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Democrats: GOP police bill 'not salvageable,' demand talks
WASHINGTON - Top Democratic leaders in the Senate say the Republican policing bill is "not salvageable," as they signal an intent to block it and demand negotiations on a new, more bipartisan package ...
Jun 23, 2020
US new home sales rise surprisingly strong 16.6% in May
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes rose a surprisingly strong 16.6% in May with the reopening of major parts of the country potentially fueling activity in the housing market. The Commerce Department rep...
Jun 23, 2020
Tory MP fires student after allegation of theft from O'Toole campaign
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP from Calgary says he's fired a summer student working in his office following allegations that someone stole campaign data from party leadership contender Erin O'Toole. Greg...
Jun 23, 2020
FIFA has 13 ongoing investigations, plus 62 other cases
GENEVA - The FIFA ethics committee has 13 formal investigations ongoing, plus preliminary enquiries in 62 more cases, the soccer body's lawyers noted during a two-day online review that ended Tuesday....
Jun 23, 2020
Police investigating 'White Lives Matter' banner
BURNLEY, England - Police are looking into an incident in which a plane pulled a banner with the words "White Lives Matter Burnley" on it over Manchester City's Etihad Stadium at the start of a Premie...
Jun 23, 2020
Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth p...
Jun 23, 2020
Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. The report t...
Jun 23, 2020
Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth p...
Jun 23, 2020
New film tells tale of North Korean orphans sent to Europe
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Six decades after they returned to their homeland, traces of thousands of North Korean children orphaned by the Korean War linger for the elderly Europeans whose lives they...
Jun 23, 2020
Fans turn up heat for ABC's cancelled 'Baker and the Beauty'
LOS ANGELES - With cries for equality and justice ringing in the streets, a petition drive to rescue a cancelled television series may seem inconsequential. But among the advocates for ABC's "The Bake...
Jun 23, 2020