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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childho...
Dec 31, 2019
Attack on US Embassy in Iraq shows stark choices for Trump
WASHINGTON - The attack on the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad by Iran-supported militiamen Tuesday is a stark demonstration that Iran can still strike at American interests despite President Donald ...
Dec 31, 2019
Mexico says a total of 7 detained in killing of 9 Americans
MEXICO CITY - Prosecutors in Mexico said a total of seven suspects have now been detained in connection with the Nov. 4 slaughter of nine U.S. dual-national women and children. Federal prosecutors sai...
Dec 31, 2019
Roberts: Judges working to promote civics, impartial courts
WASHINGTON - Federal judges are taking up the challenge to educate Americans about how their government works at a time when false information can spread instantaneously on social media, Chief Justice...
Dec 31, 2019
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childho...
Dec 31, 2019
Matthews, Nylander lead Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Auston Matthews and William Nylander each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 Tuesday night. Alexander Kerfoot also scored and John Tavar...
Dec 31, 2019
Gilgeous-Alexander ties career high of 32 points in Thunder's win over Raptors
TORONTO - When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drove to the rim to bank in a floater with 36 seconds to play Sunday night, he didn't just clinch Oklahoma City a victory. In just his second season in the NBA, ...
Dec 31, 2019
Jack Hughes scores in overtime as New Jersey Devils top Ottawa Senators 4-3
OTTAWA - Even though he's just 18, Jack Hughes lived up to his billing as an impact player. Hughes scored in overtime as the New Jersey Devils topped the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Sunday e...
Dec 31, 2019
Congressman John Lewis says cancer is his latest battle
ATLANTA - As a civil rights activist at 25, John Lewis was beaten so badly his skull was fractured and the TV images from an Alabama bridge in the 1960s forced a nation's awakening to racial discrimin...
Dec 31, 2019
Battleford West to see new subdivision offering more affordable housing options
Families looking to purchase a new home that is more affordable for their income in the future will have more options with the proposed new Battleford West subdivision.Battleford West Properties owner...
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