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Potter won't let a loss overshadow her Olympic debut
FILE - In this March 8, 2016 file photo, Rugby player Jillion Potter poses for photos at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Potter has overcome cancer and a serious neck injury to take her place in the U.S. team at the Summer Olympics, where rugby sevens is making its debut. Potter didn’t let a narrow loss to Fiji in the opening game overshadow her big day, helping the Americans rally with a big win over Colombia to stay in contention for the quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Melo: Team must move on after reports of brothel visit
United States' Carmelo Anthony walks off the court following basketball practice at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Marlon Hairston leads Rapids to 2-0 win over Whitecaps
Canadian defender to miss Germany game, but was her action deliberate?
Canada wins first Olympic medal of Rio Games with bronze in 4x100 freestyle relay
The Canadian team reacts after finishing third in the women’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay.
Duffy, Royals end Sanchez’s 10-game win streak with 4-2 victory over Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals' Raul Mondesi (27) rounds second base after hitting an RBI-triple off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
Milo field goal lifts Ottawa over Edmonton for first home win of season
Ottawa Redblacks' Kienan Lafrance (27) keeps Edmonton Eskimos' Kenny Ladler (37) from the ball during second half CFL action on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canada loses field hockey opener 6-2 to Germany at Rio Games
Shirtless Trudeau becomes summer internet fascination
Canada goes winless at World Junior Summer Showcase after 5-1 loss to U.S.
Canada Post employees protest at Trudeau’s Montreal office
Canada Post workers demonstrate in Montreal, Saturday, August 6, 2016.
Sebastian Giovinco's hat trick leads Toronto FC to 4-1 win over Revolution
Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco celebrates scoring his third goal from the penalty spot to give his team a 3-0 lead over New England Revolution during second half MLS action in Toronto on Saturday, August 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Suspended Drogba's replacement Mancosu scores as Impact top Dynamo 1-0
Montreal Impact's Matteo Mancosu, right, challenges Houston Dynamo's Jalil Anibaba during second half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, August 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Famed Brazilian plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy dies at 90
Gulf Coast urged to prepare for heavy rain, potential floods
Bouchard’s win against Sloane Stephens a reminder of the old Genie
Gary Mason
11-year-old who contracted brain-eating amoeba has died
Eugenie Bouchard handily defeats Sloane Stephens, Pospisil eliminated from men's singles
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard follows through after returning to Sloane Stephens, of the United States, in first round women's singles tennis at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 6, 2016.
Eugenie Bouchard makes quick work of Sloane Stephens at Rio Olympics
Olympics spat as Lebanese stop Israelis joining them on bus
Nacif Elias carries the flag of Lebanon during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Feds: Highly likely nuclear dump will open in December
Refugee team swimmer Yusra Mardini wins butterfly heat in symbolic victory
Yusra Mardini of the Refugee Olympic Team competes in heat one of the Women's 100-metre Butterfly on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
12,300-year-old fire pit found in northern Utah
Say what? Quotes from the Rio Olympics on Saturday
Canada routs Japan, Brazil in opening women’s rugby sevens matches
Canada's Bianca Farella runs with the ball as Japan's Ano Kuwai attempts to tackle during women's sevens rugby action at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 6, 2016.
Fans like dunks, but Griner eyeing Olympic shot block mark
FILE - In this July 29, 2016, file photo, United States' Brittney Griner walks on the court during the first half of a women's exhibition basketball game, in Bridgeport, Conn. Griner and the the U.S. women's basketball team begin its Olympic play against Senegal on Sunday, Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Heavy rains cause flooding, mudslide in Dominican Republic
Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane says IOC mishandled doping scandal
Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane laughs as he chats with USA swimmer Missy Franklin in the pool while training at the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 4, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Utah defence attorney dies after fall in Norway
DAY 15: Five things to know from the Rio Olympics
Canada's Jen Kish tackles Marie Yamaguchi of Japan during women's sevens rugby action at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Kelly: Canadian women’s basketball team could teach men’s side a thing or two about sacrifice
Cathal Kelly
Ottawa’s Mike Woods survives challenging Olympic cycling road race
Canada's Mike Woods has his face wiped off after finishing the men's road race cycling at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 6, 2016. Woods finished 55th.
