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Coast Guard rescues 8 from boat grounded near SC island
'A primal experience': Americans dazzled by solar eclipse
In this Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 photo, people gather at the Symbiosis Gathering in Ochoco State Forest in Oregon to prepare for Monday's total solar eclipse. The temporary city built from the dust in the path of eclipse totality is home for a week to about 30,000 people. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)
Kansas City Confederate memorial to be moved after vandalism
33 wounded, 6 fatally, in weekend shootings in Chicago
Police officers guard a crime scene in the parking lot of an event center Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Chicago. It was one of several weekend shootings in the nation's third-largest city. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Plenty at stake in jury selection for Menendez trial
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, center, takes questions after a news conference talking about flood insurance, in Union Beach, N.J. Menendez faces multiple bribery and fraud counts for allegedly accepting gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for pressuring government officials on behalf of the friend’s business interests. Opening statements are scheduled for Sept. 6. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Finland honours stabbing victims; wounded suspect questioned
Hassan Zubier attends a minutes silence for the victims of Friday's attack at Turku Market Square in Turku, Finland, on Sunday Aug. 20, 2017. Zubier was injured in the mass stabbing in Turku on Friday Aug. 18 as he attempted to help a stabbing victim. The knife attack in western Finland that left two people dead and several wounded is "a likely terror act," Finland's intelligence agency said Saturday, while police said Europol was investigating if it had any ties to deadly vehicle attacks in Spain. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)
Fallen forensics: What a 2016 report has to say about them
Saudi carrier says Qatar has not approved hajj flights
New data raises concerns about use of solitary confinement in Nova Scotia jails
Close to a quarter of solitary confinements in Nova Scotia’s jails are due to medical issues or protection from other inmates, according to recent figures offering a glimpse of why offenders in the province spend weeks buried in virtual isolation.
Fallen forensics: Judges routinely allow disavowed science
'The Hitman's Bodyguard' outdoes 'Logan Lucky' at box office
Suspect in 3 carjackings across 2 states is arrested in Utah
Fallen forensics: Judges routinely allow disavowed science
Florida zoo is latest charity to move gala from Trump resort
FILE - This April 15, 2017, file photo shows President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. A Florida-based zoo and conservation society announced Sunday, Aug. 20, that it would not to hold its annual gala at President Trump's Florida resort. The decision by the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is the latest by a charity to move fundraisers from the Mar-a-Lago resort since Trump made comments about white nationalists last week. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Tensions rise within Yemen's rebel alliance
FILE -- In this March 26, 2016 file photo, a supporter of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds his photo during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen. A long-simmering power struggle between Yemen's Shiite rebels and Saleh has burst into the open, threatening to undermine their alliance against the internationally-recognized government and its Saudi-led backers. In a manifestation of their differences, armed men suspected of links to the rebels on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, tore up poster portraits of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son and one-time heir Ahmed in Sanaa, Yemen's capital. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)
Federal appointee to race relations board under scrutiny for writings on Islam
America still in turmoil a year after Kaepernick's protest
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, kneels during the National Anthem before an NFL preseason football game against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego. What started as a protest against police brutality has mushroomed a year later into a divisive debate over the future of a football player who refused to stand for the national anthem and now faces what his fans see as blackballing for speaking out in a country roiled by racial strife. The once-rising star and Super Bowl quarterback has been unemployed since March, when he opted out of his contract and became a free agent who could sign with any team. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Insider Q&A: General Motors learning the rental business
This photo provided by General Motors Co. shows Julia Steyn, GM's vice president for Urban Mobility and Maven. GM started its Maven car-sharing service in 2016, which has grown exponentially since then. (Lians Jadan/Courtesy of General Motors Co. via AP)
New Nova Scotia data raises concerns about use of solitary confinement
Trudeau urges Canadians to maintain trust in immigration system
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a bilateral meeting with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Montreal, on Aug. 20, 2017.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats trade all-star defensive end John Chick to Edmonton Eskimos
All-star defensive end John Chick was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos on Sunday by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Chick (97), then on the Roughriders' roster laughs after a late game skirmish during CFL football action with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, in Winnipeg on Sunday, September 7, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Wreckage of USS Indianapolis found in North Pacific Ocean: researchers
This undated image from a remotely operated underwater vehicle courtesy of Paul G. Allen, shows wreckage of the USS Indianapolis, including the ship's bell at the bottom of the North Pacific Ocean.
