Jennings' record earnings in the next month. Holzhauer on Monday won his 28th straight ga...
May 27, 2019
Warriors embrace a new NBA Finals challenge with Raptors
OAKLAND, Calif. - After four straight years of facing LeBron James and Cleveland in the NBA Finals, this feels refreshing for the two-time defending champion Warriors. "For sure," Shaun Livingston sai...
May 27, 2019
Prince Albert Fire Department responds to grass fire
Members of the Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) responded to a small grass fire on the north side of Diefenbaker Bridge at 2 p.m. Monday. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, and no dam...
May 27, 2019 Crews were quickly able to extinguish a small grass fire on Monday, May 27. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
