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January 11

Howard-Delaware State basketball game postponed with 15:41 left in the game due to clock malfunction; make-up date yet to be set
Clinton calls on Obama administration to end raids aimed at deporting Central Americans
Pelicans F Pondexter to have left knee surgery again, miss the remainder of the season
Giant Powerball prize invites questions and misconceptions about the multi-state lottery game
People play various lottery games at a store in New York, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has grown to more than a billion dollars. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Leader of armed group says he, his followers are going through government files to show discrimination against ranchers
Students arrive at the Hines Middle School after Harney County School District reopened it's doors Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Hines, Ore. The armed takeover of Oregon wildlife refuge forced area schools to close for the week. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Samsung Electronics reaches a partial agreement on workplace safety with sickened workers
Hwang Sang-gi, front left, father of former Samsung semiconductor factory worker Hwang Yu-mi who died from leukemia in 2007, speaks to the media after reaching a partial agreement in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. Samsung Electronics reached a partial agreement on workplace safety with sickened workers and their families, nearly a decade after the death of a 22-year-old worker galvanized concern about safety in South Korea's semiconductor industry. The South Korean company and Banolim, which is the main advocacy group for sick workers, along with another group representing workers signed an agreement Tuesday to establish an external committee that will enhance safety at Samsung. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Urbanarium debates to explore future of Vancouver’s infrastructure
Urbanarium will feature a series of workshops, tours and exhibits designed to encourage the region’s residents to talk about what they want for Vancouver.
Burnaby mayor asks Trudeau to halt Trans Mountain pipeline hearings
A ship receives its load of oil from the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project's Westeridge loading dock in Burnaby, B.C.
John Hastings replaces Mitch Marsh in Australia squad for 2nd ODI vs. India
Abbotsford, B.C., gets injunction to close down cannabis dispensary
The face-to-face sale of cannabis products is illegal because stores procure and sell their products outside of Health Canada’s licensed medical marijuana system.
CS Bakersfield wins 2nd straight WAC game on the road, tops Chicago State, 67-56
Tories press Liberal government to justify Saudi arms deal
Conservative MP Tony Clement acknowledges that his party is asking for information they refused to release while in office under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, but says the new leadership feels differently.
Bucknell off to 5-0 start in Patriot League after posting an 82-76 win over Lehigh
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With political tensions mounting, Saudi Arabia and Iran could meet soon on soccer pitch
Kyle Hittle scores 27 points, Incarnate Word edges New Orleans 71-68
Patrick Cole scores 28 points, Dante Holmes adds 13; North Carolina Central beats Savannah St. 69-46
M.S. Dhoni surprises as India wins toss, chooses to bat in 1st ODI vs. Australia
Quick Spin: Infiniti Q60 packs a punch
Frontal view of a 2017 Infiniti Q60 as it is displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 11, 2016.
Ottawa looking at 'creative' options to financially support Bombardier
Bombardier's C-Series100 touches down after its maiden test flight at the company's facility Monday, September 16, 2013 in Mirabel, Que.
Pacific shellfish set for price hike as ocean acidity keeps rising
Ocean acidification makes it harder for species such as oysters to survive, as high acid levels prevent shells from hardening.
Obama urges nation to rekindle hope and belief, says America remains 'most powerful - period'
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2015, file photo, President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington as Vice Presient Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner listen. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Wall gets another double-double as Washington Wizards knock off Chicago Bulls 114-100
Washington Wizards guard John Wall dunks the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Cosby lawyers want Pennsylvania criminal case against him thrown out and prosecutor removed
Maryland man charged with supporting al-Qaeda offshoot responsible for East Africa attacks
Dozens of Detroit schools close due to teacher sick-out protest over pay, district finances
A group of over a hundred teachers, joined by parents and children, protest Monday Jan. 11, 2016, in Detroit. A wave of teacher absences described by an activist as "rolling strikes" shut down more than half of Detroit's 100 public schools Monday, keeping thousands of students at home as a so-called sick-out entered a second week. (Kim Kozlowski/Detroit News via AP) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Hawaii lawmakers are consideringa unique solution to housing crisis
Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina cut from main primetime stage for next Republican debate
In this Jan. 7, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaks during a campaign stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Paul and former technology executive Carly Fiorina will not appear on the primetime debate stage when the Republican Party's 2016 presidential class faces off later this week in South Carolina. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Indiana town adopts B.C.’s HIV-treatment model after outbreak
Needles that clients can get as part of the needle exchange program at the Austin Community Outreach Center in Austin, Ind. The HIV outbreak began last year and is linked to intravenous injection of opiate pain medication that users crush.
Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine had surgery on his left ankle Monday
Manitoba chief calls for inquiry after flood forces reserve relocation
Lake St. Martin First Nation reserve in Manitoba, seen in October, 2012, was flooded in May, 2011, by the Manitoba government.to shield Winnipeg from the effects of the largest spring runoff in provincial history.
