Canadian Press NewsAlert: Up to 60 injured in Virginia parade crash
Official: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing
DES MOINES, Iowa - It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
Officials announce 1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on record Powerball jackpot topping $590M
DES MOINES, Iowa - A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.
Fisherman found dead off New Brunswick, two others still lost at sea
HALIFAX - A small New Brunswick community was mourning the loss of a young fisherman Saturday as search efforts continued for two other crew members who were aboard a vessel that went aground off the province's northeast coast.
Up to 60 people injured when car drives into Va. parade; medical emergency possible cause
DAMASCUS, Va. - An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident.
Manitoba government says Elijah Harper's body will lie in state at legislature
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says Elijah Harper's body will lie in state in the province's legislature.
Pope decries more concern over banks than people; leads Vatican rally, meets with Merkel
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church's moral conscience, hours after he held talks at the Vatican about the economic crisis with Germany's leader.
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Spectator killed during Jeep demonstration at Edmonton Food Bank fundraiser
EDMONTON - A spectator has been killed after a Jeep demonstration at an Edmonton fundraising event went disastrously wrong.
Officials survey damage from Conn. train collision, call it 'frankly amazing' that no one died
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries.
South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
Father and two children fighting for lives after Montreal area house fire
STE-THERESE, Que. - A father and his two boys, ages 10 and seven, were fighting for their lives Saturday after an early morning fire at a home north of Montreal.
Federal financial agency ignores dollar limit on hospitality spending
OTTAWA - A federal agency that ensures banks and other financial institutions follow the rules has itself broken the rules on hospitality spending.
Rescuers spot bodies, say chances of finding survivors declining at collapsed Indonesian mine
TIMIKA, Indonesia - Rescuers searching for 23 trapped workers at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia spotted six bodies Saturday but weren't able to immediately retrieve them because of falling debris, a company official said.
B.C. Liberal party poll pegged election result where media polls failed
OTTAWA - British Columbia's stunning election upset has turned on its head one of the strongest arguments pollsters have always used against banning or restricting public opinion surveys during campaigns.
IRS targeted tea party but ignored most influential political groups
WASHINGTON - There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.
