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Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden...
Mar 10, 2021
Invalidations of Meghan's claims of racism hurt Black women
CHICAGO - As Prince Harry and Meghan's TV interview reverberates internationally, it's left the more than 17 million viewers who tuned in grappling with the couple's claims of racism and lack of suppo...
Mar 10, 2021
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
WASHINGTON - A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the gov...
Mar 10, 2021
Attorneys probe jurors' racial attitudes in ex-cop's trial
MINNEAPOLIS - Attorneys in the trial of a Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death questioned potential jurors Wednesday about their attitudes toward both law enforcement and the Bla...
Mar 10, 2021
Russia slows down Twitter, part of social media clampdown
MOSCOW - Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content - part of growing efforts to curb social...
Mar 10, 2021
Facebook moves to dismiss federal, state antitrust suits
Facebook has asked a court to dismiss state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. The social media giant said Wed...
Mar 10, 2021
Reds star Joey Votto put on injured list at spring training
GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been put on the injured list for an indefinite period at spring training, a team spokesman said Wednesday. The team released no details o...
Mar 10, 2021
Kevin Koe books berth in Brier's championship round
CALGARY - Kevin Koe is into the championship round at the Canadian men's curling championship after a 9-2 win Wednesday over Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone. Koe's Wild Card Two foursome from Calgary rem...
Mar 10, 2021
Vaccination efforts stepped up but COVID-19 still a threat
TORONTO - Health authorities stepped up COVID-19 vaccination efforts on Wednesday amid a stubbornly consistent spread of new infections and related deaths. As a result, the Public Health Agency of Can...
Mar 10, 2021
Alberta poised for significant economic recovery in 2021 after record drop last year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It is no secret that Alberta's economy took a hammering in 2020, but that could soon come to an end.A new report from the Conference Board of Canada looks at the economic future of th...
Mar 10, 2021