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Momentum growing in effort to get Willie O'Ree into Hockey Hall of Fame
Willie O'Ree, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League, is shown in Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, N.B., on Thursday, June 22, 2017. There's growing momentum as friends and fans of O'Ree push to have the groundbreaking hockey player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Power outages, flooding linger following powerful nor'easter
FILE - In this March 2, 2018 file photo, high winds and rough surf toss about the boat docks at Smuggler's Cove in Stone Harbor, N.J. Residents along the Northeast coast braced for more flooding during high tides Saturday even as the powerful storm that inundated roads, snapped trees and knocked out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses moved hundreds of miles out to sea. (Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City via AP)
20 planned burns set for Hoosier National Forest
Bahrain conducts large-scale roundup of Shiite 'militants'
Ohio set to market its tourist attractions to Indianapolis
Senators hold off Golden Knights
Brayden McNabb of the Vegas Golden Knights and Alexandre Burrows of the Ottawa Senators fight for a loose puck.
Gazprom seeks to annul natural gas contract with Ukraine
The Latest: France, UN leaders worried about Syria's Ghouta
This photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a member of the Syrian Civil Defense group carrying a boy who was wounded during airstrikes and shelling by Syrian government forces in Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Friday, March. 2, 2018. The Russia-ordered pause came after a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a nationwide 30-day cease-fire failed to take hold. While the relentless bombing has somewhat subsided in eastern Ghouta, home to around 400,000 civilians, the Syrian government's push to squeeze the insurgents out of the region continued. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)
Nav Canada says not enough air traffic controllers are women, minorities
NAV Canada air traffic controller Assil Bedewi monitors air traffic at the NAV Canada control centre in Montreal, Friday, March 2, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Virginia student's murder sparks bid to expand DNA databank
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2017 file photo, John Graham, left, and his wife Sue Graham, pose in the hallway leading to the Speaker's office in the General Assembly Building in Richmond, Va. The parents of slain University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, were visiting the Capitol and earlier had met with legislators, including House Speaker William J. Howell, R-Stafford. They have been lobbying Virginia lawmakers to add trespassing and several other misdemeanors to the list of crimes that trigger mandatory DNA collection. It’s part of a nationwide movement to expand DNA databanks by including misdemeanors ranging from shoplifting to trespassing to destruction of property. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
North Korea rejects US preconditions for holding talks
Lundqvist makes 50 saves as New York Rangers top Calgary Flames
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, left, of Sweden, celebrates a 3-1 win with teammate Brady Skjei after NHL action against the Calgary Flames, in Calgary on Friday, March 2, 2018.
Momentum growing in effort to get Willie O'Ree into Hockey Hall of Fame
Willie O'Ree, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League, is shown in Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, N.B., on Thursday, June 22, 2017. There's growing momentum as friends and fans of O'Ree push to have the groundbreaking hockey player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Iraqi parliament approves 2018 budget of $88 billion
Slovakian PM disputes apology request from media watchdog
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, right, gives a media statement, with Minister of Interior Robert Kalinak, left, after a silent protest march in memory of murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova in Bratislava, Slovakia on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Investigative journalist Kuciak was shot dead in Slovakia last week while working on a story about the activities of Italian mafia in Slovakia and their alleged links to people close to Prime Minister Robert Fico. (AP Photo/Bundas Engler)
