TORONTO – Sue Haddox’s love affair with Canadian football began nearly two decades ago, when the league expanded into the U.S. and brought a team to her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland.
Italy's Berlusconi hints he may run in 2013 election
ROME (Reuters) – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hinted on Saturday that he may seek to r un in spring elections, changing his mind again and deepening chaos in his center-right party. A day before the center-left is due to hold primary elections to pick a candidate to lead their alliance in the national poll, the center-right is still unsure about whether to hold its own primary vote, which hinges on Berlusconi's plans. Asked by reporters on Saturday whether he was considering "returning to the playing field", Berlusconi said, "I am thinking about it. … ElBaradei: Egypt president must rescind new powers
Leading democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei says dialogue with Egypt's Islamist president is not possible until he rescinds his decrees giving himself near absolute powers. Quebec boy and his grandfather die after falling through ice while skating
ASCOT CORNER, Que. – A 64-year-old Quebec man and his grandson are dead after falling through the ice while going for a skate on a lake near their home.
At least 8 killed, scores hurt after fire races through garment factory in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Local television stations are reporting that a fire at a multi-story garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, has killed at least eight people and injured scores more.
Macau police arrest five, gangster "Broken Tooth" release due
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police in the world gambling capital Macau arrested five people on Saturday on suspicion of planning to commit murder as the territory off the coast of China braces for the imminent release from jail of a notorious gang leader. One of those arrested, local media said, was former police officer Artur Chiang Calderon, who was believed to be a key player in the infamous 14K triad society. Calderon was first arrested in 1998 along with Wan Kuok-koi, commonly known as 'Broken Tooth’, the leader of the 14k. …
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