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'Taking their last breath': IS hides among Syrian civilians
BAGHOUZ, Syria - From a self-proclaimed caliphate that once spread across much of Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State group has been knocked back to a speck of land on the countries' shared border. In t...
Feb 19, 2019
Aurora shooter's permit was revoked but gun wasn't seized
AURORA, Ill. - An initial background check failed to detect a felony conviction that should have barred the man who killed five co-workers and wounded six other people at a suburban Chicago manufactur...
Feb 19, 2019
Honda to shut plant in Britain, imperiling 3,500 jobs
TOKYO - Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, a fresh blow to the British economy as it faces its March 29 exit from the European Union. The company announ...
Feb 19, 2019
Parole hearing for Calgary man who strangled wife, buried body in basement
BOWDEN, Alta. - A man who strangled his wife and concealed her body in a wall of their home after enduring what he described as years of domestic abuse is scheduled for his first parole hearing t...
Feb 19, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 19
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 19 --- SNC-LAVALIN STORM AWAITS RETURNING MPS The opposition parties are charging back into the House of Commons today, loaded with questions ...
Feb 19, 2019
After a week away, SNC-Lavalin questions await MPs returning to Parliament
OTTAWA - The opposition parties are charging back into the House of Commons today, loaded with questions for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about what his office did to try to help the embattled Montre...
Feb 19, 2019
Gatherings against Anti-Semitism to take place in France
PARIS - Marches and gatherings against anti-Semitism are taking place across France following a series of shocking anti-Semitic acts. Answering a call from political parties, thousands of protesters a...
Feb 19, 2019
Lisa Borders steps down as head of Time's Up organization
LOS ANGELES - Lisa Borders says she has resigned as president and CEO of Time's Up, the gender equality initiative formed last year in response to sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood. Borders s...
Feb 19, 2019
US Airmen saved him, now Tony Foulds wants them honoured
SHEFFIELD, England - Tony Foulds has a routine when he visits the memorial for 10 American airmen killed in World War II. First, he kisses his finger and lays it on the metal plate bearing their names...
Feb 19, 2019
Lord Mayor of London: Brexit a 'short-term' issue
HONG KONG - Brexit is a "short-term frustrating issue" that will be overcome in time, the Lord Mayor of London said Tuesday during a visit to Hong Kong to tout the British capital's attractiveness for...
Feb 19, 2019