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Justice sought for 4 Dutch journalists killed in El Salvador
It was 1982, the height of the civil war in El Salvador. Four Dutch TV journalists had linked up with leftist rebels near the town of El Paraiso, which has an army base on its outskirts. Planning to s...
Mar 24, 2019
DOJ: Trump campaign did not co-ordinate with Russia in 2016
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or co-ordinated" with Russia...
Mar 24, 2019
New Zealand to probe role of spies, guns in mosque attacks
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand will hold a top-level inquiry into the massacre of 50 people at two Christchurch mosques that will look into what roles semi-automatic guns, social media and inte...
Mar 24, 2019
15 Canadians on cruise ship that was stranded off Norway; one injured
STAVANGER, Norway - Global Affairs Canada says 15 Canadians were on board the Viking Sky cruise ship when it ran into engine trouble off Norway's rough, frigid western coast. In an email statemen...
Mar 24, 2019
Svechnikov scores in overtime, Carolina beats Montreal 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Andrei Svechnikov scored with 1:45 left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Sunday night in a matchup with Eastern Conference playoff impl...
Mar 24, 2019
Two nights after beating OKC in OT, Raptors drop 116-109 decision to Thunder
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are hoping Kawhi Leonard's fourth-quarter performance was a sneak preview of what they'll see from their star player in the post-season. Leonard scored 20 ...
Mar 24, 2019
Expansion Vancouver Titans down San Fran to win Overwatch League Stage 1 Finals
BURBANK, Calif. - The expansion Vancouver Titans defeated the San Francisco Shock on Sunday to win the first stage of the 2019 Overwatch League esports season. The Titans won four maps to three&n...
Mar 24, 2019
Jeremy Lamb buzzer-beater leads Hornets to 115-114 victory over Raptors
TORONTO - Jeremy Lamb launched a buzzer-beater from 48 feet to lift the Charlotte Hornets to a 115-114 win over a stunned Toronto Raptors team on Sunday. Kawhi Leonard had 28 points to top Toront...
Mar 24, 2019
Canadian men's soccer squad off to Gold Cup with 4-1 win over French Guiana
VANCOUER, B.C. - Two goals from Lucas Cavallini propelled Canada's men's soccer team to a dominant 4-1 win over French Guiana in Vancouver on Sunday. The victory in the fourth and final CONCACAF Natio...
Mar 24, 2019
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announces retirement
BOSTON - The New England Patriots' gentle giant has decided to hang up his cleats. Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said Sunday that he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons. Gronkowski announc...
Mar 24, 2019