The Latest: SC senator says Trump can regain moral authority
FILE - In a Nov. 16, 2016 file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks to members of the media as he arrives for a closed-door Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington. Scott says Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, that President Donald Trump can regain his moral authority on the issue of race by spending time with people who have lived through the nation’s difficult racial past. The South Carolina Republican said last week that Trump’s moral authority had become comprised after the president made comments that appeared to equate neo-Nazis and white supremacists with those who came out to oppose them in Charlottesville, Virginia. Scott says what’s important at this point is not what Trump says next, but what he does. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Kentucky jail inmates fight with guards, set fire
Trudeau takes aim at 'racist' rallies, urges trust in immigration system
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a bilateral meeting with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Montreal, Sunday, August 20, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Police officer shoots suspect during fight in Fla.
Police: 26 taken to hospitals after bus interstate crash
Kasich urges Trump to end staff chaos and 'settle it down'
FILE - In a July 27, 2017 file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at a news conference at the Ohio State Fair, in Columbus, Ohio. Kasich says Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, that President Donald Trump needs to stop the staff chaos at the White House and "settle it down." Kasich is among those who fear the staff churn is hampering Trump's ability to notch a major legislative victory. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Churches in Sierra Leone hold special services for mudslide victims
Workers move debris before searching for trapped bodies in the neighbourhood of SS Camp, where homes were destroyed by a mudslide in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Aug. 14, 2017.
Ontario university students touring nuclear disaster site in Japan
Man arrested vandalizing Indianapolis Confederate monument
This Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 photo shows a statue in Garfield Park that commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in Indiana POW camps. The 35-foot granite tower was moved to Garfield Park in 1928 from its original site marking the mass grave of those who died while held at Camp Morton. While there are no statues, it does have plaques listing the names of 1,616 prisoners. City-County Council President Maggie Lewis said while the monument may be less offensive than others, its location merits a conversation. (Robert Scheer /The Indianapolis Star via AP)
The Latest: No bond for suspect in officers' death in Fla.
Housing a top priority for California lawmakers after recess
Unpopular budget hangs over leadership race to replace Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall poses for photos before a leaders' debate at the CBC Saskatchewan building in Regina, on March 23, 2016.
Why corporate sponsors are betting on Canada’s Brooke Henderson to transform golf’s image
In addition to BioSteel, Henderson’s talent and marketability have attracted Rolex, BMW, Ping and MasterCard as corporate sponsors; partnerships whose estimated value ranges from $50,000 to $250,000 each.
Halep cruises past Stephens, moves within victory of No. 1 ranking
Simona Halep returns a shot against Sloane Stephens during the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
High demand for private jets to get perfect view of eclipse
Sex offenders can live next door to victims in many states
Comedian, civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies at 84
Egyptian MP steps back from call to extend president's term
FILE -- In this April 4, 2017 file photo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attends a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. on Capitol Hill in Washington. Egyptian Lawmaker Ismail Nasreldeen behind a call to amend the constitution to extend the president's term by two years said in comments published Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, that the change won't apply to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's current four-year term, a partial turnaround in the face of growing opposition to the idea. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Cleveland to hosts largest convention of beer collectibles
McCaskill reaching out to rural Missouri ahead of election
FILE - In this April 12, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks to the media following a town hall meeting in Hillsboro, Mo. McCaskill during the August Senate break is holding town halls in dozens of small towns and cities. She is one of 10 Senate Democrats up for re-election in states won by President Donald Trump, and political scientists say she’ll need rural support to win. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Canadians plan to attend various viewing events to catch a partial eclipse
Clayton Uyeda and his wife Jo will be enjoying the partial eclipse while traveling from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen ferry terminal on the mainland. The couple are photographed along Dallas Rd. in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, August 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Nunavut hopes first legal beer and wine store might curb boozing
Unpopular Saskatchewan budget hangs over leadership race to replace Brad Wall
Oakville, Ont., council votes to give heritage status for Glen Abbey
Spectators cross the bridge between the 13th and 14th holes during the Canadian Open golf tournament at Glen Abbey golf club, in Oakville, Ont., on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Glen Abbey, one of Canada's most famous golf courses, could be a step closer to receiving some protection from potential redevelopment into a residential and commercial complex after a town council meeting this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Teachers lack confidence to talk about residential schools: study
