
The stories of 2 brothers suspected in bombing
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was an amateur boxer with muscular arms and enough brio to arrive at a sparring session without protective gear. His younger brother ...

Aunt says US suspect recently became devout Muslim
An aunt of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Friday the older brother recently became a devout Muslim who prayed five times a day, and she ...
John Kerry wins hockey bet, gets case of Molson
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry now has a case of beer to quench his thirst as he continues a 10-day trip through the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Russia's Sochi busy storing snow for 2014 Olympics
In April, at the end of another seemingly endless winter, most Russians are eager to get rid of the piles of snow that have clogged their cities and ...
US, Canada, Jordan, boycott UN meeting on justice
Barred from speaking at a U.N. meeting on international criminal justice, Bosnian activist Munira Subasic, who lost 22 close family members in the ...
Danish Vestas in big wind turbine deal in Canada
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world's biggest maker of wind turbines, says it will provide 166 wind generators to a project in Alberta, Canada.

Djokovic's recent losses give US hope in Davis Cup
Novak Djokovic's two recent defeats after a 22-match winning streak offer the United States hope of seeing off Serbia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals ...

Rolling Stones announce 9-city tour
Call it satisfaction: The Rolling Stones have announced a nine-city tour. The veteran rockers said Wednesday their "50 and Counting" tour will kick ...

An Olympic life and 7 vital minutes at Sochi Games
For Florent Amodio, it may be now or never. The French figure skater was just 19 at his first Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, in 2010, old enough to ...
Romania: Trafficking ring to US, Canada broken up
Romanian anti-crime prosecutors have searched tourism agencies in the south of the country on suspicion they are a front for a ring that trafficks ...

2 inmates escape from Quebec prison in helicopter
Two inmates made a daring daylight escape from a prison outside Montreal in a hijacked helicopter, then led police in a car chase and exchanged ...

New style of papacy: Pope Francis pays hotel bill
On his first day as shepherd of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis picked up his luggage at a Vatican hotel, personally thanked each ...
Canada says EU deal could help Europeans with US
Canada's prime minister says a free trade deal between his country and the European Union could help the EU establish a beachhead as they embark on ...

Snow ties up European planes, trains, roads
Frankfurt's airport closed, trains stopped running under the English Channel, and the French army was ordered to help clear roads — all because of a ...

Thousands of Greeks protest planned gold mine
More than 10,000 people have taken to the streets of Greece's second largest city to protest a planned gold mine they see as an environmental risk.

Catholics create 'virtual conclave' for new pope
A pastor in Ontario wondered about behind-the-scenes politicking ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope. He could have read news reports or ...

Smeekens wins to seal speedskating 500 title
Jan Smeekens sealed the overall 500-meter World Cup title Friday by winning speedskating's shortest event in 34.84 seconds at the season finals.
Speedskating World Cup Results
Men(equals) 500(equals) 1. Jan Smeekens, Netherlands, 34.84 seconds 2. Jamie Gregg, Canada, 34.96 3. Ronald Mulder, Netherlands, 35.04 4. Joji Kato, ...
World Freestyle Skiing Championships Results
Results Friday from the freestyle skiing world championships: Dual moguls(equals) Men(equals) 1. Alex Bilodeau, Canada. 2.

Swiss prosecutor close to decision in Zoricic case
Legal action following the fatal crash of Canadian skicross racer Nik Zoricic at a World Cup in Switzerland is likely to be made clearer in June.

Stuttgart museum returns painting sold under Nazis
A Stuttgart museum has returned a 600-year-old painting to the estate of Jewish art dealer Max Stern, who was forced to sell his collection before ...

Conservative Canadian a top contender to be pope
Cardinal Marc Ouellet once said that being pope "would be a nightmare." He would know, having enjoyed the confidence of two popes as a top-ranked ...
Sterz posts fastest time in WCup downhill training
Regina Sterz of Austria posted the fastest time Friday in a downhill training run, with overall World Cup leader Tina Maze of Slovenia second.