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• Report: UAE behind hacking of Qatari media

  17-07-2017 07:18 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  
  WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, according to a Sunday report by
  
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• The Latest: US ambassador to UN hails NKorea nuke suspension

  21-04-2018 14:26 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The Latest on North Korea saying it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site (all times local): 9:25 p.m. The U.S.
  
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• Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member

  21-04-2018 14:20 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group said Saturday that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia was an important member of the organization, raising suspicions that Israel was behind the brazen killing.
  
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• India prescribes death penalty for rape of kids under 12

  21-04-2018 13:53 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  NEW DELHI — India's government on Saturday prescribed the death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12 to help combat an increase in violent crime against women.
  
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• Myanmar evicts family of officer who testified on entrapment

  21-04-2018 13:24 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar police on Saturday evicted the family of a police officer who had testified a day earlier that he and others were ordered to entrap two Reuters news agency reporters facing charges that could get them up to 14 years in pr
  
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• Afghan official says Taliban kill 6 at police checkpoint

  21-04-2018 13:24 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  KABUL — An Afghan official says that at least six local police were killed when a group of Taliban fighters attacked and overran their checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province.
  
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• 5 killed, multiple missing after boat accident in China

  21-04-2018 13:24 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  BEIJING — Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says five people have died and others are missing after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, causing 60 people to fall into the water.
  
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• The Last Straw aims to reduce single-use plastic in Toronto restaurants and bars

  21-04-2018 13:00 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  VANCOUVER — Seeing trash cans overflowing with straws night after night has prompted a server in Toronto to launch a campaign against the plastic item that's become a target of the British government as it aims to rid such pollution from oceans, thou
  
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• MDA president says having parent firm in United States won't affect Canadian jobs

  21-04-2018 13:00 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  MONTREAL — The president of Canadarm-builder MDA says setting up the company's parent firm in the United States won't have any impact on jobs in Canada. In October 2017, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, based in Richmond, B.C.
  
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• Five things to know about the ongoing influx of asylum seekers in Canada

  21-04-2018 13:00 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  OTTAWA — The number of illegal border crossings is up significantly this year compared with the same period last year, so federal and law enforcement officials have been preparing for possibility of another spike as the weather warms up.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II turns 92, to attend star-studded concert

  21-04-2018 12:57 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 92nd birthday with a star-studded concert in London.
  
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• Sharks 4th liners help team advance to 2nd round

  21-04-2018 09:43 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Eric Fehr and Marcus Sorensen spent most of the season toiling in the AHL, just waiting for their chance.
  
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• Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump

  21-04-2018 08:37 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For weeks, President Donald Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with the cable news chatter that he couldn't hire a big-name attorney for his legal team.
  
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• Avalanche stay alive, beat Predators 2-1 to force Game 6

  21-04-2018 07:43 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  NASHVILLE — Injuries left the Avalanche playing their backup to the backup goaltender while needing a victory to stave off elimination. The goalie nicknamed the "Hamburglar" came through.
  
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• Redbridge home invasion trial continues in North Bay

  21-04-2018 07:22 via Local Stories
  
  The driver of the vehicle used in a Redbridge home invasion in 2015 testified in Superior Court Friday he couldn’t be “100 per cent positive” that one of the men he drove was the man on trial.
  
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• New rule a message to businesses that they're not trusted by Premier Kathleen Wynne and her government, Fedeli says

  21-04-2018 07:16 via Local Stories
  
  The province is looking to crack down on under-reported income in Ontario by introducing a new law requiring the mandatory use of electronic cash register systems.
  
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• Restructuring government a hot topic heading into First Nations elections

  21-04-2018 07:08 via Local Stories
  
  A series of elections for Indigenous political organizations will keep chiefs and councils busy beginning in early June and ending late July, said Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod.
  
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• Marceau duo heading overseas for martial arts adventure

  21-04-2018 07:01 via Local Stories
  
  Nicholas Marceau hopes to celebrate his 15th birthday Sunday by picking up donated empty bottles, tin cans and scrap metal to finance an upcoming trip of a lifetime.
  
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• Defence found: Bucks overwhelm Celtics for 116-92 win

  21-04-2018 06:13 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton scored 23 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 19 and the Milwaukee Bucks used a dominating first half to overwhelm the Boston Celtics 116-92 on Friday night, narrowing their deficit in the first-round playoff series to 2-1
  
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• Hellebuyck makes 30 saves, Jets beat Wild in Game 5 to advance to Round 2

  21-04-2018 05:58 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  WINNIPEG — Bryan Little's teammates were happy they could deliver something special to the veteran Winnipeg forward.
  
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• Russell has hat trick, Sporting KC routs Whitecaps 6-0

  21-04-2018 05:48 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Johnny Russell had his first career MLS hat trick and Sporting Kansas City routed the nine-man Vancouver Whitecaps 6-0 on Friday night for the largest margin of victory in Children's Mercy Park history.
  
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• Wild struggle on road, eliminated by Jets with Game 5 loss in Winnipeg

  21-04-2018 05:45 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  WINNIPEG — The Minnesota Wild never found a way to get it going on the road against the Winnipeg Jets and now find their season over.
  
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• Pacers erase 17-point deficit to take 2-1 lead over Cavs

  21-04-2018 05:25 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers kept insisting this team was different. Anyone who doubted them coming into the playoffs understands now.
  
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• Beal, Wall combine for 56 points in Wizards' 122-103 victory over Raptors

  21-04-2018 05:17 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal and John Wall scored 28 points apiece and the Washington Wizards beat Toronto 122-103 on Friday, cutting the Raptors' lead in their opening round playoff series to 2-1.
  
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• Couturier scores late, Flyers edge Penguins to force Game 6

  21-04-2018 05:11 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  PITTSBURGH — Sean Couturier did what he could to deal with the pain in his left leg, then hopped over the boards and let the adrenaline that comes with playoff hockey take care of the rest. The Philadelphia Flyers are still alive as a result.
  
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• Strike at CP Railway postponed, commuter and freight service to continue

  21-04-2018 05:05 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  CALGARY — A rail strike has been temporarily averted after the federal labour minister ordered employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to vote on the company's final offers, just hours before they were set to walk off the job.
  
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• Gurriel Jr. has 3 RBIs in MLB debut, Blue Jays top Yanks 8-5

  21-04-2018 05:03 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  NEW YORK — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. made an impressive major league debut with two hits and three RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 Friday night.
  
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• Touchdown Bucks! Packers' Rodgers buys into NBA team

  21-04-2018 04:43 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  MILWAUKEE — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has joined the ownership group of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks as a limited partner.
  
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• N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests

  21-04-2018 04:40 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea announced Saturday it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of its summits with Seoul and Washington, but stopped well short of suggesting it has any intention of givi
  
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• Police: Stalker broke into Taylor Swift's NYC home, took nap

  21-04-2018 04:39 via BayToday.ca: baytoday
  NEW YORK — Police say a stalker broke into Taylor Swift's New York City townhouse and took a nap.
  
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