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French police suicide rate climbs, French govt is flummoxed
PARIS - Three riot police officers, a police commander, a police academy teacher - all are among eight French police officers who have killed themselves recently. That makes 64 so far this year - and ...
Aug 18, 2019
Portland 'ground zero' for protests between right, left-wing
PORTLAND, Ore. - Hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon, on Saturday for a long-hyped rally that attracted President Donald Trump's a...
Aug 18, 2019
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
LONDON - Leaked British government documents have warned of disruptions across the country in the event that the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal on Oct. 31. British Prime Minister ...
Aug 18, 2019
Tens of thousands flood Hong Kong park for latest rally
HONG KONG - Heavy rain fell on tens of thousands of umbrella-toting protesters Sunday as they marched from a packed park and filled a major road in Hong Kong, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations h...
Aug 18, 2019
Tlaib declines to visit West Bank, citing Israeli conditions
JERUSALEM - Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Friday she would not visit her grandmother in the occupied West Bank, despite being granted an Israeli permit on humanitarian grounds, saying Israel's "o...
Aug 18, 2019
Afghan officials: Suicide attack in wedding hall kills 63
KABUL - The death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding in Afghanistan's capital is at least 63, including women and children, officials said Sunday, as Kabul reeled from its deadliest attack this ...
Aug 17, 2019
Reyna scores, helping Vancouver Whitecaps to 1-0 win over D.C. United
VANCOUVER - Yordy Reyna scored Saturday night, leading his Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-0 win over Wayne Rooney's D.C. United. The win was a long-time coming for the Whitecaps, who hadn't posted a victo...
Aug 17, 2019
Montreal Impact blow three-goal lead, settle for draw with FC Dallas
MONTREAL - Impact defender Rudy Camacho says he and his teammates are "disgusted" by their end-of-game collapse - the worst in franchise history. For the first time in Major League Soccer, Montre...
Aug 17, 2019
Harris sets record, Nichols leaves with injury as Bombers top Lions
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris doesn't like to focus on his personal accomplishments, but he couldn't help being affected by his move up in the CFL record book Thursday. The Blue Bombers running back became...
Aug 17, 2019
Adams Jr., Alouettes come from behind to beat Stampeders 40-34 in overtime
CALGARY - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. ran for a pair of one-yard touchdowns in overtime to lead the Montreal Alouettes to a thrilling 40-34 win over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Satur...
Aug 17, 2019