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Russian President Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joi...
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Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The opposition leader in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland won last week's election, the electoral commission said Tuesday. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main op...
2h ago
Statistics Canada set to release October inflation figures today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release its October consumer price index report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect the annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent last month, a...
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A 'bomb cyclone' sounds scary but meteorologist says it's not alarmist
VANCOUVER - The use of terms including "atmospheric rivers" and "bomb cyclones" to describe weather phenomena has moved out of scientific journals and into the mainstream in recent years, but meteorol...
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Enforcement officers expected to testify as human smuggling trial continues
FERGUS FALLS - Law enforcement officers are expected to testify as the trial continues for two men accused of human smuggling at the Canada-US border. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of b...
2h ago
Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The opposition leader in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland won last week's election, the electoral commission said Tuesday. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main op...
4h ago
Avalanche beat Flyers 3-2; referee stretchered off ice
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cale Makar scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt scored one and Justus Annunen had 24 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night i...
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Montembeault, Canadiens defence finding a groove after tough stretch
MONTREAL - Sam Montembeault is back on his game after a tough stretch in October. Montreal's goaltender was pulled twice in eight days when the Canadiens lost 7-2 to the New York Rangers on Oct. 22 an...
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Houston Texans wins 34-10, hand Dallas Cowboys fifth straight loss
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10 on Monday night. The Texans (7-4) ...
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Ovechkin ties NHL record by scoring on 178 different goalies, leaves game with injury
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tied one NHL record in his pursuit of another before leaving during the third period with an apparent left leg injury. Ovechkin scored twice on Uta...
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