By Andrew Dalton And John L. Mone The Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — They are trying to find lost loved ones, to sift through the remains of lost homes, to count, identify and mourn the dozens of dead ‚Äî all while the fires rage on. The communities of Northern California […]
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By Jill ColvinRob Gillies And Munir Ahmed The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Five years after they were seized by an extremist network in the mountains of Afghanistan, an American woman, her Canadian husband and their children ‚Äî all three born in captivity are free after a dramatic rescue orchestrated by […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — A man in the northern German city of Salzgitter is in hot water after police allege that he left his bath and sink faucets running for at least a year, causing “massive damage” to his apartment building. Salzgitter police said the 31-year-old, who also had […]
The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — With dozens dead from a plague outbreak in Madagascar, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Friday it is deploying its first-ever plague treatment centre to the island nation. The World Health Organization said 561 cases have been reported so far, […]
By Jeff Martin The Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — A new battle line has formed in the national debate over Civil War flags and symbols this time at a Georgia school not far from a mountaintop where Confederate soldiers fired their cannons at Union troops more than a century ago. […]
By Jeff Martin The Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — A new battle line has formed in the national debate over Civil War flags and symbols this time at a Georgia school not far from a mountaintop where Confederate soldiers fired their cannons at Union troops more than a century ago. […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press The South is credited with creating the cheese straw but no one knows who, where or why exactly. There is one vague story about leftover cheese being added to biscuit dough to make a snack but I don’t buy it. Cheese straws are closer […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–Coach Mike Babcock warned his Leafs about the danger of the young Devils but the message apparently did not get through. Miles Wood and Pavel Zacha each scored twice as unbeaten New Jersey recorded the franchise’s first-ever 3-on-5 goal in a 6-3 win over Toronto last […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen CHICAGO–Stephen Strasburg gave Washington everything he had–and it was more than enough. So much for all those questions about heart and character. Strasburg shook off an illness and pitched seven dominant innings, and Michael A. Taylor hit a late grand slam, as the Nationals blanked the […]
Staff The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team kept up their winning ways yesterday in Kenora. The black-and-gold romped to a 49-22 win over the host Broncos to improve to 5-0 in NorWOSSA play. Grace Petsnick led the way with 12 points while 10 others Muskies got in on the scoring. […]
Press Release The OPSEU CAAT Academic Union has given notice that a strike action will start on Monday, Oct. 16. Although there still is an opportunity for a settlement to be reached by Sunday, Confederation College is preparing to initiate its contingency plan if needed. If there is a strike, […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A Winnipeg police officer is facing criminal charges, including impaired driving, after a fatal hit-and-run accident in the city. Cst. Justin Holz was off-duty Tuesday night when a pedestrian was struck while crossing Main Street near Sutherland Avenue, north of the downtown. Cody Severight, 23, was taken […]
