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Judge orders R. Kelly held in jail without bond in sex case
CHICAGO - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in jail without bond after a prosecutor warned that the singer accused of having sex with minors and trying to cover up the crimes would pose...
Jul 17, 2019
South Korea's central bank lowers rate amid Japan trade row
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the first time in three years to shore up growth threatened by a trade dispute with Japan. The Bank of Korea ...
Jul 17, 2019
Lin-Manuel Miranda joins rally against Puerto Rico governor
NEW YORK - "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined protests in New York demanding the resignation of Puerto Rico's governor. Miranda led about 200 people, many from Puerto Rico, at a rally in...
Jul 17, 2019
Devers hits solo shot, drives in 4; Red Sox beat Jays 5-4
BOSTON - Rafael Devers hit a solo homer and drove in four runs, Eduardo Rodrguez pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox sent Toronto's Aaron Sanchez to his 13th straight lo...
Jul 17, 2019
Chavis' grand slam helps Red Sox beat Blue Jays 10-8
BOSTON - The grand slam was nice. What Red Sox rookie Michael Chavis really wanted to talk about was his batting eye against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. "Personally, weirdly, I was more exc...
Jul 17, 2019
Toronto FC continues run of good form with 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls
TORONTO - Jozy Altidore and Alejandro Pozuelo scored as Toronto FC continued its resurgence with a 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls in MLS play Wednesday. The Red Bulls cut the lead to 2-1 thr...
Jul 17, 2019
Brazilian Cunha wins women's 5K open water at world titles
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Ana Marcela Cunha improved on her already impressive career in open-water swimming at the world championships with a win in the 5-kilometre race on Wednesday. It was the ...
Jul 17, 2019
Parks Canada promises to remove offending fence at Signal Hill in
St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Parks Canada is promising to remove a fence that visitors say spoiled the iconic view at Signal Hill in St. John's. In a statement, the agency says the current fence was meant to ma...
Jul 17, 2019
Tax abatement request tabled for developer who eyes old GLM property for gasifier
A new industry could be on the way for Battleford that would see household and industrial waste burned to produce hydroelectricity.Bill Roberts with BZZ Enterprises asked the town for tax relief for t...
Jul 17, 2019 The old GLM property on Fifth Avenue West in Battleford is being eyed for a potential gasifier. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Fajardo, Riders’ offence looking for more energy after bye week
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping their previous game was a blip on the radar screen rather than a sign of things to come.After two weeks of great play from quarterback Cody Fajardo, the offence...
Jul 17, 2019 Quarterback Cody Fajardo. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)