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'Intriguing' Adam Fantilli hoping to crack Canada's world junior roster
MONCTON, N.B. - Adam Fantilli was trying to get the game up and running on his laptop. The freshman forward's Michigan Wolverines were set to play the Michigan State Spartans in a clash of NCAA rivals...
Dec 11, 2022

NASA's Orion capsule blazes home from test flight to moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for a...
Dec 11, 2022

Holdener beats Shiffrin for 2nd World Cup slalom win
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Wendy Holdener had a lengthy wait for her first slalom victory. The Swiss skier made it two out of two on Sunday. And this time she didn't have to share top spot. Holdener impr...
Dec 11, 2022

Braathen wins 1st World Cup slalom of the season
VAL d'ISRE, France (AP) - A flawless second run helped Lucas Braathen win the first World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday for the third victory of his career. The Norwegian skier let out a yell and...
Dec 11, 2022

Scottish officials: Lockerbie bomb suspect is in US custody
LONDON (AP) - Authorities in Scotland said Sunday that the Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed a passenger plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 is in U.S. custody. Scotland's Cro...
Dec 11, 2022

Get tough with Canada over cross-border mining contaminants, First Nations tell U.S.
WASHINGTON - In a city of pinstripes and partisan power brokers, Mike Allison sticks out like a sore thumb. He's in the wrong place - and he knows it. "I shouldn't be here," the denim-clad Indigenous ...
Dec 11, 2022

Big cities have a major role to play in protecting biodiversity, experts say
MONTREAL - While they're traditionally viewed as concrete jungles rather than natural oases, cities are increasingly taking a leadership role when it comes to protecting biodiversity. Cities will take...
Dec 11, 2022

Gustavsson earns first career shutout as Wild defeat Canucks 3-0
VANCOUVER - Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. Matt Boldy, on ...
Dec 10, 2022

Homan, Einarson advance to final at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Canada's Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson are set to clash for the women's title at the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters event. Ottawa's Homan, a three-time Masters champion, defeated S...
Dec 10, 2022

Newcomer wins election for Public Service Commission
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Newcomer Davante Lewis won Saturday's runoff for a seat on Louisiana's Public Service Commission. The 30-year-old Democrat and progressive policy advocate unseated Lambert Bois...
Dec 10, 2022