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Multiple tornadoes in Illinois; homes, gas station damaged
CHICAGO – Powerful storms packing multiple tornadoes swept through parts of the Midwest Wednesday night,…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games European Championship Group F At Saint-Denis, France Iceland 2 Austria 1 At Lyon,…
Quotations in the News
“Are they more afraid than the children at Sandy Hook? What is so scary about…
China schools ordered to remove toxic running tracks
BEIJING – Schools across China have been ordered to remove running tracks made from toxic…
C-SPAN uses social media feeds to cover protest
NEW YORK – With the cameras it uses to cover Congress shut off, C-SPAN turned…
Ventura to appeal vacating of $1.8M ‘American Sniper’ award
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura wants a rehearing after a federal appeals court…
Canada’s first hand transplant patient says surgery has made her ‘whole’ again
TORONTO – In January, Toronto surgeons announced they had performed Canada’s first hand and forearm…
Province adjusts transit fee for the disabled, but keeps bus pass costs
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is cancelling an annual $45 administration fee for disabled…
USA TODAY Bestsellers
1. “Bay of Sighs” by Nora Roberts (Berkley) 2. “Foreign Agent” by Brad Thor (Atria/Emily…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
B.C. rule changes make liquor taste tests easier, allow retailers to charge fee
VICTORIA – If you’re hesitating to buy a pricey bottle of liquor you’ve never tried,…
B.C. mine at site of tailings-pond disaster to reopen after nearly two years
VICTORIA – A gold and copper mine in British Columbia’s Interior is reopening nearly two…
Viral video of failed parking attempt leads to charges for Vancouver teen
VANCOUVER – An online video showing the end of a teen’s joy ride may be…
Led Zeppelin rocks copyright case over ‘Stairway’
LOS ANGELES – Music spoke louder than words of witnesses for a jury Thursday that…
A look at copyright lawsuits involving hit songs
LOS ANGELES – A federal court jury in Los Angeles has decided that Led Zeppelin…
Thursday’s Games
Thursday’s Games CFL Hamilton 42 Toronto 20 — MLB American League Detroit 5 Seattle 4…
DIVIDED AMERICA: Bridging the gap between police, policed
NEW YORK – On an unusually cool night for summer, Mike Perry and his crew…
Digest this: heavy people may die up to 3 years early
LONDON – Being too heavy may cost you your life — literally. Scientists say overweight…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Copyright 5/8/2016 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 7/31/2016, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2016 The Nielsen Company.…
USA TODAY Bestsellers
1. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two” by J.K. Rowling, Jack…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 4 — TOOTOO WON’T RESIGN: Former federal…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Copyright 5/8/2016 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 8/7/2016, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2016 The Nielsen Company.…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 13 ___ RCMP RELEASE VIDEO OF TERROR…
Credit card crash lesson for students bound for university, college
TORONTO – As thousands of Canadian students head off to college and university this fall,…