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Moon rises: New South Korean president raises hopes of regional peace

President Moon Jae-in told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he's aware of Beijing's concerns over a USA missile shield installed on South Korean territ...

Aaron Hernandez's Murder Conviction Has Been Thrown Out Because He Killed Himself

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US, EU in urgent talks on expanding laptop ban on flights

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New Hamas chief latest step toward worldwide acceptance

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Magna named one of the best places to work

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Monument supporters launch new court fight in New Orleans

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Coquitlam district students vote BC NDP

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Senate Committee subpoenas Michael Flynn in Russia investigation

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Suspect in crash that hurt boy had been deported 15 times

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Roger Stone contradicts Trump on The View

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Leader of ISIS in Afghanistan killed in US-Afghan raid

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Liberal candidate who lost by 9 votes requests recount

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BC candidate requests recount in Comox riding he lost by nine votes

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Photos of Trump's meeting with Russian officials raise eyebrows

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Officials from Arctic nations meet amid drilling concerns

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US Congress tells airlines to do better or face consequences

The House panel wants "to find out exactly what happened in these incidents we all saw that were awful incidents", committee chairman Bill Shuster, a Republican...