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December 24

NFL roundup: Saints beat Falcons, clinch NFC playoff berth
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) crosses the goal line for a touchdown in front of Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen (37) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017.
The Latest: Trumps attend services at Episcopal church
President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with children as they track Santa Claus' movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at the president's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
In Christmas message, queen honours cities hit by terror
In this photo released on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, Britain's Queen Elizabeth sits at a desk in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace, after recording her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth, in London. (Pool Photo via AP)
Inuk woman released from hospital after struggle with liver failure
Delilah Saunders is pictured in her room in Toronto General Hospital, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017.
Peru's president grants medical pardon for jailed Fujimori
FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2013 file photo, Peru's jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori attends his hearing at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. On Dec. 24, 2017, Peru's Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced he was granting Fujimori a medical pardon. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
Raja the cat returned to family 3 years later
Hundreds turn out for St. Louis gun buyback program
Rams clinch 1st NFC West title since '03, beat Titans 27-23
Chargers stay in AFC playoff mix with 14-7 win over Jets
Defence propels Saints past Falcons, into playoffs
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis still coy about future after win
Browns move to brink of winless season, lose 20-3 to Bears
Playoff-bound Panthers riding high behind opportunistic 'D'
Chargers beat Jets 14-7 to keep post-season hopes alive
Falcons' goal-line failures, mistakes define loss to Saints
With eye on playoffs, Brady, Lewis lead Patriots past Bills
Dion Lewis of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 24, 2017, in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
2 Virginia deputies shot responding to domestic dispute
The Latest NFL playoff race: Cowboys out, Seahawks survive
San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold, from bottom left, kneels with safety Eric Reid, wide receiver Marquise Goodwin and wide receiver Louis Murphy during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami take part in an anti-American rally to condemn U.S. President Donald Trump for declaring Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
Woman caught carrying baby Jesus figurine arrested for theft
The Latest: 4 confirmed dead in small plane crash in Florida
Agency falling short on payments to state for centre
Sheriff Tony Estrada, another kind of Arizona lawman
This photo taken in Nogales, N.M., on Dec. 5, 2017, shows a 1944 photograph of Arizona border Sheriff Tony Estrada's family, who were required by U.S. officials for a crossing document allowing them to pass from Mexico to the United States, where they legally settled later that year. Sheriff Estrada of Santa Cruz County is shown in the lower right-hand corner as a toddler and the youngest of four boys. He is held by his mother, Maria Guadalupe Lizarraga, and flanked by his older brothers Octavio Estrada, on the top, Jesus Estrada, on the far left, and Hector Estrada, in the white shirt in the front. A fifth boy, Ricardo Estrada, was later born in the United States, where they settled with their father and Lizarraga's husband, Jesus Estrada. Sheriff Estrada's opinions on immigration were shaped by being born in Mexico and immigrating with his family to the United States (Courtesy of Tony Estrada via AP)
Christmas brings Northeast blizzard, bitter cold in Midwest
Pope on Christmas: Bethlehem trek's like today's migrations
Inuk woman released from hospital after struggle with liver failure
Trudeau Christmas message calls for giving, recalls government's accomplishments
Ontario police watchdog names man killed in police interaction in Morrisburg, Ont.
Do I have to go to my dealership to get my TPMS sensors reprogrammed?
Obituary project makes homicide victims more than just stats
Christmas card sent back and forth since 1941
Former Texas Congressman says he was abused at boys ranch
Sobeys takes romaine lettuce off shelves as precaution amid E. coli outbreak
The Sobeys grocery chain says it is pulling romaine lettuce products from its shelves out of “an abundance of caution” about E. coli contamination.
Sobeys takes romaine lettuce off shelves as precaution amid E. coli outbreak
Secret Santa hands out $100 bills to strangers in Topeka
Israeli official: Saudi Arabia denies chess visas
Toronto pastor who officiated Canada’s first legal same-sex marriages retires
Two gay couples kiss following a wedding ceremony in a Toronto church, on Jan. 14, 2001. In the centre is Reverend Brent Hawkes.
