By Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press PHOENIX A jury verdict against two polygamous towns in Arizona and Utah for discriminating against nonbelievers now puts the future of the communities in the hands of a judge who will have to remedy the sweeping civil rights violations. Federal authorities haven’t specified the […]
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By Maeva Bambuck The Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria Thomas Webber stoops to check his car for bombs every morning before heading out, but the 71-year-old American has no plans to leave Damascus, a city he has called home for more than four decades. He is perhaps the last American not […]
The Associated Press DEBARY, Fla. The mayor of a central Florida city is planning to visit Cuba and return home on a makeshift raft so he can better understand what Cuban migrants go through when crossing the Florida Straits. DeBary Mayor Clint Johnson tells the Daytona Beach News-Journal (bit.ly/1QDSk1C) he […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANBERRA, Australia The U.S. Air Force will continue to fly daily missions over the South China Sea despite a buildup of Chinese surface-to-air missiles and fighter jets in the contested region, with both nations’ militaries in discussions to avoid any “miscalculation,” a top U.S. […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON The bathroom scale may show a good number but how much of that weight is fat, not muscle? New studies are adding to the evidence that the scale doesn’t always tell the whole story when it comes to weight-related health risks. Keeping body […]
By Tami Abdollah The Associated Press WASHINGTON Calling a New York judge’s ruling “an unprecedented limitation” on judicial authority, the Justice Department has asked a Brooklyn federal court to reverse a decision that said Apple Inc. wasn’t required to pry open a locked iPhone. The government’s 45-page brief comes a […]
The Canadian PressAlexander PanettaStephanie Levitz OTTAWA—The ’80s are back in fashion, television, and movies—and maybe now in direct diplomacy, too. That decade saw former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney and former U.S. president Ronald Reagan forge a personal friendship through state dinners and summits that would outlast their years in […]
Joey Payeur Skip Raymond Roy hollered out directions to his sweepers during his Saturday matchup against Rod Pattison at the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel. Roy and his team of third Dave Broman, second Butch Wensley, and lead Patrick Gagne went on to capture the ‘A’ event of the eight-team […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—A group of people has been honoured for saving 21 lives when a whale-watching boat capsized near Tofino, B.C. last year. The B.C. and Yukon Lifesaving Society awarded 10 people the Governor’s Gold Award on Saturday. The non-profit water safety organization gives out the award annually for […]
Joey Payeur Rhae Thomas, left, of the Thunder Bay Fury had her hands full trying to contain Piper Miller of the Fort Frances Calder Legal Eagles during yesterday’s bronze-medal game in the Atom ‘AA’ girls’ “Battle of the Border” tournament at Couchiching Arena. Miller scored the game-winner with 28 seconds […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Author, indigenous rights activist, and now star political candidate Wab Kinew is facing questions heading into the Manitoba election campaign about lyrics he wrote and performed that are demeaning to women, gays, and lesbians. Kinew has apologized repeatedly and without reservation over the last two years. But […]
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS—Brad Keselowski spent nearly a full year winless and watching while Team Penske teammate Joey Logano went to Victory Lane five times. Keselowski had to drive through wind, rain, sand, and Logano himself to finally hit it big in Vegas again. Keselowski passed Kyle Busch with […]
