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California wildfire jumps freeway, scorching vehicles as motorists run to safety
Police shoot, kill cow on Oahu's Farrington highway after it wanders into road
Lightning kills 1, injures 3 near popular trailhead in central Colorado mountains
Angels' Kole Calhoun ends Red Sox's Wade Miley bid for no-hitter in 7th inning
Jimenez shaky, Orioles struggle again with men in scoring position in 7-3 loss to Tigers
Baseball Capsules
Altuve and Correa help Houston Astros to 3-2 win over Rangers to end six-game skid
Mason Mitchell wins ARCA Racing Series event at home Iowa track
Lynn outduels Syndergaard, Cardinals edge Mets 3-2 to snap 3-game skid
Mike Leake pitches 6 innings, drives in 3 as Reds beat Indians 6-1
Israeli, Palestinian leaders affirm desire for peace in phone call, but paralysis remains
Indians-Reds Runs
Fernandez strong in 3rd start since return in Marlins' 6-3 loss to Phillies
Mariners lose 7th straight to Yankees, fall 4-3 on late home run by Rodriguez
Brewers ride Parra's hot bat and Fiers' strong arm in 4-1 win over the Pirates
Lighting malfunction causes Dodgers- Nationals game to be suspended after 5 innings
Tsunami threat cancelled after magnitude 6.9 quake in South Pacific
Lynx's Seimone Augustus has arthroscopic surgery on right knee, out indefinitely
Eury Perez drives in 2 runs with bases-loaded single in 8th to give Braves 4-2 win over Cubs
Arizona replaces Nevada in inaugural Tony Gwynn Classic college baseball tournament
Southern Alberta golfer can't remember being hit by lightning through club
Pan Am Games, Day 7: Canada breaks 100-medal mark
Alice Tamirys Leite De Melo of Brazil races in the women's keirin cycling track round one at the Cisco Milton Pan Am Velodrome on July 17, 2015 in Toronto.
Back to the grind: After his latest All-Star honours, Mike Trout returns to work with LA Angels
WNBA Capsules
Danielle Robinson scores 10 of her 16 points in 4th, Stars top Shock 65-58 to snap 3-game skid
1 commuter train sideswipes another at New York City station, breaking windows; no injuries
US, immigration activists fail to reach deal in suit over conditions at centres for immigrants
Twins GM Terry Ryan expresses disappointment team couldn't sign second draft pick Cody
Winger Waisake Naholo breaks leg on test debut, to miss Rugby World Cup
J.D. Martinez hits 26th homer to tie for AL lead, Tigers slug their way past Orioles 7-3
Maya Moore scores 29 points, Lynx use 19-point run to shut down Sky 84-66
Mets manager Terry Collins ejected in 7th inning against Cardinals
Jays make promising return from all-star break
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning during the July 17 game against the Rays. Toronto beat Tampa 6-2.
Lights out at Nationals Park, twice causing lengthy delay in game vs Dodgers
French F1 driver Jules Bianchi dies from head injuries sustained at 2014 Japanese GP
Grant Shaw's five field goals lift Eskimos to 23-12 win over Redblacks
Alex Rodriguez hits go-ahead home run in 7th inning, Yankees beat Mariners 4-3
Canada loses to U.S., will face Puerto Rico in Pan Am Games semifinals
Blue Jays use five-run fifth inning to topple Rays 6-2
Francoeur's homer, Miami's error lead Phillies past Marlins
Timbers acquire Argentine forward Lucas Melano as designated player
Security firms want more information from Toronto McDonald’s shooting
Emergency tape and police cars surround a McDonald’s restaurant on the Danforth near Coxwell after the February shooting.
US forward Sydney Leroux to undergo right ankle surgery, out up to 3 months
Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks hurting after moves forced by salary cap
US forward Alex Morgan has right knee surgery, out 3-4 weeks
Meesseman, Sanders score 14 point apiece, Mystics snap 3-game skid with 68-50 win over Fever
Fire, dramatic propane explosion damage plastic tarp company in Washington, ignite haystacks
Dan Carter, Sonny Bill Williams omitted from All Blacks squad for Springboks test
LEADING OFF: Hunter's 40th birthday, Kershaw starts 2nd half, Dickey tries to stop skid
Golf Capsules
Vancouver’s neighbourhood breweries have become a point of pride
Patrons sit at the 33 Acres Brewing Co. tasting lounge in Vancouver, B.C. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Inside the three-month-old tasting room, patrons can fill up their growler glasses with about two litres of any of the microbrewery's three different varieties.
Florida police release new details in death of Toronto-born FSU law professor
Pan Am whitewater canoe and kayak events put Gull River on the map
Canadian white-water paddler Haley Daniels works her way down the Gull River during training for the Pan Am Games. Haley is in the women's white-water C-1 event.
Athletes, officials say facilities left behind worth cost of Pan Am Games
Athletes compete during the men's omnium scratch track cycling event at the Pan Am Games in Milton, Ont. Until the $56-million velodrome was finished, the only other Olympic-calibre indoor cycling venue in North America was in Los Angeles, Calif.
Calgary company races toward speed record at famed Bonneville Salt Flats
Perpetual Industries CEO Brent Bedford says the Bonneville test is ‘a great way for us to introduce the technology.’
South Korea's Ha Na Jang increases lead to 2 strokes in LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic
Methadone clinic could be one answer to recovery homes debate in B.C.
