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Drug lord's wife opens drive to build 'Chapo' fashion brand
MEXICO CITY - The wife of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has launched an appeal to fashion designers to propose designs for a clothing line named after her husband. Emma Coronel posted ...
Apr 05, 2019
Car being chased by police crashed into Taylor Swift's gate
WESTERLY, R.I. - Police say a car stolen in Connecticut has crashed into the gates of singer Taylor Swift's beachfront Rhode Island home. Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey tells The Sun of Westerly th...
Apr 05, 2019
Filly's mysterious pregnancy lands Nova Scotia horsemen in court
TRURO, N.S. - The young filly could have been a contender. An adjudicator says Putnam's Snowstorm had the right bloodlines and the speed to potentially be a winning harness racer. But a mysteriou...
Apr 05, 2019
Canadian couple safe after witnessing kidnapping of American tourist in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda - An elderly Canadian couple came face-to-face with armed gunmen while on safari in Uganda this week, but managed to escape unharmed. Global Affairs Canada confirms two Canadian citize...
Apr 05, 2019
Court extends new detention for Nissan ex-chair Ghosn
TOKYO - A Japanese court on Friday approved the detention of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn through April 14 after his latest arrest over financial misconduct allegations, a move that has raised ...
Apr 05, 2019
Saudis punished Canada by halting shipments in ports, denying visas: memo
OTTAWA - The fallout from Saudi Arabia's move to punish Canadian companies was felt within a month of the countries' sudden diplomatic feud last summer, leading to visa r...
Apr 05, 2019
Survey: Businesses add jobs at slowest pace in 18 months
WASHINGTON - Companies added the fewest jobs in 18 months in March, a private survey found, suggesting employers may have grown more cautious as signs of slower economic growth have emerged. Payroll p...
Apr 05, 2019
B.C. government to consider 'relief' for record gas prices: Horgan
Premier John Horgan says the B.C. government will consider "some relief" for those who can't afford record high gas prices. Horgan said his government will monitor prices at the pumps over the su...
Apr 05, 2019
In the news today, April 5
Four stories in the news for Friday, April 5 --- HUMBOLDT ONE YEAR AFTER DEADLY CRASH Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of a crash between the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team ...
Apr 05, 2019
EU urges Brexit 'flextension' as UK pursues shorter delay
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May Friday sought to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid a crash-out in one week's time, but a key European Union leader suggested an even longer pause in the d...
Apr 05, 2019