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Federal parties left dozens of potential election promises on cutting-room floor
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget officer suggests political parties left dozens of potential platform proposals on the cutting-room floor during the last election campaign. ...
Jan 22, 2020

Feds, Ontario sign funding deal for French-language university in Toronto
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments have reached a deal on funding a new French-language university in Toronto. An agreement signed today says the two will spend $126 million on the project o...
Jan 22, 2020

Women in all-star event hope it's a sign of NHL's deeper interest in a league
More integration of women into this year's NHL's all-star weekend is another milestone for their game. The women kick off Friday's skills competition at Enterprise Centre in S...
Jan 22, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Faith, politics mix on holiday
ATLANTA - Against the backdrop of a presidential election year, Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday found leaders still wrestling over how to best embody the slain civil rights leader. In Atlanta,...
Jan 22, 2020

April trial set for Cuba Gooding Jr. in bar groping case
NEW YORK - Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct will be allowed to testify at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan bars in 2018 and 2019, a ju...
Jan 22, 2020

US home sales soared 3.6% in December
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales climbed 3.6% in December, but a record-low inventory of houses on the market has caused prices to surge as affordability is worsening. The National Association of Realtors...
Jan 22, 2020

Grammys CEO says she was ousted after reporting harassment
LOS ANGELES - The ousted Grammys CEO fired back at the Recording Academy on Tuesday, alleging that she was removed after complaining about sexual harassment and pay disparities and for calling out con...
Jan 22, 2020

Aerosmith drummer sues to rejoin band for Grammy honours
BOSTON - Aerosmith's drummer, Joey Kramer, is suing his bandmates because they won't let him play as the band is set to perform and be honoured at Grammy events this week. Kramer, a founding member of...
Jan 22, 2020

Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues
MINNEAPOLIS - A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have reached settlements with defendants including the Mi...
Jan 22, 2020

Nepal rescuers search for 7 as avalanche hits hiking trail
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Special Nepalese army and government rescue personnel continued searching Monday for four South Korean trekkers and their three Nepali guides missing since since an avalanche swept ...
Jan 22, 2020