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2 white men who attacked Black man in Iowa get probation
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The second of two white men who brutally beat a…
Richelieu Hardware reports third-quarter profit and sales up from year ago
MONTREAL – Richelieu Hardware Ltd. says its third-quarter profit rose nearly 40 per cent compared…
Africa welcomes new malaria vaccine as a ‘game-changer’
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — African health officials are optimistic that the world’s first malaria vaccine…
Queen Elizabeth launches baton relay for Commonwealth Games
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II held her first major engagement at Buckingham Palace since…
Canada has history at Azteca Stadium, but little of it has been good
Azteca Stadium has been a house of horrors for most visitors. But no one can…
Austrian leader hopes to stay on amid bribery allegations
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz denied wrongdoing and made clear he did not…
In ‘The Rescue’ a perilous underwater mission in focus
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Stanton, the elite British cave diver who helped lead the…
Germany finds more people got COVID vaccine than thought
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has vaccinated millions more people against the coronavirus than previously thought,…
GOP targets rural Democrats, rare breed in Virginia politics
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most of the battleground districts in this fall’s critical elections for…
Habs star goaltender Carey Price enters NHL/NHLPA assistance program
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Association joint player assistance…
Federal jury convicts ticket broker in White Sox ticket scam
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker of allegedly bilking the…
Family of slain Florida woman questions investigation
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The family of a slain college student says a sheriff’s deputy…
Thailand police seeking protesters in shooting of officer
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Thursday they are seeking four suspects in connection…
Serbian rights lawyer wins UN refugee agency award in Europe
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Nearly a decade ago, an encounter with an Iranian family inspired…
Vancouver council narrowly rejects climate emergency parking, vehicle levies
VANCOUVER – City councillors in Vancouver have narrowly rejected a proposal for citywide parking permits…
Ghost towns: Nursing home staffing falls amid pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — When Natalie Walters arrived at her father’s nursing home, the parking…
AP WAS THERE: Great Chicago fire, Oct. 8-10, 1871
CHICAGO (AP) — Editor’s note: It was 150 years ago that the Great Chicago Fire…
Oklahoma schools leader switches parties to run for governor
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, who has clashed repeatedly with Republican Gov.…
French Church and state at odds over sex abuse confessions
PARIS (AP) — France’s government has summoned the head of the French bishops’ conference after…
Nursing home staffing falls as patients plead for help
NEW YORK (AP) — One in three U.S. nursing homes has fewer nurses and aides…
Police: Robber caught after trying to rob same bank again
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected of robbing a Southern California bank was…
Lululemon joins new generation of home gym equipment retailers with launch of Mirror
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. is joining the booming personalized at-home exercise trend with the…
Tilray’s Q1 earnings would have been higher, if Aphria processes used: Tilray CEO
Tilray Inc. said it is on track to save at least US$80 million from its…
Iranian FM in Beirut says Iran-Saudi talks on a ‘good path’
BEIRUT (AP) — Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia are on a “good path,” Iran’s…