The Associated Press THURMONT, Md. In an episode reminiscent of “Winnie the Pooh,” Maryland state wildlife workers used an electric hand saw to remove a milk can that was stuck on the head of a bear. Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Karis King says the wildlife response team was called […]
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By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The Associated Press HONOLULU The Polynesian voyaging canoe that is guided solely by nature as it circles the globe has reached South Africa, the halfway point on its three-year journey and the most dangerous leg partly because of complicated ocean conditions. The double-hulled canoe Hokulea left […]
By Bree Fowler And Michael Liedtke The Associated Press NEW YORK The deadly attacks in Paris may soon reopen the debate over whether ‚Äî and how ‚Äî tech companies should let governments bypass the data scrambling that shields everyday commerce and daily digital life. So far, there’s no hard evidence […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The International Space Station has taken a power hit, and spacewalking repairs may be needed. First, though, a replacement part must be delivered via rocket. NASA said Monday the six astronauts were left with one less power channel Friday. A short […]
By Robert Burns The Associated Press WASHINGTON In a new twist to an intensifying campaign to squeeze Islamic State oil revenues, U.S. warplanes have destroyed 116 oil-hauling trucks in eastern Syria that were a key part of a smuggling operation that brings the group an estimated $1.4 million a day. […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck, a New York hospital announced Monday. The surgery took place in August at the NYU Langone Medical […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press All the parties and gatherings of the holiday season mean we often find ourselves in need of gifts. Sure, there are bottles of wine and pans of marshmallow-studded fudge, mini-loaves of banana-walnut bread and numerous plates of festively mismatched holiday cookies. But this year, […]
Staff Nick Minerva officially is in a groove. The Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman had his fourth-straight multi-point game to help his squad to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Iron Rangers on Saturday night in Hoyt Lakes. The Lakers (16-2) racked up their ninth-straight win while the fourth-place Iron Rangers […]
Heather Latter Those participating in the inaugural “Dash 4 Diabetes” on Saturday set out on the 5K walk/run over the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s trails at Rocky Inlet. About 100 people attended the event, which also included a 1K run, lunch, and a presentation by local youth with diabetes. […]
Duane Hicks Fr. Victor De Gagné, left, and Deacon Bob Grynol were among the several hundred people who attended the C.W.L.’s Christmas tea and bazaar yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. There were handmade crafts and baked goods, as well as special draws, a silent auction, jewellery/sewing tables, and a […]
Joey Payeur The historical sweep didn’t happen but it mostly was a day of golden memories for the Muskie court teams. With berths in all four of their respective NorWOSSA finals, and all of them sporting 8-0 records in league play, the black-and-gold nabbed three titles Friday on home court. […]
Staff Nick Minerva officially is in a groove. The Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman had his fourth-straight multi-point game to help his squad to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Iron Rangers on Saturday night in Hoyt Lakes. The Lakers (16-2) racked up their ninth-straight win while the fourth-place Iron Rangers […]