Hospital officals: Nearly 500 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides
Mastermind of lottery fraud faces 25-year prison sentence
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2015, file photo, former Multi-State Lottery Association security director Eddie Tipton leaves the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Tipton, who admitted to masterminding a scheme to rig lottery games that paid him and others $2 million from seven fixed jackpots in five states, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Woman fined $20K for phoney bomb threat to day care centre
UK gov't considers more check on car, truck rentals
Tappan Zee project nears finish with opening of first span
FILE- In this Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, file photo work continues on the new Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, right, while the older Tappan Zee Bridge, left, is still in use near Tarrytown, N.Y. One of the largest public infrastructure projects underway in the U.S. is about to begin carrying traffic across a broad expanse of the Hudson River. Westbound travelers will be switched from the old Tappan Zee Bridge to the first span of the $4 billion Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
1979 Klan-Nazi attack survivor hopes for a 'justice river'
In this Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 photo, the Rev. Nelson Johnson and his wife, Joyce, talk about the 1979 "Greensboro Massacre" at his Faith Community Church in Greensboro, N.C. Johnson still has a faded scar on his left arm, left by a Nazi who attacked him. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Incentives offered for new agents at remote border crossings
In this Dec. 1, 2016 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a moose stands at the border crossing station between the U.S. and Canada at Norton, Vt., manned by agent Mario Marquis, left. The agency is offering financial incentives for people willing to work at 21 remote border crossings across the country, including Norton. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP)
Trudeau, Irish leader march in Montreal Pride parade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, talks with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during the annual pride parade in Montreal, Sunday, August 20, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Nicolas Hasler scores first MLS goal, leading Toronto FC over Fire 3-1
Toronto FC defender Nicolas Hasler (26) reacts after heading the ball in for a goal against the Chicago Fire during the second half at Toyota Park.
Merkel stands by her 2015 decision to open German borders
Bavarian governor, Horst Seehofer, answers questions during an interview with German TV broadcaster ARD in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. In background the parliament building, the Reichstag. (Gregor Fischer/dpa via AP)
From panhandlers to street musicians, not everyone is ready for cashless society
Attack victims came from around world to celebrate Barcelona
A woman sits next to candles and flowers placed on the ground after a terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded over 120 in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
The Latest: UN says thousands will flee Tal Afar operation
Ignacio Piatti scores twice, Montreal Impact beat Real Salt Lake for fourth straight win
Montreal Impact's Ignacio Piatti, centre, breaks away from Real Salt Lake's David Horst, left, and Sunday Stephen during second half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, August 19, 2017.
Indiana's Donnelly, a top GOP target, starts re-election bid
FILE - In this Friday, April 7, 2017, file photo, Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., arrives for the confirmation vote for President Donald Trump's high court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donnelly, who is considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election in 2018, is set to formally launch his campaign on Monday, Aug. 21, as he beings a weeklong tour around the state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Police say 39 people detained over neo-Nazi march in Berlin
Manchester United looks like the team to beat in Premier League
Manchester United's Paul Pogba celebrates scoring his side's third goal, during the English Premier League soccer match between Swansea and Manchester United, at the Liberty Stadium, in Swansea, Wales, Saturday Aug. 19, 2017.
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Ricky Ray puts on dominant showing as Toronto Argonauts rout Montreal Alouettes
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray (15) runs as he looks for a pass despite pressure from Montreal Alouettes defensive tackle Don Oramasionwu (93) during first half of CFL football action in Toronto on Saturday, August 19, 2017.
Henrik Stenson takes Wyndham Championship with one-stroke victory
Henrik Stenson of Sweden lines up a putt on the 15th hole during the third round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 19, 2017.
The Trump Unit: Inside Canada's PMO squad to save NAFTA
The flags of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are lit by stage lights before a news conference at the start of NAFTA renegotiations in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 16, 2017. If Donald Trump deploys the big bomb during upcoming NAFTA negotiations, and threatens to blow up the continental trade agreement, a unit within the office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be assigned to try disarming it.The Canadian government has created an election-style nerve centre to handle White House-related challenges and officials describing it say it has about eight regular staff: two former trade officials, two senior PMO officials, an ambassador, a writer, a cabinet minister, and it's run by a young staffer with a reputation for staying cool while smothering political fires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jacquelyn Martin
Past health chiefs: insurance market stability is the goal
Chicago Cubs top Toronto Blue Jays on strength of Ian Happ’s bat, Jose Quintana’s arm
Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays' Nick Tepesch during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, in Chicago.
