The Associated PressBeth Harris INDIAN WELLS, Calif.–Bianca Andreescu had thought herself a champion many times. Now it’s true. The 18-year-old Canadian, who practices visualization every morning, upset three-time major champion Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open yesterday–becoming the first wild-card winner and second-youngest to claim […]
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The Associated Press DETROIT–Blake Griffin scored 25 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 110-107 yesterday to complete a season sweep. Reggie Jackson added 20 points, while Andre Drummond had 15 points and 17 rebounds, to help the Pistons win for the 14th time in their last 18 […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will be heading into the SIJHL playoffs with a little more confidence after splitting their final regular-season games over the weekend at the Ice For Kids Arena. In what was a preview of their first-round playoff match-up, the fifth-place Lakers eked out a tough 6-5 […]
The Associated Press FAIR LAWN, N.J. — A New Jersey man says he has returned an overdue library book 53 years after he first borrowed the book. Fair Lawn resident Harry Krame says he checked out “The Family Book Of Verse” by Lewis Gannet from his school library when he […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press The latest U.S. research on eggs won’t go over easy for those who can’t eat breakfast without them. Adults who ate about 1 1/2 eggs daily had a slightly higher risk of heart disease than those who ate no eggs. The study showed the […]
By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Facebook’s effort to establish a service that provides its users with local news and information is being hindered by the lack of outlets where the company’s technicians can find original reporting. The service, launched last year, is currently available in some […]
Sean Twomey, vice-president of Repap, announced this morning that his company has made a formal offer to Resolute Forest Products to acquire the Fort Frances paper mill. It will operate as Rainy River Packaging Inc. and when operational, the kraft mill and two paper machines will produce kraft paper to […]
By Nick Perry And Mark Baker The Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.” One man was arrested and charged with […]
By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Megan Lincoln couldn’t put her son into hockey right away when he wanted to play. She didn’t have the time to take off from work to shuttle him to practice or the money to pour into a traditionally expensive sport. “Nothing is […]
By Mike Corder The Associated Press BRUSSELS — World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent anti-Islam sentiment. In a tweet, U.S. President […]
By Frank Jordans The Associated Press BERLIN — From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by word of mouth and social media skipped class Friday to protest what they believe are their governments’ failure to take though action against global warming. The co-ordinated ‘school […]
The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–A Florida travel insurance company has awarded a Georgia high school teacher $10,000 for reading the fine print in a policy she recently purchased. A Squaremouth statement said Donelan Andrews claimed the prize 23 hours after the contest began. The St. Petersburg-based company said it […]
