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Suspect in attempted assassination of Slovakia's prime minister makes first court appearance
PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) - The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance Saturday as the nation's leader remained in serious condition re...
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Montreal artists and venue owners support 24-hour party district — with reservations
MONTREAL - It's 2:55 a.m. on a recent evening at Blue Dog bar, in Montreal's Plateau district. A bell rings, the bartender shouts, "last call," and a handful of people wander to the bar for one more d...
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No expert consensus on AI risks, trajectory ‘remarkably uncertain’: report
OTTAWA - A major international report on the safety of artificial intelligence says experts can't agree on the risk the technology poses - and it's unclear whether AI will help or harm us. The report,...
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Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change
VANCOUVER - Francis Silva watches the blood flow through astraw-like tube in his left arm to a dialysis machine where it's cleaned of toxins and returned to his body through a second tube. The 60-year...
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Dialysis is crucial for kidney patients. It also generates a lot of waste.
Dialysis is one of the most resource-intensive therapies but patients with kidney failure have no other option, except for a kidney transplant. Nephrologists are trying to quantify the waste as they a...
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Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars advance to Western Conference Final with 2-1 win over Avs
DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period, and the Dallas Sta...
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Siakam helps Pacers beat Knicks 116-103 in Game 6 to send Eastern Conference semifinals to the limit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Pascal Siakam had 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 vict...
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Tampa Bay pitcher Tyler Alexander stellar in 4-3 win over Toronto Blue jays
TORONTO - Starting pitcher Tyler Alexander flirted with a perfect game as the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Friday Alexander (2-2) didn't allow a baserunner through 7 1/3 inning...
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Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to NHL's Eastern Conference final
BOSTON (AP) - Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Florida Panthers to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday night and ...
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"Look before you step over something and before you reach": Medicine Hat snakes are leaving their dens
It will be cooler this weekend, but Hatters will still want to keep and eye on where they step. According to Snakes on a Plain founder Sheri Monk, it's snake season."People have been seeing them actua...
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