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Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US
ISLAMABAD - The Taliban on Saturday said the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The two sides are cont...
May 04, 2019
In the news today, May 2
Five stories in the news for Thursday, May 2 --- KENNEY, TRUDEAU TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE Jason Kenney will meet face-to-face today with the political foe he attacked relentlessly in his success...
May 04, 2019
Blazers go up 2-1 after 140-137 win in 4 OTs over Denver
PORTLAND, Ore. - CJ McCollum matched his career playoff high with 41 points, Rodney Hood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left in the NBA post-season record-tying fourth overtime and the Por...
May 04, 2019
Venezuelans take to streets as uprising attempt sputters
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaid's call to fill streets around the nation Wednesday but security forces showed no sign of answering his cry for a widespread militar...
May 03, 2019
Stars switch top lines and beat Blues 4-2 to even series 2-2
DALLAS - The first-year coach for the Dallas Stars switched up his top two lines, a move that put rookie Roope Hintz skating with captain Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov. Tyler Seguin, the top-line c...
May 03, 2019
Spezza, Lindell score as Stars edge for 3-2 series lead
ST. LOUIS - Jason Spezza scored and Ben Bishop made 38 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Friday night to take a 3-2 lead int heir Western Conference semifinal series. Esa Lindell ...
May 03, 2019
Blue Jays get unearned run in 12th for 1-0 win at Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas - Brandon Drury led off the 12th inning with a single and eventually scored the game's only run on pitcher Ariel Jurado's throwing error as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Ranger...
May 03, 2019
McCollum leads Blazers past cold Nuggets, 97-90
DENVER - After giving up 39 points to Damian Lillard in the opener, the Denver Nuggets were determined to make sure Portland's role players would have to bear the burden of evening up the series. His ...
May 03, 2019
Globe and Mail tops with 10 wins at annual National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO - The Globe and Mail won a leading 10 awards at the National Newspaper Awards on Friday, while coverage of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy earned top honours for the Saskatoon StarPhoen...
May 03, 2019
Whitecaps extend Rapids' winless streak to 10 games.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Andy Rose scored in the 87th minute to help the Vancouver Whitecaps hold off winless Colorado 3-2 on Friday night, spoiling the interim coach Conor Casey's debut with the Rapids...
May 03, 2019