To the moon, Mars and beyond: It’s time for our journey to begin
5 Things to Know about the Italian election.
Secretary of 'Partito Democratico' (Democratic Party) and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, speaks during the closing rally of the electoral campaign, in Florence, Italy, Friday, March 2, 2018. Italians will vote in general elections Sunday. (Maurizio Degl'Innocenti/ANSA via AP)
Maine's biggest dog sled race gets underway in Fort Kent
Siberian huskies charge from the starting line, leading a team run by Ingrid Bower, of Underhill, Vt., in the Irving Woodlands Can Am Crown 100-mile sled dog race, Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Fort Kent, Maine. More than 50 teams started the 30, 100 and 250-mile races in northern Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Venues work to include people sensitive to sensory overload
Snow, ice warnings remain for travellers in Britain
A child rides a sledge down the hill in Greenwich Park, east London, as the cold weather continues around the country, Saturday March 3, 2018. Unusually cold weather has gripped much of Europe, with predictions that the deep freeze will continue for the coming days. (John Stillwell/PA via AP)
Iran says will negotiate if West dismantles nuclear arsenal
New headaches for Trump's Mideast hopes as Netanyahu visits
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2018 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In the foreground from left are White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Under the best of circumstances, brokering a Mideast peace deal is the holy grail of diplomacy. But as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington, the circumstances today are far from ideal. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Turkey tightens its grip on Syrian Kurdish enclave
The satellite images produced by UNITAR-UNOSAT distributed by Airbus DS and taken by Pleiades satellites of CNES show Douma near Damascus, Syria, on Feb. 23, 2018, left, and March 2, 2018 with a destroyed building at center of the right image. (CNES via Airbus DS/UNITAR-UNOSAT via AP)
Campaign rally for Putin's re-election fills Moscow stadium
You can’t say that on campus
Margaret Wente
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
Searchers find black box from Iranian plane that crashed
2 migrants die trying to reach Spanish enclave in N. Africa
Swiss to vote on mandatory public TV fee as Europe watches
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2018 file photo a poster against the 'No Billag' initiative is displayed at a meeting of the Christian Democratic party CVP in Bern, Switzerland. Swiss voters can decide in a referendum on March 4, 2018 on a proposal to stop the mandatory licence fee for services of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. (Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP)
Iran's resigned wrestling chief criticizes government
Egypt detains 2 journalists reporting on historic tramway
Lebanon PM posts selfie with Saudi crown prince after strain
FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, speaks during a ceremony to mark the 13th anniversary of the assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, in Beirut, Lebanon. The office of Lebanon’s Prime Minister says he has received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia from an envoy of the Gulf monarch. It’s the first such gesture following tension between the two countries in the wake of the now-reversed resignation of Saad Hariri. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)
2 foreigners fatally struck by train in Norway
Nissan Rogue Dogue is less practical than it looks
Elvis checks out the Nissan Rogue Dogue at the Cobourg, Ont., dog park.
Slovak police release Italian suspects in journalist's death
People gather to commemorate murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, and call for an investigation of the case, in Bratislava, Slovakia, Friday evening March 2, 2018. Seven men were detained Thursday as suspects during police raids in the eastern Slovak towns of Michalovce and Trebisov, said national police chief Tibor Gaspar. (Dano Veselsky/TASR via AP)
Brazen Burkina Faso attacks raise concern of growing threat
National Arts Centre unveils lineup for 50th anniversary
New faces and old hands battle it out in Italy's election
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 file photo, former Italian Premier and Forza Italia (Go Italy) party leader Silvio Berlusconi smiles during the recording of the Italian state television RAI, Porta a Porta (Door To Door) TV talk show in Rome. Berlusconi is not running for anything but hoping to be the kingmaker in the March 4 general elections. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
How to use ‘flywheel’ thinking to grow your business
Harvey Schachter
Protect your car – and your clothes – with these cargo liners
March 3: The wizards of Oz. Plus other letters to the editor
Journalists watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow on March 1, 2018.
Last male northern white rhino takes a walk despite illness
In this photo taken Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, is photographed at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia county in Kenya. The health of 45-year-old Sudan is reported to be deteriorating and his minders said Thursday, March 1, 2018, that his "future is not looking bright." (AP Photo)
Modi's nationalist party notches win in key Indian state
FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2018, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an election campaign rally in Bangalore, India. Modi's Hindu nationalist party appears likely to end the 25-year uninterrupted rule of a communist party in a northeast Indian state and consolidate its position in two other states in provincial elections. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, FIle)
Vatican indicts ex-bank head, says embezzlement loss is $62M
In this photo taken on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, an exterior view of he offices of the Vatican bank IOR in Vatican City. Vatican prosecutors have indicted the former president of the Vatican bank and his lawyer on embezzlement charges, holding them responsible for losses of more than 50 million euros ($62 million) from real estate sales. The trial of Angelo Caloia and his lawyer is due to begin March 15. They deny wrongdoing. A third suspect died while under investigation. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
Egypt's health ministry says 9 killed in road accident
No winning ticket for Friday night's $23 million Lotto Max jackpot
Police, protesters clash at Kyiv tent camp; 100 detained
Hunt for missing Malaysian plane likely to end in June
Beijing official urges efforts for Xi's 'Chinese Dream'
Emma Stone, Viola Davis help fete female Oscar nominees
Memorial for former B.C. premier Dave Barrett draws tributes for underdog champion
People sign a book of condolence for former NDP Premier Dave Barrett is remembered and celebrated during a state memorial service in the Farquhar Auditorium at the University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C., on Saturday, March 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Razzie Awards name 'The Emoji Movie' worst film of 2017
Marshall Islands creates its own virtual money to pay bills
FILE - In this April 3, 2013, photo, a man holds a token beaing the symbol of a cryptocurrency at his shop in Sandy, Utah. The tiny Marshall Islands is creating its own digital cryptocurrency in order to raise hard cash to pay bills and boost the economy. The Pacific nation says it became the first country in the world to recognize a cryptocurrency as legal tender this week when it passed a law to create the digital “Sovereign” or SOV. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury, Justine Dufour-Lapointe grab silvers at World Cup
How space will shape the future of medicine
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly works outside of the International Space Station during a spacewalk in 2015.
