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Pope demands bishops act now to end scourge of sex abuse
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned church leaders summoned Thursday to a landmark sex abuse prevention summit that the Catholic faithful are demanding more than just condemnation of the crimes of prie...
Feb 21, 2019
Honda to shut plant in Brexit-shaken Britain
LONDON - Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, a fresh blow to the British economy as it struggles with the uncertainty associated with leaving the Europea...
Feb 21, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 19
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 19 --- SNC-LAVALIN STORM AWAITS RETURNING MPS The opposition parties are charging back into the House of Commons today, loaded with questions ...
Feb 21, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 21
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 21 --- MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAUGHTER HAS DIED: POLICE A man accused of killing his daughter on her 11th birthday died in hospital on W...
Feb 21, 2019
'I miss her:' Calgary man who strangled wife, buried body in basement gets day parole
BOWDEN, Alta. - A man who strangled his wife and concealed her body in a wall of their home has been granted day parole after saying he wished he could push a reset button to undo what he di...
Feb 21, 2019
Wilson-Raybould speaks to cabinet, invited to testify at committee on SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will be called before the House of Commons justice committee to address allegations she was pressured by the Prime Minister's Office not to prosec...
Feb 21, 2019
Flypast honours US bomber crew who died saving British kids
SHEFFIELD, England - Tony Foulds has a routine when he visits the memorial for 10 American airmen killed in World War II. First, he kisses his finger and lays it on the metal plate bearing their names...
Feb 21, 2019
Thousands rally in France to oppose recent anti-Semitic acts
PARIS - Rallies against anti-Semitism attracted crowds of thousands in Paris and other French cities Tuesday following a series of aggressive acts with Jewish targets, including a cemetery where about...
Feb 21, 2019
Daughter of ex-Mao secretary boycotts Communist-led memorial
BEIJING - The daughter of a Chinese Communist Party veteran boycotted his funeral Wednesday, calling it an improper tribute to a man who once worked for Mao Zedong but later became a fierce critic of ...
Feb 21, 2019
16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. California Attorney General ...
Feb 21, 2019