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Kamala Harris says Trump's comments on women 'are offensive to everybody'
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women "whether the women like it or not" showed that the Republican presidential nominee does not und...
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Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA - Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, days after the release of a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the i...
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Oliveira, Mitchell named as finalists for CFL outstanding player award
TORONTO - Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award. Oliveira led the CFL i...
9h ago
Dental-care program hits 1 million patients in first six months, coverage expands
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says a million Canadians have received care under the federal dental-care plan six months after the program began. Starting Friday, the program will also cover mo...
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Canada's Carleton happy to be part of WNBA's 'wave' as league enjoys huge success
Bridget Carleton was in Minneapolis this summer when a WNBA fan stopped her on the street. The fan rolled up a sleeve to reveal a tattoo of Carleton's name and her Minnesota Lynx jersey number on thei...
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Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes for Trump goes before a Philadelphia judge
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia judge began a hearing Thursday in the city prosecutor's bid to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Mus...
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Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executed
BERLIN (AP) - Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United S...
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Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executed
BERLIN (AP) - Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United S...
10h ago
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reaches quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open.
HONG KONG - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open, defeating Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Fernandez, the tournament's third seed, needed j...
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Hana Wakimoto of Japan shoots 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of LPGA's Toto Classic
SHIGA, Japan (AP) - Hana Wakimoto of Japan shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead by two shots after the first round of the LPGA's Toto Classic in Japan. Jin Young Ko of South Korea was two ...
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