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Versailles Palace evacuated again for security alert amid high vigilance in France against attacks
PARIS (AP) - The Palace of Versailles, one of France's most visited tourist attractions, is being evacuated for a security scare. It's the second time in four days the palace has had to close, with Fr...
Oct 17, 2023
Albertans demand details, risk assessment in telephone town hall on quitting CPP
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial panel gathering feedback on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan heard arguments for and against the idea in a telephone town hall Monday, but the overridi...
Oct 17, 2023
Police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street
BRUSSELS (AP) - Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street before disappearing into the ...
Oct 17, 2023
Police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street
BRUSSELS (AP) - Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street before disappearing into the ...
Oct 17, 2023
Champagne says he wishes grocers were more 'forthcoming' on plans to stabilize prices
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says he wishes Canadian grocers would be more forthcoming with the public about their plans to stabilize prices. Earlier this month, Champagne ann...
Oct 17, 2023
India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, says it is up to Parliament
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's top court refused to legalize same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying Tuesday that it was up to Parliament to create such a law. Chief Justice DY Chan...
Oct 17, 2023
Opioid overdose deaths among homeless people have risen dramatically: Ontario study
LONDON - A new study says people experiencing homelessness make up a growing proportion of opioid overdose deaths in Ontario. It found that about one in six people killed by opioid overdoses in 2021 w...
Oct 17, 2023
As Biden heads to Israel and Jordan, aid is held up for a Gaza on the verge of total collapse
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The U.S. hoped to break a deadlock over delivering aid to increasingly desperate civilians in besieged Gaza following a brutal attack by Hamas militants, as President Joe Bide...
Oct 16, 2023
Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryce Harper smashed the first pitch he saw on his 31st birthday into the seats, Kyle Schwarber hit his first homer of the postseason and Nick Castellanos also went deep again to p...
Oct 16, 2023
Phillips scores against old team, Capitals beat Flames 3-2 in shootout
WASHINGTON (AP) - Matthew Phillips scored against his old team, Darcy Kuemper made 38 saves in regulation and overtime, and three more in the shootout, to help the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary...
Oct 16, 2023