The Latest: Reports say shell hits Syrian fair
Trump will address path forward on Afghanistan
Defense Secretary James Mattis attends a news conference, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Germany welcomes release of writer sought by Turkey
Syria's Assad rejects security co-operation with the West
In this photo released by the official Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks to Syrian diplomats, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. In defiant comments Sunday, Assad blasted the West, rejecting any security cooperation or reopening of embassies in Damascus before those countries cut relations with opposition groups. In the speech, Assad praised Russia, Iran, China and Lebanon's Hezbollah for supporting his government. (Syrian Presidency Facebook page via AP)
French designer in costly dispute over Pitt-Jolie chateau
Bomb kills 3 Lebanese troops battling Islamic State
Brig. Gen. Ali Qanso, chief military spokesman, speaks during a press conference at the Lebanese Defense Ministry in Yarzeh near Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Lebanon's U.S.-backed army launched operations against Islamic State group positions inside the country on Saturday, to start the most serious engagement with the militants since they found a foothold here in 2014. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Building the cars of Hollywood sci-fi dreams
A Lotus Esprit-based car designed for Ghost in the Shell.
Do I have to pay a headhunter if I apply for a job without them?
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Police: Bandit gang abducts 7 Pakistani police officers
A look at Zimbabwe's first lady, who is accused of assault
FILE -- In this July 29, 2017 file photo Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, greets supporters at a rally in Zimbabwe. South Africa's police minister says the wife of Zimbabwe's president, background image, has handed herself over to police after being accused of assaulting a young woman Sunday night. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
Turkish political refugees flock to Germany, seeking safety
Iran approves nearly all of Rouhani's Cabinet picks
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a session of parliament before a vote of confidence for his cabinet, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved 16 Cabinet members nominated by recently re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, including the first defense minister unaffiliated with the elite, hard-line Revolutionary Guard in 25 years. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
The Latest: South Africa grants immunity to Zim first lady
FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2016, file photo, Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe attends a ruling ZANU PF Party Conference in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean state media said Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, the wife of President Robert Mugabe returned home from South Africa despite calls that she be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a young model at a luxury hotel in Johannesburg. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
Quebec ticket takes Saturday night's $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
The Latest: Las Ramblas barriers idea considered inefficient
A man lays down next to messages and candles placed after a van attack that killed at least 13, in central Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack, as the manhunt intensified for the perpetrators of Europe's latest rampage claimed by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spanish town struggles to reconcile locals as extremist cell
A memorial tribute of flowers, messages and candles to the van attack victims is seen on the historic Las Ramblas promenade, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday Aug. 20, 2017. Authorities in Spain and France pressed the search Saturday for the supposed ringleader of an Islamic extremist cell that carried out vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a seaside resort, as the investigation focused on links among the Moroccan members and the house where they plotted the carnage.(AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
Philippine churches to ring bells to protest drug killings
Officials: Slain officers didn't have chance to return fire
This undated photo from the Kissimmee Police Department shows Everett Glenn Miller. Police said Miller is a suspect in the Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 shootings of Officers Sam Howard and Matthew Baxter. (Kissimmee Police Department/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Grace Mugabe gets diplomatic immunity, returns to Zimbabwe
FILE -- In this June, 2, 2017 file photo Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, left, and his wife Grace follow proceedings during a youth rally in Marondera Zimbabwe. Mugabe is in South Africa as his wife is accused of assaulting a young model. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
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Massive counterprotest upstages Boston "free speech rally"
Demonstrators carrying signs walk along Main Street in the Venice beach area of Los Angeles on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Hundreds of people rallied in Southern California to condemn racism in the wake of the deadly events in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Iraq launches operation to take back IS-held town near Mosul
FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2016 file photo, Popular Mobilization Units fighters ride on the back of a truck on their way to fight against Islamic State militants in the airport of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, Iraq. The operation to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, from the Islamic State group began Sunday morning, Aug. 20, 2017, Iraq's prime minister said. Tal Afar and the surrounding area is one of the last pockets of IS-held territory in Iraq after victory was declared in July in Mosul, the country's second-largest city. The town, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of the Syrian border, sits along a major road that was once a key IS supply route.(AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Fredy Montero, Yordy Reyna lead Vancouver Whitecaps past Houston Dynamo 2-1
Vancouver Whitecaps' Fredy Montero, left, and Houston Dynamo's Boniek Garcia vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday August 19, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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