By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — A former North Korean military chief who Seoul had said was executed is actually alive and in possession of several new senior-level posts, the North’s state media said Tuesday. The news on Ri Yong Gil marks yet another blunder […]
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By Eric Tucker And Jonathan Drew The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In suing the state where she was born and raised for discriminating against transgender people, Attorney General Loretta Lynch invoked the defining civil rights struggles of the last century and made clear that the federal government sees its dispute […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — A rare marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin sold for a record $20.4 million at Sotheby’s sale of impressionist and modern art. Rodin’s “Eternal Springtime” was created out of a single block of marble in 1901-1903. It features a floral motif base of two lovers […]
By David McHugh The Associated Press FRANKFURT — A group of investigative journalists on Monday published the names of thousands of offshore companies at the heart of a massive trove of data on the finances of the rich and powerful that has become known as the Panama Papers. The International […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Roasted chickpeas can be a surprisingly meaty snack. They also can be a delicious addition to grain and fresh salads, adding a savory, crunchy component to an otherwise humdrum dish. In this case, we start by roasting canned chickpeas after tossing them with olive […]
Staff The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts will wrap up its 2016 event with the annual “highlights” concert tomorrow night (May 10). Slated for 6:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre, the concert will feature some of this year’s star performances from the three weeks the festival ran […]
The Canadian Press MEDICINE HAT, Alta.—A seven-year-old Medicine Hat, Alta. boy is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame after catching the attention of Mad Magazine due to his marked resemblance to Alfred E. Neuman. With his red hair, freckles, and missing front tooth, Thomas J Desjarlais was a deadringer for […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The racing world wondered if there was a worthy successor to last year’s Triple Crown champion American Pharoah. Enter Nyquist. The bay colt who lacks any distinctive markings won the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/4 lengths on Saturday, improving to 8-0 in his career as […]
Staff Jordan Larson will get one more shot at a storybook ending. The Fort Frances native and the rest of the Carleton Place Canadians will head to Lloydminster, Alta./Sask. later this week after qualifying for the RBC Cup by capturing the Eastern Canadian regional title yesterday in Woodstock, N.B. Larson, […]
SubmittedBetty Grynol Submitted by Betty Grynol Local Grand Knight Dino Morelli is pleased to have his Council #2766 support the local Special Olympics participants. Two local Olympians—Gerald Carrier and Ray Bedard—will be travelling to Guelph, Ont. for the provincial games May 26-29. They will be competing in five-pin bowling. In […]
Cameron Penney Amanda Stevens felt the wind rush through her hair as she test-drove a Ford Mustang convertible from Sunset Country Ford as part of the “Drive 4 Ur Community” event Saturday morning. A total of $1,680 was raised by 84 drivers here, which is going to both “Free the […]
The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Canada won its third-straight game at the hockey world championship today, routing Belarus 8-0 with seven different players scoring. Canada leads Group ‘B’ with nine points and has scored 20 goals in its three games, including a 5-1 win over the United States in its […]
