Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mom of Waffle House victim receives diploma at commencement
NASHVILLE - A woman whose daughter was fatally shot at a Nashville Waffle House has accepted her diploma during a commencement ceremony. News outlets report Shirl Baker received a standing ovation as ...
May 07, 2018
Cannes: Bruce Willis to play famed Tyson trainer Cus D'Amato
CANNES, France - Bruce Willis has signed on to play famed boxing trainer Cus D’Amato in a film titled “Cornerman.” The project was announced Monday at the Cannes Film Festival, where...
May 07, 2018
Med school beckons, Calgary Stampeders quarterback Andrew Buckley retires
CALGARY - Playing football and following his parents into medicine were Andrew Buckley’s childhood passions. Two years into his pro football career with the Calgary Stampeders, the 24-year-...
May 07, 2018
Crown drops sex assault charge against cabbie, saying conviction not realistic
HALIFAX - A sexual assault charge against a Halifax taxi driver has been dropped, after the Crown said there was no realistic prospect of conviction. Farset Mohammad's judge-alone trial, in ...
May 07, 2018
Putin's image: An inextricable part of Russian life
MOSCOW - As Vladimir Putin begins his fourth term as Russia’s president, his image is ubiquitous at home and effectively Russia’s “brand” worldwide. A fixture on state televisi...
May 07, 2018
AP Explains: Why every vote is not equal in Malaysia polls
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia’s opposition parties have never come close to winning a majority of seats in a national election, even in 2013 when their total vote exceeded the ruling coaliti...
May 07, 2018
Guatemala's crusading prosecutor exits amid praise, threats
GUATEMALA CITY - It’s been a long time since it was safe for Thelma Aldana to go out in public alone, and perhaps it never will be again. As chief prosecutor for Guatemala, Aldana won plaudits a...
May 07, 2018
From Bakersfield to DC, McCarthy's unlikely rise in GOP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - People watching Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s political rise often marvel at how he got here. He’s the not-so-serious guy who used to bop around town selling sandwiches and c...
May 07, 2018
Drunken man's choice of bed causes Munich commuter chaos
BERLIN - An intoxicated man’s ill-advised decision to spend the night on a freight train caused commuter chaos in Munich as police had to shut down all traffic at a busy station to look for him....
May 07, 2018
Pelosi says Democrats have cash and environment to win House
DES MOINES, Iowa - House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that House Democrats have the fundraising, the issues and the political atmosphere on their side to win back the majority in Novembe...
May 07, 2018