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Canada is heading to the quarter-finals at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals after sweeping a pair of singles matches against the United States on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
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Vasek Pospisil records another upset to give Canada 1-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup
Vasek Pospisil has recorded his second major upset in as many days, giving Canada a 1-0 lead in its tie against the United States at the Davis Cup Finals. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Fed says monetary policy will remain ‘non-political’ after Trump-Powell meeting
President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday to discuss the economy and interest rates — issues on which Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. no longer considers Israeli West Bank settlements illegal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the United States is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of Trump administration moves that weaken Palestinian claims to statehood. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. no longer considers Israeli West Bank settlements illegal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the United States is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of Trump administration moves that weaken Palestinian claims to statehood. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. diplomat says he overheard Trump call about investigations
U.S. State Department official David Holmes told impeachment investigators Friday that he overheard a conversation with President Donald Trump asking a diplomat about “investigations” in Ukraine, according those familiar with Holmes’ closed-door deposition. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian men’s soccer team unravels early in loss to U.S.
The Americans promised redemption. The Canadians promised consistency. Then the match started and the U.S. surged early, while Canada unraveled and fell 4-1 in a Group A CONCACAF Nations League rematch on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Day 2 of Trump impeachment probe underway, ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine testify
The U.S. House opened a second day of Trump impeachment hearings Friday in Washington, D.C., and a key witness is expected to testify: Marie Yovanovitch, ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was targeted by the president’s allies in a “smear” campaign now central to the inquiry. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. teen gets double lung transplant after ‘enormous’ vaping damage
A Michigan teenager was the recipient of what could be the first double lung transplant on a person whose lungs were severely damaged from vaping, health officials said Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Fed’s Jerome Powell urges Congress to tackle growing budget deficit
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday urged Congress to tackle the growing budget deficit but also underscored the current health of the nation’s economy. CBC | World News
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