Ice sculptures nearly ready for viewing in New Hampshire
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2014, file photo, patrons tour an ice castle at the base of the Loon Mountain ski resort in Lincoln, N.H. The ice castles are expected to be open again in January 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
Cincinnati street renamed for child who killed himself
Ontario police investigating after Christmas decorations stolen from homes
Ontario Provincial Police say the incidents happened in the early hours of Saturday morning, when a group of people approached houses on the street and removed Christmas lights, ornaments, a Santa Claus and reindeer, along with a star and an extension cord.
Man keeps unopened Christmas gift from girl who dumped him almost 50 years ago
Adrian Pearce holds an unopened Christmas gift in a handout photo. As Canadians tear open their presents this Christmas morning, there's one dog-eared gift that an Edmonton man won't be opening that came from an old girlfriend who dumped him almost 50 years ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Adrian Pearce MANDATORY CREDIT
Wolverine fans hoping for a Marvel-ous tourism attraction for Fort McMurray
This publicity image released by 20th Century Fox shows Hugh Jackman in a scene from "The Wolverine." A raging wildfire known as "The Beast" forced all of Fort McMurray's 80,000 residents to flee in 2016 and now comic-book fans are lobbying for a statue of another beast to be built as a tribute to the Alberta city's resiliency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/20th Century Fox, Ben Rothstein
North Korea calls latest UN sanctions 'an act of war'
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley votes in favor of a resolution, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at United Nations headquarters. The Security Council is voting on proposed new sanctions against North Korea, including sharply lower limits on its refined oil imports, the return home of all North Koreans working overseas within 12 months, and a crackdown on the country's shipping. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Brent Hawkes, pastor who officiated Canada's first legal gay marriages, retires
Trump celebrates Christmas like most of America, with family
President Donald Trump turns to talk to the gathered media during a Christmas Eve video teleconference with members of the mIlitary at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Conductor Charles Dutoit denies sexual misconduct allegations
In this Oct. 19, 2011 file photo, conductor Charles Dutoit performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra during a rehearsal in Philadelphia.
Hot holiday items: Multi-use cookers, toy monkeys, velvet
Peru’s president grants medical pardon for jailed ex-leader Fujimori
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is seen during an interview with Reuters at his house in ‘Hacienda Chiucureo’ neighbourhood, on Sept. 21, 2007.
Family of detained Indian 'spy' to visit him in Pakistan
FILE - In this March 29, 2016, file photo, journalists look a image of Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in March 2016, during a press conference by Pakistan's army spokesman and the Information Minister, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, New Delhi has officially informed Islamabad that the wife and mother of Jadhav, who faces death penalty for espionage and sabotage are arriving in the capital for a meeting with him. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)
Shoppers spending more may make a merry season for retailers
Federal judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees
In this Dec. 20, 2017, photo, U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
New York joining states requiring paid family leave
Recent violence over Trump’s Jerusalem decision puts damper on Christmas in Bethlehem
A Palestinian dressed as Santa Claus argues with an Israeli border police officer during a protest in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 23, 2017.
Philippine shopping mall fire leaves at least one dead, traps dozens
People watch as smoke rises from the third floor of a burning mall, in Davao City, Philippines, in this Dec. 23, 2017 picture obtained from social media.
France mobilizes 100,000 security personnel amid heightened fears for holiday season
Police officers patrol near department stores in Paris before Christmas on Dec. 22, 2017.
Iran: British national could be eligible for early release
Compassion, a defining feature of humanity, is at a deficit. How can we change that?
Chris Sampson, seen at Churchill Station in Edmonton, risked his life to save a stranger who had fallen on the LRT tracks. After the rescue, he simply went to school, though he was eventually awarded a medal for bravery after his proud mother outed him to the media.
