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Cuba's Fidel Castro dies at 90
HAVANA – Castro’s revolution was slowly dying - or so it seemed. Communism had collapsed in Europe, and Cuba’s Soviet lifeline was severed. Food was in short supply. Power outages si...
Nov 25, 2016
Lethbridge Hurricanes rack up another win
LETHBRIDGE – The Hurricanes Jordy Bellerive cracked a three-all tie against the Swift Current Broncos in the waning minutes of the third period, to give his team a 4-3 win on home ice Friday nig...
Nov 25, 2016
Fidel Castro clung to socialism, mentored new leftists
HAVANA - Fidel Castro’s revolution was slowly dying - or so it seemed. Communism had collapsed in Europe, and Cuba’s Soviet lifeline was severed. Food was in short supply. Power outages si...
Nov 25, 2016
Castro clan torn by dysfunction and disagreements
HAVANA - Fidel Castro’s rule of nearly five decades split many a Cuban family between exile and solidarity with the communist revolution - including his own. While brother Raul was his closest c...
Nov 25, 2016
A look at the life of Fidel Castro
NAME: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. TITLES: Former president of Council of State and Council of Ministers, first secretary of Communist Party of Cuba, commander in chief of Cuba’s Revolutionary Ar...
Nov 25, 2016
A look at Cuba, its people, government, economy
Key information about Cuba: ___ LAND - Largest island in Caribbean, covers 44,344 square miles (110,922 square kilometres), about size of Pennsylvania or Bulgaria. Rugged Sierra Maestra mountains at e...
Nov 25, 2016
Key dates in Fidel Castro's government in Cuba
Key events in Cuba under Fidel Castro: Jan. 1, 1959 - Castro’s rebels take power as dictator Fulgencio Batista flees Cuba. June 1960 - Cuba nationalizes U.S.-owned oil refineries after they refu...
Nov 25, 2016
Rifle discharges at Montana gun show, injuring 2
BILLINGS, Mont. - Authorities say a bolt-action rifle was fired during a gun show in Billings, Montana, injuring a man and a young girl. Capt. Bill Michaelis of the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s ...
Nov 25, 2016
Report: California woman found chained to object, beaten
SAN FRANCISCO - A Northern California woman was chained to an object and had been badly beaten when found near an interstate three weeks after she disappeared while jogging, according to a newspaper c...
Nov 25, 2016
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games NHL Calgary 2 Boston 1 Dallas 2 Vancouver 1 Arizona 3 Edmonton 2 (SO) Nashville 5 Winnipeg 1 N.Y. Rangers 3 Philadelphia 2 San Jose 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 Chicago 3 Anaheim 2 Minnesot...
Nov 25, 2016