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NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - Niger state television has declared Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani the leader of mutinous soldiers who detained the democratically elected president in a coup. Tchiani, who goes by Oma...

LANGLEY, B.C. - Canadian Olympian sprinters are taking to the track for the men's and women's 100-metre semifinals and finals tonight at the Canadian Track and Field Championship. Olympians Andre De G...

Montreal's new light-rail train network stands out among major transit projects in Canada: it opened within a relatively short time frame and government didn't get in the way. Eight years after its co...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to cease c...

CALGARY - A member of Parliament says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede. Liberal member George Chahal, who represents Calgary Skyview, says the Stampede ha...

BRIDGEND, Wales (AP) - Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 5-under 66 to take the first-round lead at the Senior British Open on Thursday, five years after he became the first Spaniard to win the tournament. ...

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Paula Reto had eight birdies as she carded a 7-under 64 to take a surprise first-round lead at the vian Championship on Thursday. The 33-year-old South African holds a t...

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - Lee Hodges got off to a good start in his bid to make the FedEx Cup playoffs, shooting an 8-under 63 on Thursday for a one-stroke lead in the first round of the 3M Open. Two-time ...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year contract worth US$5 million on Thursday. Tarasenko, 31, is a six-time 30-goal scorer in the NHL. Last season, Tarasenko had ...

PRINCE GEORGE- The wildfire season in our area has been ruthless in the Prince George Fire Centre this year.Fuels are dry and the heat will likely intensify as the calendar flips to August. Now more t...