Italy plans to deploy antiterrorism military forces in Niger
RT can buy access, but Canadians will decide its fate
Peter Menzies
Egyptian president's backers say 12M want him to run again
FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2017, file photo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaks during a news conference in Cairo, Egypt. Supporters of Egypt’s president announced on Sunday, Dec. 24, that they have collected more than 12 million signatures from people urging him to run for a second four-year term, a mostly symbolic gesture as there is little doubt he will contest, and win, next year’s elections. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)
CannabisWise program to ease consumer concerns ahead of legalization
Medical marijuana is shown in Toronto, November 5, 2017. Marijuana consumers are likely to have a flood of options when pot becomes legal next summer and now a not-for-profit group is stepping in to help determine which products to trust. The National Institute for Cannabis Health and Education said its CannabisWise certification will test businesses on quality and safety guidelines, similar to the way other voluntary programs regulate pharmacy services or fish products in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Jerusalem violence, rain put damper on Bethlehem Christmas
A Palestinian dressed as Santa Claus covers his nose from teargas thrown by Israeli border police during a protest in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Pope prays for storm-devastated Philippines island
Putin foe clears first step in bid for Russian presidency
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife Yulia attend his supporters' meeting that nominated him for the presidential election race in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. Nevertheless, the 41-year-old anti-corruption crusader has run a yearlong grass-roots campaign and staged waves of rallies to push the Kremlin to let him run. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
London Zoo reopens after fire that killed meerkats, aardvark
In this handout photo provided by the London Fire Brigade, firefighters work at the scene at Adventure cafe and shop near the Meerkat enclosure at London Zoo, London, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. London Zoo officials say a fire that broke out before the facility opened Saturday morning left one aardvark dead and four meerkats missing and presumed dead. Staff members were treated for smoke inhalation and shock after the blaze broke out near the zoo cafe in the early morning hours. (London Fire Brigade via AP)
In South Africa, bees stop elephants from trampling trees
1st violations reported of South Sudan's new cease-fire
For Mideast, 2018 could be a pivotal year in war and peace
For Mideast in 2018, threats and opportunities
Ontario ticket takes Saturday night's $17 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber kills 6 in Kabul
Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline
Turkey looks to evacuate wounded from Damascus suburb
France mobilizes 100,000 security personnel for the holidays
Roadside bomb kills 3 soldiers in northwest Pakistan
Medieval manuscripts and Xmas recipes, abbey library a trove
Thousands spend Christmas in shelters after Philippine storm
Historic cannon to add to experience at Walla Walla airport
Turkey sacks some 2,700 more public sector workers
Saturday's Games
Judge: American accused of fighting for IS must get lawyer
Rough times for smugglers who knitted N Korea to the world
Boeser scores 20th goal, but Brodziak's two-point night leads Blues over Canucks
St. Louis Blues' Alexander Steen (20) nearly falls on Vancouver Canucks' goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, as he covers up the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday December 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Rough times for smugglers who knitted N. Korea to the world
In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, a North Korean soldier holds the leash to a horse as he stands on the embankment of a river separating North Korea from China seen from the Chinese border town of Jian in northeastern China's Jilin province. North Korea is changing, quietly but powerfully, with the rise of the young ruler Kim Jong Un extending even to those secret trails, where business has turned bad for the small-time smugglers who long dominated the border. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
The Latest: Official says 37 feared dead in Philippine mall
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Dimming Christmas lights reflect Venezuela's grim crisis
In this Dec. 22, 2017 photo, a group from the Mormon community sing Christmas carols at Venezuela square in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela, a country of 30 million people, sits atop the world's largest oil reserves, but global crude prices crashed three years ago, sending the economy into free fall and sparking social unrest, making this Christmas one with few things to celebrate about. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Today in History
Dec. 24: Your lookahead horoscope
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Peru's jailed ex-president Fujimori taken to hospital
A supporter of former President Alberto Fujimori stands with poster that says in Spanish "Free Chino now" outside the clinic where the jailed leader was admitted the previous day after suffering a drop in blood pressure in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. The former strongman, who governed from 1990 to 2000, is a polarizing figure in Peru. Some Peruvians laud him for defeating the Maoist Shining Path guerrillas, while others loathe him for human rights violations carried out under his government. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
10 killed, 17 hurt in road accident in central Pakistan
Mark Matthews records 13 points in Saskatchewan's win over New England
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