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Anglers seek protection for Alberta river they say is threatened by gravel plan
One of Alberta’s largest grassroots conservation groups is to plead this week for the protection…
German industrial production beats forecasts for October
BERLIN – Industrial production in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, was up 3.2% in October compared…
China trade surplus hits record $75B as Nov exports soar
BEIJING – China’s politically sensitive trade surplus soared to a record $75.4 billion in November…
New roads pave way for massive growth of Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM – In the coming years, Israelis will be able to commute into Jerusalem and…
Fauci’s plea ‘Wear a mask’ tops list of 2020 notable quotes
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A plea from Dr. Anthony Fauci for people to “wear a…
Acting US defence secretary in Indonesia on Asia tour
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The acting U.S. secretary of defence met with his counterpart in Indonesia…
Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive COVID test
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Sunday his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe…
Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors
ATLANTA – Georgia’s governor is again telling lawmakers that he won’t call a special session…
Venezuela vote likely to give Congress to Maduro’s party
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s congressional election on Sunday will almost certainly give President Nicolás Maduro…
The Latest: S. Korea virus spike continues, 615 new cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 615 new cases of the coronavirus, its…
China prepares large-scale rollout of coronavirus vaccines
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus…
Acting Anchorage mayor tests positive for COVID-19
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Austin Quinn-Davison, the acting mayor of Alaska’s largest city, is isolating at…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on…
2 out of hospital after Texas petroleum facility fire
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Two of the seven workers injured when a storage tank at…
Vikings outlast error-prone Jags 27-24 on Bailey’s OT kick
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings have made it all the way back to even after…
Texas officer kills man suspected of hitting worker with car
MESQUITE, Texas – An off-duty police officer shot and killed a 30-year-old man who refused…
Texas officials disagree on whether wild animal killed man
LIPAN, Texas – Texas wildlife officials on Sunday said there was no evidence that a…
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Qatar is now planning for a “complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid…
P.E.I. introduces ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount across Canada
Canada’s smallest province introduced sweeping new measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 on Sunday…
Average US price of gas up 4 cents a gallon to $2.22
CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 4 cents a gallon…
Tua throws for 296 yards as Dolphins beat Bengals 19-7
MIAMI – Amid all the punches and shoving and five ejections was Tua Tagovailoa’s best…
Stafford throws 3 TDs, Lions rally to beat Bears 34-30
CHICAGO – Darrell Bevell had a hard time processing everything from his first game as…
Hill throws 2 TD passes, Saints hold off Falcons 21-16
ATLANTA – Taysom Hill finally threw a touchdown pass. Two of them, in fact. The…