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Saskatchewan's Jason Ackerman improves to 6-0 at mixed curling nationals
SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. - Saskatchewan's Jason Ackerman remained undefeated on Wednesday with a 7-4 win over Newfoundland and Labrador's Trent Skanes at the Canadian mixed curling championship. After g...
Nov 06, 2024
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
CHICAGO (AP) - For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees F...
Nov 06, 2024
Judge blocks Pentagon chief's voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that plea bargains struck by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants remain valid, s...
Nov 06, 2024
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to ...
Nov 06, 2024
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to ...
Nov 06, 2024
Judge blocks Pentagon chief's voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that plea bargains struck by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants were valid, str...
Nov 06, 2024
Policing costs for small municipalities going up 39%, but Alberta gov't will cover for one year
Alberta municipalities with fewer than 5,000 people will soon pay 39 per cent more for policing costs, but not before the Alberta government covers the increase for one year.The UCP announced in 2019 ...
Nov 06, 2024
Fan's death overshadows Bayern's win in Champions League as fans refrain from singing
MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich is mourning the death of a fan who attended the team's 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bavarian club said early Thursday morning that it rece...
Nov 06, 2024
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democra...
Nov 06, 2024
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democra...
Nov 06, 2024