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Killing of Iran general risks US gains against Islamic State
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's national security team knew that killing Iran's most powerful general could hurt efforts to mop up and head off any revival of the Islamic State militant group - ...
Jan 09, 2020
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 09, 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 09, 2020
US, Iran step back from the brink; region still on edge
WASHINGTON - The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signalled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran's missile strikes on Iraqi bases ...
Jan 09, 2020
Ukrainian jet crash kills 176, sets off mourning in Canada
The crash of a Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 people in Iran touched off mourning Wednesday in both Ukraine and Canada - where many of the victims were from or were headed - and raised a host of q...
Jan 09, 2020
Lindholm leads Flames past Blackhawks 2-1
CHICAGO - Elias Lindholm reached two milestones and shrugged off the significance of each one. Just another night for the steady forward. Lindholm scored twice to reach 300 points in his 500th NHL gam...
Jan 09, 2020
Johnny Gaudreau scores game-winner for Flames in 2-1 victory over Wild
CALGARY - Johnny Gaudreau scored the winning goal for the Calgary Flames in a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Derek Ryan also scored for the Flames (24-17-5) in their fourth win ...
Jan 09, 2020
Shapovalov pushes Djokovic to limit in ATP Cup quarters but Canada falls to Serbia
SYDNEY, Australia - Denis Shapovalov pushed world No. 2 Novak Djokovic to the limit but lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Friday as Canada was eliminated by Serbia from the ATP Cup's quarterfinal. Shapovalov,...
Jan 09, 2020
Zadina's late goal lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over Canadiens
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL. They just happen to be very successful against the Montreal Canadiens. Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the thi...
Jan 09, 2020
Verhaeghe's hat trick helps Lightning rout Canucks 9-2
TAMPA, Fla. - A matchup between the two hottest teams in the NHL turned into a mismatch in a hurry. Rookie Carter Verhaeghe had his first career hat trick and Tampa Bay scored three times in less than...
Jan 09, 2020