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Olympic ticket lottery opens in Japan; foreign sales June 15
TOKYO - Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on Thursday, hoping to land seats for next year's Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sal...
May 09, 2019
BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture
LONDON - A BBC disc jockey has been fired after using a picture of a chimpanzee in a tweet about the royal baby born to Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry. Danny Baker tweeted T...
May 09, 2019
Britney Spears gets restraining order against former friend
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a former confidante who she says has been harassing her family again. A judge ordered 44-year-old Sam Lutfi, wh...
May 09, 2019
US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit increased slightly in March even though the deficit with China fell to the lowest point in five years. The deficit in goods and services edged up 1.5% to $50 billio...
May 09, 2019
Holocaust survivor opens book fair after neo-fascist banned
ROME - A Polish-born Holocaust survivor opened a book fair in Italy on Thursday to a standing ovation, after organizers agreed to ban a publisher linked to a neo-fascist group. Halina Birenbaum, an 89...
May 09, 2019
Impact limp into game against New York Red Bulls without Piatti, Sagna
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact's sagging offence will have to make do without star winger Ignacio Piatti for at least another week. The Impact will be without Piatti for their next two road ...
May 09, 2019
Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies
PARIS - Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he found...
May 09, 2019
Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies
PARIS - Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he found...
May 09, 2019
Telus reports first-quarter profit and revenue up, raises dividend
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a first-quarter profit of $437 million, up from $412 million a year ago. The telecommunications company will now pay a quarterly dividend of ...
May 09, 2019
Lawyers to present final arguments today in Dennis Oland murder trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Final arguments will be heard today in the trial of Dennis Oland who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wealthy father in July, 2011. Richard Oland w...
May 09, 2019