LA Mayor: Trump victory could turn off IOC voters to '24 bid
The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti stands with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during a photo opportunity as they arrive for the President's dinner at the Windsor convention center, ahead of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. The Games opening ceremony is Friday. (Pascal Le Segretain/Pool Photo via AP)
Banned Russians quietly added back to Olympic swimming
Germany's Clemens Rapp, left, Russia's Aleksandr Krasnykh, center and Netherlands' Maarten Brzoskowski compete in a heat of the men's 400m freestyle during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Woman gets backlash for having invasive bear killed
Kim Kardashian West to BlogHer: I'm not a feminist
FILE - In this June 24, 2015, file photo, Kim Kardashian poses during a photo call at the Cannes Lions 2015, International Advertising Festival in Cannes, southern France. Kardashian said on Twitter August 3, 2016, that her BlackBerry smartphone died. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)
World War II pilot's remains to return 72 years after crash
Landslides caused by Earl leave 6 dead in Mexico
US discloses more conditions for lethal drone strikes
FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010, file photo, an unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. The White House has a released a version of President Barack Obama’s three-year-old directive on the use of lethal force against terrorists overseas, laying out what it says are safeguards to minimize civilian deaths and errant strikes while preserving the capability to take quick action with drone attacks and other means.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Rio organizers apologize for delays entering Olympic venues
South Korean fans cheer during the women's preliminary handball match between Russia and South Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Watching the Summer Games: A look at Sunday's Olympic TV highlights
Canadian women defeat outmatched Zimbabwe
Canada's Janine Beckie controls the ball past Zimbabwe's Rejoice Kapfumvuti during a group B match of the women's Olympic football tournament between Canada and Zimbabwe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
Canada Post employees protest at Trudeau's Montreal office
Canada Post workers demonstrate in Montreal, Saturday, August 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
The Latest: New Orleans remembers Pete Fountain
FILE - In this March 8, 2011 file photo, Musician Pete Fountain tosses beads to a reveler from a float as his Half-Fast Walking Club marches down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day. Fountain, whose recording of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" became the unofficial anthem for traditional New Orleans jazz, has died. He was 86. Fountain's son-in-law and manager Benny Harrell said Fountain died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 of heart failure. He had been in hospice care in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Canadian women post another Olympic soccer win, dispatching Zimbabwe 3-1
Canada's Janine Beckie controls the ball past Zimbabwe's Rejoice Kapfumvuti during a group B match of the women's Olympic football tournament between Canada and Zimbabwe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Runner found out he would light cauldron an hour before
Former Brazilian athlete Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016.
Helen Bentley, former Maryland congresswoman, dies at 92
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 1986 file photo, Congresswoman Helen Delich Bently waves after casting her votes. A spokesman for the family said Bentley died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at her home in Timonium, where she was receiving hospice care. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives in the state’s 2nd Congressional District from 1985 to 1995. (AP Photo/Rich Riggins)
Sentence tossed for last woman on Pennsylvania's death row
Rio Day 1: Team Canada gets to work at 2016 Rio Games
Canada's Leonora Mackinnon (L) competes against Italy's Rossella Fiamingo during their womens individual epee qualifying bout as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Substitute Rio lighter had hour's notice after Pele withdrew
Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima lights the Olympic cauldron to start the 2016 Summer Olympics Friday August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Guyana reviews child home regulations after fatal fire
Roundup: Relay swimmers cap big day for Canadian women's teams in Rio
Carling Zeeman, of Canada, competes in the women's single scull heat heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Canada dumps China 90-68 in Olympic women’s basketball preliminary round opener
Canada forward Tamara Tatham makes a layup during the first half of a women's basketball game against China at the Youth Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
Canada dumps China 90-68 in Olympic women's basketball preliminary round opener
Canada's Kia Nurse attempts a shot around China's Di Wu during the preliminary round of women's basketball action at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Blue Jays trade ambidextrous pitcher Venditte to Mariners for player to be named
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Pat Venditte pitches left handed during eighth inning American League baseball action against the Chicago White Sox in Toronto on Monday, April 25, 2016.