Native Vancouver Pharmacy, a methadone-dispensing pharmacy in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, was ordered closed by the College of Pharmacists of B.C. in May for health and safety concerns on May 29.
Thunderstorm brings snow to Hawaii's tallest peak in July
White Sox honouring 2005 team, celebrating 10th anniversary of World Series victory
Canadian Emily Overholt wins Pan Am gold in 400-metre freestyle
Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees anxious for all-clear to return home
From left, Kenneth Venn, Jordan Charles, Bryce Roberts, Sandra Venn and Steven Charles have fun with donated clothing.
Handmade noodles a shining star in Vancouver’s Kinome Japanese Kitchen
The dashi egg omelette.
Diamondbacks reinstate OF Inciarte, place C Saltalamacchia on 15-day DL
Canadians beat Argentina to improve to 2-0 in Pan Am women's basketball
Mark Hensby, Whee Kim share lead in Alabama in PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship
San Francisco coach Jennifer Azzi receives contract extension with Dons through 2019-20 season
Will Germany’s finance minister save Europe or destroy it?
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is at the centre of acrimonious debate and heated negotiations over the fate of Greece in the euro zone.
NFL's first full-time female official has same refrain with debut drawing near: No big deal
Prisoner launches class-action suit over use of solitary confinement
James Sayce, a Toronto lawyer involved in the claim, says he expects many of the 15,000 inmates of the federal prison system to join the lawsuit.
Sangmeister back in Transpac 2 years after record attempt ended by debris from tsunami
President of Bolivia's soccer federation arrested for alleged corruption
Clemson baseball coach Lee hits the ground running in new role
Pirates recall OF Jaff Decker from Triple-A Indianapolis
Cuba says 4 players absent for CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal vs United States
Latest images from Pluto probe reveal a bizarre polygonal plain
A handout photo provided by NASA taken early on Tuesday morning (July 15, 2015) by NASAâ’s New Horizons spacecraft shows a large craterless plain on Pluto called Sputnik Planum.
Suns announce re-signing of Knight, signing of 3 others
Alberta artist Derek Michael Besant’s public art on display in Edinburgh
Besant Scotland outdoor art integration is "one of the features of The Edinburgh International Arts Festival 2015 Scotland". The photo credit of my study is : Edinburgh Printmakers / Historic Scotland 2015
Don’t let Mackenzie River Basin deals slow to a trickle
The MV Louis Cardinal ferry crosses the MacKenzie River at Tsiigehtchic hile driving from Inuvik to Fort McPherson, NWT, on July 23 2014. The Mackenzie River Basin contains a wealth of resources and a vast quantity of water.
Return of the King: LeBron James shows up in Vegas for Cavs' summer league finale
President of Bolivia's soccer federation arrested for alleged corruption
Challenging industries to advance technologically – and environmentally
Solar Impulse 2 was unveiled on April 9, 2014 and has a wingspan of 72 metres, and weighs 2.4 tons, bearing in total more than 17,000 solar cells.
Terror on Interstate 15 as hundreds abandon their cars to flee Southern California wildfire
Two companies fighting over use of confidential information settle out of court
In duelling press releases released Friday, both companies announced that they had come to a settlement.
Australia take commanding lead over England in second Ashes test at Lord’s
Australia’s Mitchell Johnson, centre, celebrates with teammates after dismissing England’s Joe Root in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.
Pan Am Roundup: Canadians surpasses 100 medal-mark at Pan Am Games
Crop expert Norm Hall on how drought is hurting Prairie farmers
Norm Hall, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, forecasts a rough year for farmers and ranchers.
B.C. mill that exploded killing two workers should have been shut down: worker
Government launches doctor-assisted dying consultations
Wanda Morris, CEO of Dying With Dignity,is pictured during a press conference after the Supreme Court of Canada announced that Canadian adults who are mentally competent and suffering intolerably and permanently, have the right to doctor assisted dying after the Court's judgement was released on Feb 6 2015. The government has now started a public consultation process on the issue.
Jack Wagner, Mark Mulder tied for lead in American Century Championship
Supreme Court orders new trial for man who buried victim in backyard
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa is shown on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
Shooting forces Americans to ask: Why aren't military recruiters armed?
De Goede set to make Canadian rugby test debut, following in father’s path
Canada’s Thyssen De Goede, left, will start at flanker and has already represented Canada in sevens and played for the Canadian under-20 team.
British Open Notes: Rain finally went away; Irish amateur shines; Road Hole redemption
Shelters from the storm: Preparing cities for a changing climate – before it’s too late
An illustration of part of the Big U proposal to protect New York from rising water levels.
David West signs 1-year deal with San Antonio Spurs
MGM Resorts tells Nevada drought panel that it's saved billions of gallons of water
Arthur Porter: Charming, intelligent leader fell from grace
Stephen Harper, right, chats with Arthur Porter, left, at the Montreal General hospital in 2006. The Prime Minister had Dr. Porter sworn in as a member of the Privy Council.
Canada beats Mexico to win gold in men's team squash competition at Pan Ams
Canadians beat U.S., earn gold in women's pursuit in Pan Am record time
Can you protect Cladis from extreme weather? Try your hand with our future-proofing game
The sun shines on people standing on the roof observation deck of the Griffith Observatory, as a potentially dangerous heat wave grips the western U.S., in Los Angeles, California, June 29, 2013. Dozens of people were treated for heat-related ailments, and cities and towns across the western United States took emergency measures to help residents cool off, as the region sweltered on Saturday in dangerous triple-digit temperatures.
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