By Liz Weston The Associated Press Car payments have morphed from a temporary nuisance into a permanent part of many people’s budgets. Whether that’s a bad thing depends on what you do with the rest of your money. One-third of millennial car buyers chose a lease last year, which helped […]
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By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Attention, word nerds: This is your bonus round, courtesy of Merriam-Webster. In addition to elevating “surreal” in 2016 to word of the year, the dictionary company on Tuesday added about 1,000 new words and new definitions to existing listings on its […]
Following a brief illness, Tom’s family announces his sudden passing at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Tom went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. A complete obituary will follow at a later date.
By Terry Spencer The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — Since President Donald Trump opened the gold-infused ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago resort almost 12 years ago, it has been a popular rental for the American Red Cross, hospitals, medical researchers and other charities for fundraising galas where the wealthiest donors […]
The Associated Press TWIN FALLS, Idaho — An Idaho judge has ordered a 19-year-old man not to have sex with anyone before he marries as part of his sentencing for statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl. Judge Randy Stoker sentenced Cody Duane Scott Herrera of Twin Falls to five to […]
By Barry Wilner The Associated Press HOUSTON — They looked old and outmanned. Their star quarterback was frazzled, their stingy defence was a sieve. So what? Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shrugged and did what they always seem to do: Win the Super Bowl. Brady led one of […]
The Associated Press KABUL — The number of civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan’s conflict rise by 3 per cent in 2016 compared to the previous year, the U.N. mission said in its annual report released Monday. The U.N. 2016 Annual Report on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict […]
By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has long expressed a desire for improved relations with Moscow, but his latest comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the U.S. are leading some fellow Republicans to take a step back from the president ‚Äî […]
By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON — If it’s tough being a kid, try being a “first kid” ‚Äî the child of an American president. Just ask President Bill Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea. Or President George W. Bush’s twins, Jenna and Barbara. And now, President Donald Trump’s youngest child, Barron, […]
By Mary Esch And David Klepper The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — Growing evidence of a link between football hits and brain injuries has led all 50 states to pass laws aimed at protecting young people from concussions, but a New York lawmaker wants to go even further ‚Äî banning […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Whether you are a film fanatic or just in it for the gowns, awards season is a no-brainer excuse for a theme party. Hollywood glitz and glamour offers the perfect opportunity to pull out your fancy Champagne flutes and costume jewelry […]
By Mae Anderson The Associated Press NEW YORK — Messages about America, inclusiveness ‚Äî and, yes, even “four years of awful hair” ‚Äî kept bubbling up in Super Bowl 51 ads from Airbnb, the NFL and a line of personal care products. But there was still plenty of escapism and […]
