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Second debate with Biden going virtual amid Trump's COVID-19
WASHINGTON - The second presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will take place virtually amid the fallout from the president's diagnosis of COVID-19. The n...
Oct 08, 2020
American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel literature prize
STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glck on Thursday "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal." The p...
Oct 08, 2020
Greek court to sentence former Golden Dawn lawmakers
ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court is expected Thursday to sentence the 18 former lawmakers of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party, including its leader, a day after the three-member panel of judges ...
Oct 08, 2020
Feds, Ontario ante up millions to produce electric vehicles at Ford's Oakville plant
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments are each chipping in more than $250 million to mass produce electric vehicles - and the batteries that power them - at Ford Motor Co.'s plant in Oakville, ...
Oct 08, 2020
Bojan scores in the 74th, Impact beat Crew 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bojan scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute to help the Montreal Impact beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night. Montreal Impact (6-8-2) have won two straight after a four...
Oct 07, 2020
Akinola goal lifts Toronto FC to fourth straight win as New England rues penalty miss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Ayo Akinola's first-half goal lifted Toronto FC to its fourth straight win with a 1-0 decision over the New England Revolution in MLS play Wednesday. After Akinola put Toronto ahea...
Oct 07, 2020
Oilers' Athanasiou, Flames' Jankowski among players without qualifying offers
The NHL's free agency market grew a bit more crowded Wednesday as the deadline passed for teams to submit qualifying offers to restricted free agents. Several notable names - including Flames centre M...
Oct 07, 2020
Marine general has COVID after Pentagon meeting
WASHINGTON - The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after he and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were in a Pentagon meeting with a Coast Guard ...
Oct 07, 2020
LEADING OFF: Homers fly in playoffs, Atlanta arms dominate
A look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday: OCTOBER OCTANE Maybe it's the Southern California air or the indoors atmosphere in Texas, but the ball is really flying this post-season. With...
Oct 07, 2020
Boushie family's lawyers hope to see law abolishing peremptory challenges remain
Colten Boushie's mother, Debbie Baptiste, doesn't want to see the clock turn back on progress in justice.She is opposed to a proposal at the Supreme Court of Canada underway in Ottawa to potentially a...
Oct 07, 2020