Reginald Johnson Jr. scores 21 points to help Hampton beat Florida A&M 71-65 in OT
Prosecutors: Commercial airline pilot tried to smuggle in $196,000 in undeclared currency
Kelly: Embrace Magical Messi before he’s done redefining sporting greatness
Cathal Kelly
Lawsuit filed against Regina hotel in woman's death in laundry chute
Aurimas Majauskas scores 17 points and Sam Houston State gets past SE Louisiana 70-63
Ontario approves start of $12.8-billion upgrade to Darlington nuclear reactors
The announced refurbishment of Darlington Nuclear Generating Station comes at the end of a debate within Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government over energy options.
Detroit auto show day 1: Minivans and astronauts
Scott Keogh, President of Audi of America (L), welcomes Capt. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, during the Audi presentation at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 11, 2016.
Spurs win eighth straight, Nets drop 10th in a row at home in first game since changes
Coaching his first game in the position after the firing of former Nets head coach Lionel Hollins, Nets interim head coach Tony Brown gestures in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Fast scores late, Lundqvist makes 32 saves as Rangers beat Bruins 2-1
New York Rangers' goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, right, of Sweden, makes a save on a shot by Boston Bruins' Loui Eriksson (21) as he is checked by Rangers Dan Girardi during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group says it is buying Hollywood film company Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion
FILE - In this June 19, 2013 file photo, Wanda Chairman Wang Jianlin applauds in front of the logo for Dalian Wanda Group during an event at a hotel in Beijing. Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group announced Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, it has agreed to buy Hollywood film company Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion in what it said is China's biggest foreign cultural acquisition to date. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Gary Bettman pitches tough sell to Calgary for new arena development
Playing on the rivalry between Calgary and its northern neighbour, Gary Bettman suggested that if Edmonton could get a ‘visionary’ new arena project approved via a private-public partnership, then Calgary should be able to manage it as well.
Quick Spin: Volvo S90 builds on the brand resurgence
The Volvo S90 debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016.
Judge sentences 2 members of the family on reality TV show "Alaskan Bush People" to 30 days in jail
Harrelson scores 22, Brummitt adds 20 in Western Carolina's 83-77 OT win over UNC Greensboro
GOP hopeful Donald Trump submits to presidential 'job interview' from 'Tonight Show' host
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop before next months earliest in the nation presidential primary, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Windham, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Micah Seaborn scores 24 points and Monmouth beats Fairfield 86-74
Refugees in Canada haunted by news of family left behind in Syria
Syrians wait for the arrival of an aid convoy on Monday in the besieged town of Madaya, Syria.
Gavin hits 5 3s to lead Winthrop past Division III Ferrum, 81-63 in non-conference contest
NFL owners to discuss Los Angeles move again following Goodell report
San Diego has a $1.1-billion proposal to replace aging Qualcomm Stadium, but it will require a public vote that likely wouldn’t happen before June.
Beans scores 16, leads 5 Paladins in double figures; Furman beats Samford 77-57
Tre' McLean scores 16 points and Chattanooga tops Wofford 77-68
Vikings’ Blair Walsh in good company in NFL’s history of heartbreaking kicks
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh, right, reacts after missing a field goal in the final moments of an NFC wild-card loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 10.
Recipe: Amazing veggie moussaka
Amazing veggie moussaka by Jamie Oliver.
Cromer scores 23, East Tennessee State ties school 3-point mark in 88-51 win over VMI
Source: Toronto FC to waive Moroccan international defender Ahmed Kantari
Toronto FC's Ahmed Kantari, left, passes the ball against New York Red Bulls during MLS action in Toronto on October 14, 2015. It appears defender Ahmed Kantari's time with Toronto FC is numbered. A source confirmed Monday that the MLS team is in the process of waiving the Moroccan international centre back. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
US airman who thwarted European train attack will be first lady's guest at the State of Union
FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks to Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Stone, one of three Americans to thwart a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train, will be a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the State of the Union. Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone told The Associated Press, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, that attending Tuesday's presidential address will be the highlight of the revelry that followed the thwarted train attack. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Bears promote quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains to offensive co-ordinator
Manitoba civil servants set to vote on five-year contract with province
Cardinals routed Green Bay 3 weeks ago, but Packers know they will be better in rematch
Green Bay Packers tight end Richard Rodgers (82) celebrates with quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after wide receiver Davante Adams caught a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)
Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin happy to reunite with coach before Rio
Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin is happy to have training partners for the first time since he was in college, where he won five NCAA outdoor and indoor titles.
UNLV gets back to business with interim coach Todd Simon in charge
David Bowie: the enigmatic hero the arts world needed
Album cover for Aladdin Sane, 1973.
US man indicted on charges of supporting and receiving training from African terrorist group
Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict suspended for first 3 games of next season for illegal hits on opposing players
Oilers Hendricks suspended three games for boarding Panthers Ekblad
Florida Panthers' Logan Shaw (48) and Edmonton Oilers' Matt Hendricks (23) fight during third period NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday January 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
David Suzuki, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip to visit Site C dam protesters
Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki has said the dam will cause ‘alarming economic, social and environmental problems.’
