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Trial highlights: Democrats roll out case as senators fidget
WASHINGTON - House prosecutors faced fidgeting senators as they rolled out their case against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the trial's previous session having lasted a fatigue-inducing 13 hour...
Jan 24, 2020
'Magic' gloves let acclaimed Brazilian pianist play again
SAO PAULO - A few days before Christmas, renowned pianist Joo Carlos Martins summoned his friends to a Sao Paulo bar so he could show off the best gift he'd received in years: a new pair of bionic glo...
Jan 24, 2020
Democrats not alone in soliciting votes in Iowa; GOP is, too
WASHINGTON - With all eyes on Democrats as they prepare to cast their ballots in Iowa's highly anticipated kickoff caucuses, President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is working to try to persuade ...
Jan 24, 2020
Impeachment trial not ready for broadcast prime time
NEW YORK - The first night of arguments in favour of President Donald Trump's impeachment before the U.S. Senate was judged not ready for prime time by many of the nation's television executives. ABC,...
Jan 24, 2020
Rohingya hail UN ruling that Myanmar act to prevent genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United Nations' top court on Thursday ordered Myanmar to do all it can to prevent genocide against the Rohingya people, a ruling met by members of the Muslim minority with...
Jan 24, 2020
Trump rollback could leave waterways vulnerable to pollution
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Thursday ended federal protection for many of the nation's millions of miles of streams, arroyos and wetlands, a sweeping environmental rollback that could lea...
Jan 24, 2020
Leaders vow to learn from Holocaust, offer competing lessons
JERUSALEM - Speaker by speaker, world leaders on Thursday denounced the rising threat of anti-Semitism and vowed never to forget the lessons of the Holocaust at a solemn ceremony in Jerusalem marking ...
Jan 24, 2020
Eagles soar past Spruce Kings, 3-0
SURREY - The Surrey Eagles beat the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings tonight, 3-0 at South Surrey Arena.Cristophe Tellier scored the winner at 6:35 of the second period to secure the victory. Hassa...
Jan 24, 2020
Blazers blank Cougars 3-0
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars kicked off a six-game homestand tonight with a 3-0 loss to the Kamloops Blazers.Josh Pillar scored twice to help lead the Blazers to victory.Kamloops outshot ...
Jan 24, 2020
Firefighting plane crashes in Australia, killing 3 Americans
SYDNEY, Australia - Three American firefighting airplane crew members were killed Thursday when the C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker they were in crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Aus...
Jan 24, 2020