WHL Roundup: Trey Fix-Wolansky leads Edmonton in overtime win over Calgary
Mushers, fans gather for world's most famous sled dog race
Defending champion Mitch Seavey rounds a turn during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)
Friday's Games
Burrows scores in 3rd, Senators hold off Golden Knights
China looks to defuse trade tensions, asks US for talks
A worker loads steel products onto a vehicle at a steel market in Fuyang in central China's Anhui province Friday, March 2, 2018. China has expressed "grave concern" about a U.S. trade policy report that pledges to pressure Beijing but had no immediate response to President Donald Trump's plan to hike tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Commerce Ministry said Friday that Beijing has satisfied its trade obligations and appealed to Washington to settle disputes through negotiation (Chinatopix Via AP)
Colorado lawmaker expelled over sex misconduct allegations
Colorado State Rep. Steve Lebsock, D-Thornton, right, chats with Rep. Dan Thurlow, R-Grand Junction, during a debate in the chamber whether to expel Lebsock over sexual misconduct allegations from his peers Friday, March 2, 2018, in the State Capitol in Denver. The effort faces tough odds amid Republican objections to how the complaints have been handled. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Trump's tariff talk provokes rarely seen urgency among GOP
In this Jan. 25, 2018 photo, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters as he arrives at the office of Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who is moderating bipartisan negotiations on immigration, at the Capitol in Washington. Republicans in Congress have learned to ignore President Trump's policy whims, knowing whatever he says one day he'll change by the next. There's even a name for it: the Tuesday president or the Thursday president, referring to his two-day reversal on immigration. But Trump's decision to impose tariffs is another matter. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Next up at the Kennedy Center? A new focus on hip-hop
Calle Jarnkrok scores in overtime as Predators edge Canucks 4-3
Nashville Predators' Viktor Arvidsson (33), of Sweden, jumps in front of goalie Vancouver Canucks' goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, as Nashville's Calle Jarnkrok, not seen, scores the winning goal while Vancouver's Sam Gagner, right, looks on during overtime NHL hockey action in Vancouver on Friday, March 2, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
California winter storm, avalanche leave 1 dead, 2 injured
In this photo provided by the Heavenly Mountain Resort, fresh snow covers most of a table and chairs Friday, March 2, 2018, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. A blizzard warning was in effect for parts of the Sierra Nevada, where snow was piling up and travel was difficult due to repeated highway closures and the need for chains in many places. The snow will help the Sierra snowpack, which is vital to the state's water supply and has only been about a quarter of its normal depth for this time of winter. It's also a boon for skiers and snowboarders. (Heavenly Mountain Resort via AP)
McEwen beats Gunnlaugson in wild-card game for final spot at Tim Hortons Brier
OHL Roundup: Kopacka leads Greyhounds to 6-5 shootout win over Sting
Defending champions South Africa win twice at USA Sevens
It's clear Trump is hazy in outlining gun measure priorities
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., introduces a three-point plan on guns that's supported by the Democratic Caucus, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 1, 2018. Schumer indicated he was surprised at remarks by President Donald Trump yesterday on gun safety in the wake of the student massacre in Parkland, Fla., last month. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Man convicted of California baby kidnap-killing, faces life
FILE - In this March 25, 2015, file photo, Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, right, speaks at a news conference in Long Beach, Calif. On Friday, March 2, 2018, Anthony McCall, a Southern California man, was convicted of killing 3-week-old Eliza De La Cruz, shown in photo at left, in a bizarre child-stealing scheme, according to City News Service. (Scott Varley/Los Angeles Daily News via AP)
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Henrik Lundqvist makes 50 saves as New York Rangers top Calgary Flames 3-1
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, left, of Sweden, celebrates a 3-1 win with teammate Brady Skjei after NHL action against the Calgary Flames, in Calgary on Friday, March 2, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
QMJHL: Batherson, Barre-Boulet help Armada edge Remparts 3-2 in shootout
Washington Legislature phases out Atlantic salmon farming
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, file photo, Riley Starks of Lummi Island Wild shows three of the farm-raised Atlantic salmon that were caught alongside four healthy Kings in Point Williams, Wash. The Washington Legislature on Friday, March 2, 2018, voted to phase out marine Atlantic salmon aquaculture, an industry that has operated for decades in the state but has come under fire after tens of thousands of nonnative fish escaped into local waters last summer. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP, File)
DeMar DeRozan, CJ Miles lead surging Raptors to victory over Wizards
The Raptors’ Kyle Lowry knocks the ball away from the Wizards’ Bradley Beal during a game on March 2, 2018.
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