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Wife of truck driver in bridge collapse says husband has 'impeccable' record
The wife of an Edmonton-area truck driver who police say struck part of a bridge in Washington State Thursday evening and caused it to collapse said her husband has an "impeccable" safety record in 20 years on the job. -
Hockey Canada could ban bodychecking for peewee players
Pre-teen hockey players across Canada could soon be banned from bodychecking. Delegates at Hockey Canada's annual general meeting in Charlottetown are expected to vote this weekend on whether to eliminate the practice for peewee players - mostly 11- to 12-year-olds - as has been done in Alberta, Nova Scotiaand Quebec. -
NKorean envoy delivers letter from Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi, commits to new talks
BEIJING, China - A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions. -
Police in Wisconsin say 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law, free to ride on
MADISON, Wis. - A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.