The Latest: Officials seek cause of concert railing collapse
Blue Jays trade ambidextrous pitcher Venditte to Mariners for player to be named
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Pat Venditte pitches left handed during eighth inning American League baseball action against the Chicago White Sox in Toronto on April 25, 2016. The Toronto Blue Jays traded ambidextrous relief pitcher Pat Venditte to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday for a player to be named later.Venditte appeared in eight games for the Blue Jays this season, posting a 5.19 earned-run average through 8 2/3 innings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Egypt's el-Sissi defends handling of nation's ailing economy
In this photo provided by Egypt's state news agency MENA, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, gives a speech marking the first anniversary the first anniversary of the inauguration of an expansion of the Suez Canal, in Suez, Egypt, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Egypt's president has defiantly dismissed criticism of his handling of the country's ailing economy, arguing that the skeptics were seeking to undermine the will of Egyptians. (MENA via AP)
Animal Services investigating reports of lion cub at Lavelle lounge in Toronto
Puerto Rico continues crackdown on business tax debtors
Saskatchewan deputy premier quits cabinet after impaired driving charge
Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Minister of Highways and Infrastructure announces funding toward the Regina Bypass Project in White City, Sask., on May 5, 2014. Saskatchewan deputy premier Don McMorris has resigned from cabinet after he says he was charged with impaired driving.
Cochrane finishes 11th in 400m freestyle, Oleksiak advances to 100m butterfly semifinal
Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane trains at the 2016 Summer Olympics Thursday, August 4, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Latest: Dozens rally after latest Chicago police videos
FILE - In this July 29, 2016 file photo, Chicago police investigate a police- involved fatal shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. Police say they shot and killed an 18-year-old man who was in a stolen Jaguar that sideswiped a squad car. The public is set to get its first look at videos related to the shooting Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. The release marks the first time the city will make public such material in a fatal police shooting under a new policy that calls for it to do so within 60 days. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune via AP File)
Pool produces Canada's first medal in Rio with a women's relay bronze
The Canadian women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team Sandrine Manville, left to right, Penny Oleksiak, Chantal Van Landeghem and Taylor Ruck, celebrate their bronze medal finish at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Fire crews battling two forest fires in western Nova Scotia
Police: Blast at cycling was controlled explosion of bag
Saskatchewan deputy premier quits cabinet after impaired driving charge
Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Minister of Highways and Infrastructure announces funding toward the Regina Bypass Project in White City, Sask., on May 5, 2014. Saskatchewan deputy premier Don McMorris has resigned from cabinet after he says he was charged with impaired driving. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
US riding wave of power for women's road race cycling
A couple walks along Copacabana beach ahead of the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. The iconic Copacabana beach will be the starting point for the road cycling race, marathon swimming and triathlon competitions during the Olympics. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Man accused of attacking alleged church shooter out on bond
Three dead, seven in hospital after Hamilton house fire
Firefighters and police officers monitor the scene of an early morning house fire in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Flames poured from the windows of a Hamilton home early Saturday morning in a blaze that claimed the lives of three people and sent seven others to hospital.
Man shot dead near Maracana Stadium after Rio 2016 opening ceremony
The Olympic Cauldron is lit at the Candelaria Church in downtown Rio de Janeiro at the end of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 5, 2016.
Police: Blast at cycling was controlled explosion of bag
Norway's Sven Erik Bystrom, right, leads the pack during the men's cycling road race final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Young Americans support new efforts to curb gun violence: poll
n this July 26, 2012, file photo, an "AR-15 style" rifle is displayed at the Firing-Line indoor range and gun shop in Aurora, Colo.
The Latest: Belgian premier says attack may be terrorism
Police secure the area near to the scene of a machete attack on two police officers Saturday Aug. 6, 2016, outside the police station in Charleroi, Belgium. The attack happened Saturday at a checkpoint providing an additional layer of security outside the town police station. (RTL via AP)
Canada beats Japan 45-0 in opening match of women’s rugby sevens
Natasha Watcham-Roy (CAN) of Canada is tackled by Kana Mitsugi (JPN) of Japan during Canada’s 45-0 win.