Taxi driver accused of bypassing Al Roker for racial reasons admits service refusal violation
FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 file photo, Al Roker arrives at the HBO Golden Globes afterparty at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A New York City taxi driver who black NBC "Today” show weatherman Roker said passed him by in favor of picking up another fare for racial reasons has pleaded guilty to a service refusal violation and has been fined. The Taxi and Limousine Commission says driver Mahabur Rahman made his plea in Dec. 2015, and was fined $500. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Yankees manager Joe Girardi says Aroldis Chapman will be team's closer
FILE - This Sept. 30, 2015 file photo shows Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman throwing in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Cincinnati. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, newly acquired left-hander Aroldis Chapman will go into spring training as New York's closer. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, file)
After ending bowl drought, Hoosiers reward football coach Kevin Wilson with new 6-year deal
Video shows Mexican drug lord's men put up fierce fight before his capture
A tunnel sits under the home where marines searched for Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in Los Mochis, Mexico, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. The hatch door at the end opens into the city's storm sewer system. Guzman and his security chief traveled several blocks on Friday through the sewer before popping out in the middle of an intersection. Federal police eventually found them on a highway outside of town and Guzman’s flight ended six months after his stunning escape from the same maximum security prison where he now sits. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Thawed out from the chill in Minnesota, Seahawks start to look ahead to date with Carolina
A Maryland man has been indicted on charges of supporting and receiving military training from an African terrorist group connec
Clancy Pendergast returns to USC as defensive co-ordinator under coach Clay Helton
With Super Bowl less than 4 weeks away, field preparations in full swing and much nearly completed
Workers install sod on the field at Levi's Stadium in preparation for the NFL's Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Less than four weeks out from the Super Bowl, the field is nearly ready to be played on thanks to long days at Levi’s Stadium by the crew working to install fresh sod and make every necessary tweak in regards to weather and other potential issues. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Ottawa should require immigrants to live in Atlantic Canada: Frank McKenna
Former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna, who is now deputy chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, says immigration is key to boosting the region’s population.
New York village votes to keep logo showing man appearing to choke Native American
In this photo taken July 16, 2015, a welcome sign on the village green, Whitesboro, N.Y., displays the village seal. Whitesboro will let voters decide whether to keep the longtime village seal that has been called offensive to Native Americans. (Observer-Dispatch via AP) ROME OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Criminal resume grows for two B.C. gang associates convicted of drug charges
Killer-whale calf found dead on B.C. beach is from Alaska's transient population
What’s happening to the stock market's ‘January effect’ in 2016?
George Athanassakos
What three portfolio managers are buying right now
The tendency to buy high-dividend stocks and underestimating the investment risks rarely ends well in the mid-term.
Eagles complete interview with Tom Coughlin for coaching vacancy
4 teens in police custody in alleged group rape of 18-year-old at Brooklyn playground
This Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 photo shows Osborn playground in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, N.Y., the site of an alleged gang rape, in New York. Four teenagers were in custody on Monday in connection with the incident, and a fifth was being sought. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Vikings vow to use late lapses in loss to Seahawks as motivation, try to move on from defeat
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Couple say instinct made them jump from window of burning Winnipeg apartment
Canada's business outlook
A dividend stock for volatile times: A 4% payout – and a solid balance sheet
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Bengals' meltdown costs them best chance for playoff win, now they face significant changes
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron (5) throws during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Canadian man remembers jamming with David Bowie as an 11-year-old kid
Eleven-year-old sax player Seth Scholes of Kingston, Ontario, takes a tip from rock star David Bowie while jamming before Bowie's concert in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 24, 1987. Band member Richard Cottle (right) played along. When Scholes walked backstage to meet Bowie nearly 30 years ago, he was hardly aware of how the encounter would help shape his life. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Felstead
Canadian pilot dies after falling into Antarctic crevasse
THE LATEST: Alabama wins national title 45-40
Clemson fans yell outside University of Phoenix Stadium before the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Alabama Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The playoff game between the Chiefs and Patriots will pair the NFL's hottest team against 1 that surprisingly went cold in Decem
Natalie Cole was remembered as a loyal friend, "the best and bossiest big sister," and a worthy successor to her famous father's
Singer Smokey Robinson, right, embraces an unidentified man as he arrives for the funeral of singer Natalie Cole at West Angeles Church of God in Christ in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Bulls C Noah returns against Washington after missing 9 games with a left shoulder injury
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah brings the ball up the court in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Chicago. The Wizards won 114-100. Noah returned from a shoulder injury against Washington, providing another option for coach Fred Hoiberg heading into a busy stretch. (Gilbert R. Boucher II/Daily Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OU
Canada’s Big Six bank stocks offer tempting valuations
Bank of Nova Scotia building in Toronto.
First-ever federal rules for offshore fish farming issued, opening new frontier in seafood
U.S. passenger charged with uttering threat, diverting flight to Vancouver
Rogers, Telus await landmark ruling on cellphone privacy
Rogers and Telus filed Charter applications after police obtained orders requiring the telecom providers to disclose customer information related to 21 cell towers or sites.
Rates mixed at US Treasury bill auction: 3-month unchanged, 6-month drops to 1 1/2-month low
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