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Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery doles out big prizes
MADRID – Fortune shined Tuesday on the lucky holders of tickets with the number 72897…
Nov. existing home sales fall 2.5%, following record summer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The market for existing homes cooled slightly in November, the National Association…
Russia hits more EU officials with entry bans over Navalny
Moscow is expanding the list of European officials barred from entering Russia in response to…
Thousands protest in Armenia, demand PM’s resignation
YEREVAN, Armenia – Opposition supporters in Armenia on Tuesday ramped up the pressure on the…
Rio de Janeiro police arrest outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella
Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with…
During crucial holiday season, US consumer confidence slumps
SILVER SPRING, Md. – A closely-watched gauge of U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December as…
Pakistan army says it killed 10 militants in southwest raid
QUETTA, Pakistan – Pakistani security forces raided a militant separatist hideout in a remote town…
Christmas in the ICU: Decorations, lights and many tears
OPELIKA, Ala. – A Christmas tree stands outside the intensive care room where a man…
Kosovo to hold early election after top court ruling
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo’s constitutional Court has ruled that the country must hold a new…
Remote workers finding opportunities farther afield as pandemic drags on
Finding a new contract after finishing a video editing project used to be a hassle…
Crown won’t appeal not criminally responsible verdict in Matthew Raymond murder trial
FREDERICTON – Crown Prosecutors in New Brunswick will not appeal the verdict in the Matthew…
OverActive Media rides out pandemic, looks to broaden esports footprint in the future
TORONTO – Chris Overholt describes 2020 as “the fastest two years of my life.” But…
Pandemic crushes global supply chains, workers at both ends
In her last weeks working the freight shift at the local J.C. Penney store, Alexandra…
‘Charlie Brown’ Christmas trees lift school, spirits
RICHMOND, Va. – Frank Pichel’s Christmas trees will probably never be chosen to light up…
Thousands still without power after winter arrives in B.C. with a whallop
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro crews worked through the night to restore power to thousands of…
Brits in Brussels get lucky with their Christmas turkeys
BRUSSELS – While many British citizens face an uncertain Christmas, some worried about the possibility…
Russian and Chinese bombers fly joint patrol over Pacific
MOSCOW – Russian and Chinese bombers flew a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific…
Pedro Pascal dons different armour for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
When Pedro Pascal started to think about his “Wonder Woman 1984” villain Max Lord, one…
Open Text announces settlement with U.S. Internal Revenue Service
WATERLOO, Ont. – Open Text Corp. says it has reached a deal with the U.S.…
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
NEW YORK – This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to…
CAE announces deal for flight crew management software company Merlot Aero
OTTAWA – CAE Inc. says it has acquired Merlot Aero Ltd., a flight crew management…
Russel Metals to buy metals service centre Sanborn Tube Sales of Wisconsin
TORONTO – Russel Metals Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Sanborn Tube…
7-year-old girl shot on Baltimore–Washington Parkway
RIVERDALE, Md. – A 7-year-old girl was hospitalized for a gunshot wound she suffered during…
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
BERLIN – German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the…