Missing Ohio teen found safe in Grand Teton
Coast Guard: 97 Cubans recently returned to island
Animal Services investigating reports of lion cub at Toronto lounge
4 foreign climbers found dead in Georgia's mountains
Missing Ohio teen found safe in Grand Teton
Attacker wounds 2 police in Belgium, shouts 'Allahu Akhbar'
Police officers check identification of a man near the police headquarters in Charleroi, Belgium on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, following a machete attack in the area. A man attacked two police officers with a weapon near the headquarters on Saturday before being apprehended. ( (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Three people are dead and seven are in hospital for after Hamilton fire
Firefighters and police officers monitor the scene of an early morning house fire in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Flames poured from the windows of a Hamilton home early Saturday morning in a blaze that claimed the lives of three people and sent seven others to hospital.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Joe O'Connal
History in making: Canada opens Olympic debut with wins over Japan, Brazil
Canada's Bianca Farella, runs as she scores a try during the women's rugby sevens match between Canada and Japan at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Air Algeria plane lands safely after technical fault
Fire crews battling two forest fires in western Nova Scotia
‘It’s a Brazil thing’: In the spiritual home of beach volleyball, the host team tops Canada
Bruno Oscar Schmidt (2) and Alison Cerutti of Brazil (1) and Josh Binstock (1) and Samuel Schachter of Canada (2) in action during the Men's Beach Volleyball preliminary round Pool A match on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Five to watch: Divers Abel and Ware look to pick up early hardware for Canada
Canadian divers pictured top to bottom, Roseline Filion, Meaghan Benfeito, Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware pose for a photograph on the diving platform ahead of the winter national diving championships in Scarborough, Ont., on February 5, 2015. Big things are expected from Canada's women's diving team of Roseline Filion, Jennifer Abel, Meaghan Benfeito and Pamela Ware, otherwise known as the "Fab IV." They'll get their first crack at the podium as Abel and Ware team up in the synchronized three-metre spirngboard event. Abel is going for her second straight medal in the event. She teamed with the retired Emilie Heymans to take the bronze at the 2012 London Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canada falls 2-0 to top seed Brazil in preliminary beach volleyball
Canada's Sam Schachter sets a ball during a men's beach volleyball match against Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Zika scares prompt Florida tourism industry to go into damage-control mode
A view of the outdoor business The Wynwood Yard that has been closed since last Aug. 2, due to the cases of Zika in the area, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in the Wynwood area of Miami. Thank goodness it's the slow season in Florida. At least that's what officials and representatives of the state's $82 billion tourism industry are thinking in the wake of news that 15 people were infected with Zika in one small, trendy neighborhood in Miami.
Hearing will chart course of ethics case against Moore
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2015, file photo, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore poses in front the the American flag in Montgomery, Ala. Moore has been suspended from office after the Judicial Inquiry Commission accused him of violating the canons of judicial ethics with his actions during the fight over same-sex marriage. Moore will attend a hearing Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 that will determine the course of the judicial ethics case against the suspended Alabama Chief Justice. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Canadian swimmer Seltenreich-Hodgson tackles her depression en route to Rio
Canada's Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson swims to a fourth place finish in the women's 400 metre individual medley event in Commonwealth Games action at Tollcross Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland on July 24, 2014. For a high-performance athlete, being gentle with yourself goes against the grain. When Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson felt so low she didn't want to race, or when she started crying during workouts, she became furious with herself. The 21-year-old from Ottawa doesn't think she would be racing the 200-metre individual medley for Canada on Monday in Rio if she hadn't put in a different kind of work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Latest Zimbabwe protest takes place at cricket match
Zimbabweans stand displaying flags, during the 36th over of the test cricket match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe, at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
FBI: CDs bearing radical cleric's name found at Detroit home
Forest fire started by lit toilet paper spreads in Spain
Heavy rain hits Oslo, flash floods snarl traffic
ConAgra salmonella case nearing end a decade after outbreak
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 30, 2015, file photo, flags fly over ConAgra Foods world headquarters in Omaha, Neb. Nearly a decade after hundreds of Americans got sick after eating Peter Pan peanut butter tainted with salmonella, ConAgra Foods appears close to settling a federal criminal case stemming from the outbreak. Federal prosecutors announced last year that Chicago-based ConAgra had agreed to pay $11.2 million, a sum that includes the highest fine ever in a U.S. food safety case,and plead guilty to a single misdemeanor charge in the 2007 outbreak. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
UN's Yemen envoy announces one-month recess for peace talks
Authorities arrest blacklisted American in Pakistan
GOP Sen. Toomey banking on split-ticket voting in Pa. race
FILE -In this May 9, 2016 file photo, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa. speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia. Endangered Toomey is banking on Pennsylvania voters backing him in November even if they oppose fellow Republican Donald Trump, a ticket-splitting strategy that may determine whether the GOP can hang on in key Senate races around the country this election year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Spain: Police arrest 5 alleged "Pink Panther" jewel thieves
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