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Millennial Money: Trial, error, and what I learned in my 20s
Your 20s are a time of self-exploration, finding your footing as an adult — and…
WTO panel considers easing protections on COVID-19 vaccines
GENEVA (AP) — Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal…
Lobster lovers feeling the pinch as summer nears
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Summer weather has arrived, and New England tourists are hungry for…
Amorous cicada blamed for causing car crash in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — An amorous cicada was blamed for causing a car crash in Ohio.…
China pledges further COVID-19 aid to Southeast Asia
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday pledged further assistance to Southeast Asian nations in battling…
British police officer admits kidnapping, raping woman
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer has pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape…
Raquel Urtasun starts Toronto self-driving company Waabi, after leaving Uber
TORONTO – After the COVID-19 pandemic turned travel demand upside down, Uber Technologies Inc. decided…
Greenpeace wins Australian court case against power company
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s largest electricity generator on Tuesday largely lost its court case…
Nepal resumes vaccination campaign with doses given by China
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal resumed its stalled coronavirus vaccination campaign on Tuesday with 1…
Israeli parliament to vote on new government on Sunday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament speaker has scheduled a vote for Sunday on a new…
Vigil for London attack victims, Montreal Canadiens move on : In The News for June 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Music fans flock to Albania’s beach festival despite virus
RANA E HEDHUN, Albania (AP) — The Albanian beach site had everything in one place:…
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on…
Most Canadians say church to blame for residential-school tragedies: poll
OTTAWA – A new survey suggests two-thirds of Canadians believe the churches that ran residential…
Kinzinger goes to Texas in search of anti-Trump Republicans
MANSFIELD, Texas – Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns. The Illinois…
US officials: Anxiety drove vaccine reactions in 5 states
NEW YORK – It was anxiety — and not a problem with the shots —…
Court: U of Iowa must comply with subpoena on utilities deal
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa must comply with a subpoena from the…
Finance Department says federal deficit hit $282.6 billion in February
OTTAWA – The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $282.6 billion through…
Former Army youth ministry director admits to sexual abuse
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former director of youth ministry at Fort Leonard Wood has pleaded…
‘It is life-saving’: Elliot Page opens up about surgery
NEW YORK – Actor Elliot Page is revealing how happier he feels after having top…
Judge: Kushner’s apartment company violated consumer laws
BALTIMORE – A judge in Maryland has ruled that an apartment company co-owned by Jared…
Greece keeps lid on Orthodox Easter events, readies tourism
ATHENS, Greece – Worshippers lined up at churches across Greece on Orthodox Good Friday as…
Yemeni officials: Land mine kills 3 children near key port
SANAA, Yemen – A land mine explosion near Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeida killed…