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2020 hopeful Bloomberg unveils rough sketch of economic plan
NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is unveiling a rough sketch of his plans to create millions of new jobs focused largely in communities "left behind" by President Donald ...
Jan 07, 2020
Puerto Ricans left homeless after biggest quake in century
GUANICA, Puerto Rico - Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a flurry of earthquakes struck the island, one of t...
Jan 07, 2020
Ukrainian airplane crashes in Iran, killing at least 170
TEHRAN, Iran - A Ukrainian airplane carrying at least 170 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard, state TV reported. The plane had taken off ...
Jan 07, 2020
Wait for 'high' before gobbling more cannabis edibles to avoid ER visit: doctors
VANCOUVER - People who have never smoked marijuana could be most at risk of overdosing on cannabis-infused edibles that will soon be on store shelves across the country, warns a public healt...
Jan 07, 2020
Lindholm leads Flames past Blackhawks 2-1
CHICAGO - Elias Lindholm scored twice to reach 300 points in his 500th NHL game, and the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. Matthew Tkachuk h...
Jan 07, 2020
Homeless women who took over California home gain support
OAKLAND, Calif. - Some California lawmakers said they support a group of homeless women who have been illegally living in a vacant three-bedroom house since November, partly to protest real estate spe...
Jan 07, 2020
Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike, his prayers joining the wails of mourners who flooded the streets of Tehran demanding reta...
Jan 07, 2020
Zadina's late goal lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over Canadiens
DETROIT - Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the third period, sending the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Zadina connected on a on...
Jan 07, 2020
Verhaeghe's hat trick helps Lightning rout Canucks 9-2
TAMPA, Fla. - Carter Verhaeghe had his first career hat trick and Tampa Bay scored three times in less than a minute to finish a six-goal second period that propelled the Lightning to their season-bes...
Jan 07, 2020
Japan vows to improve border checks, bail after Ghosn escape
TOKYO - Japan's justice minister vowed Monday to strengthen border checks and review bail conditions after Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, fled the country despite supposedly stringent surveil...
Jan 07, 2020