The Associated Press HUMBLE, Tex.—Jim Herman delivered a masterful performance at just the right time yesterday in the Shell Houston Open. Herman, winless in 105 previous starts on the PGA Tour, chipped in for birdie on the par-three 16th, then finished with two solid pars for a four-under 68 and […]
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The Canadian Press BASEL, Switzerland—It was a perfect weekend in the standings for Canada at the men’s world curling championship—even it wasn’t always perfection on the ice. Canada improved to 3-0 with a 10-9 win over the U.S. in the late draw yesterday at Basel’s St. Jakobshalle arena. It was […]
Joey Payeur All Christian Ripley was missing was his hair flowing in the breeze he created. Ripley’s short-handed goal at 11:57 of the third was the game-winner as the Fort Frances Lakers rallied to beat the visiting English River Miners 4-2 last night to grab a 2-0 lead in their […]
Press Release The province is providing Fort Frances with more than $40,000 to improve road safety and create or sustain jobs through the “Connecting Links” program. This project includes detailed design for expansion joint rehabilitation of the overpass on the town’s Highway 11 connecting link. “This is wonderful news for […]
The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans Sunday for four new temples on the final day of a church conference in Salt Lake City. LDS temples will be built in Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru, Thomas S. […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press An internal audit has found important deficiencies and lapses in the U.N.’s involvement with two foundations and several non-governmental organizations linked to an alleged bribery case involving former General Assembly president John Ashe. The audit by the Office of Internal Oversight Services obtained […]
The Associated Press LONDON — The notorious British spy Kim Philby is shown in newly uncovered footage addressing East German spies about his life as a double agent secretly helping the Soviet Union. The film of his 1981 talk was posted online by the BBC Monday after it was found […]
By Aijaz Hussain The Associated Press SRINAGAR, India — The leader of a pro-India party on Monday became the first woman to become the chief minister of Indian-controlled Kashmir following the death of her father, the region’s top elected leader. Mehbooba Mufti took the oath of office after her Peoples’ […]
The Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatian police are investigating the reported theft of 280,000 euros ($320,000) and two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of gold ‚Äî all snatched from the headquarters of the Croatian police. Helena Biocic of the police media office confirmed Monday that the theft had taken place, but […]
The Associated Press PARIS — France’s national air company management is meeting Monday with unions worried female cabin crew could be disciplined if they refuse to work the company’s new route to Iran, for which they must wear a headscarf. Air France plans to start three flights weekly between Paris […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — The first major research of its kind shows that cholesterol-lowering statins can prevent heart attacks and strokes in a globally diverse group of older people who don’t have heart disease. The results bolster recommendations in recent guidelines on who should consider taking […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press I have wanted to make this soup forever, and I have no idea what’s been stopping me. Avgolemono is the chicken soup of Greece, and as we know, pretty much every country has its own version of a comforting chicken soup. In Greek, avgolemono […]
