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Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women's NCAA title
SAN ANTONIO - Tara VanDerveer hugged each of her Stanford players as they climbed the ladder to cut down a piece of the net. It took 29 years, but VanDerveer and the Cardinal are NCAA women's basketba...
Apr 04, 2021

Trimmer Guerrero helps Jays finish series win over Yanks
NEW YORK - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Randal Grichuk homered off Domingo Germn in the Yankee right-hander's return from a domestic violence ban, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 3-1 Sunday to wi...
Apr 04, 2021

Capitol attack raises questions of security vs public access
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are trying to balance openness with safety after Friday's attack within steps of the Capitol, a challenge for Congress, nearly three months after a mob stormed the seat of Ameri...
Apr 04, 2021

Keep your guard up, Tam urges Canadians as COVID-19 disrupts Easter for second year
Canada's chief public health officer is urging people to keep their guard up as COVID-19 disrupts Easter celebrations for a second year. Theresa Tam wrote on Twitter that Canadians need to be careful ...
Apr 04, 2021

Canada drops 6-4 decision to Switzerland at world men's curling championship
CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher dropped a 6-4 decision to Switzerland's Peter de Cruz in an extra end on Sunday at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship.Bottcher had a chanc...
Apr 04, 2021

Former bank governor Mark Carney among featured speakers at Liberal convention
OTTAWA - Mark Carney, long touted as a potential Liberal leader one day, will be a keynote speaker at the federal party's convention later this week. It's a political coming out party of sorts for the...
Apr 04, 2021

Indonesia boat collision kills 2 fishermen, 15 missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat killed at least two fishermen and left 15 missing off Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said Sunday. The fishing boat ...
Apr 04, 2021

Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY - Christianity's most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of "Hallelujah" through face coverings on a second Easter Sund...
Apr 04, 2021

Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch 'Easter egg strike'
YANGON, Myanmar - Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the streets holding painted eggs in a nod to the Easter holiday on Sunday. In...
Apr 04, 2021

Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after violent unrest
LONDON - Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for calm after officers were attacked and cars were set on fire during a second night of unrest. Three cars were hijacked and set on fire Saturday nig...
Apr 04, 2021