Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Peruvian mob kills Canadian blamed for Indigenous elder’s killing
A 41-year-old Canadian who travelled to Peru to study hallucinogenic medicine was killed by a mob in a remote corner of the Amazon rain forest after people blamed him for the slaying of an elderly sha...
Apr 23, 2018 Sebastian Woodroffe, 41, was reportedly killed in Peru by a mob that blamed him for the death of a local shaman and activist. (Sebastian Woodroffe/Facebook)
Waffle House suspect remains on the run, may be armed
NASHVILLE - A half-naked man suspected in the slayings of four people at a Waffle House remained on the run Monday, and authorities said he may be armed with one of the guns seized from him last year ...
Apr 23, 2018
Royal baby: It’s a boy for Kate on England’s national day
LONDON - For Kate, the wait is over. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday to a healthy baby boy - a third child for Kate and Prince William and fifth in line to the British throne. The couple's ...
Apr 23, 2018 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their new baby boy April 23, 2018. (Kensington Palace Twitter/ @KensingtonPalace)
North Korea says it has suspended nuclear, missile testing
By: Kim Tong-Hyung, The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Saturday it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site ahead of a...
Apr 20, 2018
NTSB: Blown Southwest jet engine showed ‘metal fatigue’
PHILADELPHIA - A preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that set off a terrifying chain of events and left a businesswoman hanging half outside a shattered win...
Apr 18, 2018
Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92
By Michael Graczyk, The Associated Press HOUSTON - Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, Presid...
Apr 17, 2018
Boston marks 5 years since marathon attack with tributes
BOSTON - The bells of Old South Church in Boston rang at 2:49 p.m. to commemorate a citywide moment of silence in honour of Boston Marathon bombing survivors and victims It was an emotional moment in ...
Apr 16, 2018
Explosions rock Syrian capital as Trump announces strikes
DAMASCUS, Syria - Loud explosions rocked Syria's capital and filled the sky with heavy smoke early Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alle...
Apr 13, 2018
Trump: US, allies attacking Syria to stop chemical weapons
WASHINGTON - The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it ...
Apr 13, 2018
Daughter of poisoned spy says she’s getting stronger daily
LONDON - In her first public comment since she and her father, a former Russian spy, were poisoned by a nerve agent, Yulia Skripal said Thursday from a hospital that she's recovering quickly, but the ...
Apr 05, 2018
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