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Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect
PHOENIX - Pastor Antonio Velasquez says that before the Trump administration announced a crackdown on immigrants using government social services, people lined up before sunrise outside a state office...
Feb 24, 2020

Greece: Clashes on islands over new migrant camps
LESBOS, Greece - Clashes have broken out overnight on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios, where residents tried to prevent the arrival of riot police and excavating machines to be used to build mig...
Feb 24, 2020

As Bernie Sanders surges, Texas liberals take their own shot
SAN ANTONIO - Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren endorsed her, Texas' largest labour union is on her side andshe surpassed $1 millionin donors. Jessica Cisneros, who at 26 would become the youngest m...
Feb 24, 2020

One clear message from Democrats: We want big change
WASHINGTON - Democrats' desire for dramatic political change has emerged as a driving force in the party's presidential primary battle, one that extends beyond the progressive wing and presents challe...
Feb 24, 2020

In SC, Buttigieg faces black voters wary of a gay candidate
CONWAY, S.C. - South Carolina state Sen. Gerald Malloy is fine with a gay presidential candidate like Pete Buttigieg. His older male relatives are not - and that may be the defining challenge of Butti...
Feb 24, 2020

Trump's India visit moves from pomp to trade, military talks
NEW DELHI - President Donald Trump's two-day visit to India delved into substance Tuesday after opening with a heavy dose of pomp and pageantry, even as few concrete accomplishments were expected from...
Feb 24, 2020

China sentences Swedish bookseller to 10 years in prison
BEIJING - A court in eastern China announced Tuesday that it has sentenced Gui Minhai, a naturalized Swedish citizen, to 10 years in prison. The Ningbo Intermediate People's Court convicted the 55-yea...
Feb 24, 2020

Domi scores twice, Price makes 30 saves to lead Canadiens over Senators 3-0
OTTAWA - The Montreal Canadiens know they need a lot more games like Saturday if they have any hope of getting back in the playoff picture. The Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0 thanks to a pair ...
Feb 24, 2020

Bemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Bemstrom knocked home a r...
Feb 24, 2020

Emergency goalie David Ayres helps Hurricanes pick up improbable win over Leafs
TORONTO - David Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife at Scotiabank Arena when Hurricanes goalie James Reimer went down with an injury. The emergency netminder for Saturday's game ag...
Feb 24, 2020