By Aya BatrawyMaggie MichaelMalak HarbSinan Salaheddin And Malaka Badr The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A journal made public by the CIA and apparently handwritten by one of Osama bin Laden’s daughters offers a glimpse into how the al-Qaida leader viewed the world around him and reveals his […]
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By Todd Richmond The Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Residents of any age, even toddlers, could legally hunt in Wisconsin under a bill the Assembly passed that eliminates the state’s minimum hunting age. Currently, a resident must be at least 12 years old to purchase a hunting license or hunt […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making light of his Twitter account going dark for a few minutes this week. Twitter has reported that a customer support worker was on his or her last day on the job and “inadvertently” deactivated Trump’s account briefly Thursday evening. Early […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey’s back with her longest holiday gift list ever at 102 of her favourite things. Ranging in price from free (downloads of her Super Soul Conversations podcast) to $2,000 (for a 55-inch TV that morphs into a painting), Winfrey’s annual […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — The U.S. rate for gun deaths has increased for the second straight year, following 15 years of no real change, a government report shows. Roughly two-thirds of gun deaths are suicides and those have been increasing for about 10 years. Until […]
The Associated PressPat Graham DENVER–Nikola Jokic received some playful ribbing for his errant, behind-the-back pass on a fast break late in the first half. On this night, that was about all that went wrong for the Denver Nuggets. Canadian Jamal Murray scored 16 of his 24 points in a decisive […]
The Associated PressDennis Waszak Jr. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.–The Buffalo Bills have been one of the NFL’s biggest surprises of the season’s first half–despite what looked like an all-out rebuild in another potentially-dismal year. Sean McDermott’s resilient squad has a chance to turn many more skeptics into believers–or at least, intrigued […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Mike O’Shea was playing a guessing game Tuesday. The Blue Bombers’ head coach held a closed practice and then wouldn’t reveal which quarterback would start tomorrow night in Calgary as he’s likely to hold out injured veteran Matt Nichols. Dominique Davis or Dan LeFevour could follow […]
The Associated PressDan Greenspan ANAHEIM, Calif.–Playing on the road against a quality opponent while trying to break out of a losing skid is just the kind of situation the Toronto Maple Leafs brought Patrick Marleau in for. Marleau came through by scoring early in the third period as the Leafs […]
The Associated PressBen Walker LOS ANGELES–From laughingstock to lift-off. George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy last night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the L.A. Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7. Playing for a city still recovering […]
The Associated Press WINTER PARK, Fla.–A Florida couple got an extra treat on Hallowe’en: a baby Frankenstein. Make that Oskar Gary Frankenstein, who made his entrance into the world four days late and after 14 hours of labour on Tuesday at Winter Park Memorial Hospital. Parents Kyle and Jessica Frankenstein […]
Staff Dr. Cody Caul of the Fort Frances Chiropractic Centre drew the lucky winner of this month’s “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on yesterday at International Travel Services here. Jay and Kathryn Cuthbertson of Courtice, Ont. will be heading to Barcelona, Spain–a trip valued at […]
