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Burn pits recognition for veterans took decade of struggle
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rosie Torres of Robstown, Texas, is no Washington lobbyist, but she's been making the long trek to Capitol Hill for some 13 years, knocking year after year on lawmakers' doors. Her m...
Aug 8, 2022
Fernandez digs deep to win NBO singles opener against resilient Sanders
TORONTO - Canada's Leylah Fernandez made her return to the court Monday night with a 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-3 win against Australian Storm Sanders in the opening round of the National Bank Open. For Fernande...
Aug 8, 2022
Polls open in Kenyan presidential election said to be tight
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Polls opened Tuesday in Kenya's unusual presidential election, where a longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces the deputy president who styles hi...
Aug 8, 2022
Orioles hit 4 homers in 7-4 victory over Blue Jays
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays will be seeing a lot of each other in the coming weeks. On Monday night, Ramn Uras and the upstart Orioles measured up fine. Uras hit a thr...
Aug 8, 2022
Canada slips past Sweden 4-3 in pre-world junior test
EDMONTON - Canada scored three unanswered goals in the first period, including one on the power play, and went on to defeat Sweden 4-3 on Monday in the final exhibition tune-up before Tuesday's start ...
Aug 8, 2022
Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but a complex interplay of topography and unpredictable winds can create particularly challenging adversaries for firefigh...
Aug 8, 2022
Grande Prairie Forest Area wildfire danger now high
Heat has made a comeback to the Peace Region in recent days and the wildfire rating has been upgraded to high in the Grande Prairie Forest Area. There is one active wildfire and it has been listed as ...
Aug 8, 2022
Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. The circumstances were not immediately clear. Spokespe...
Aug 8, 2022
Serena Williams earns first victory of season in first round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Having been unable to compete much over the last couple of years, Serena Williams says she forgot what it was like to win. She got a reminder Monday afternoon. The 23-time Grand Slam champio...
Aug 8, 2022
Medvedev feeling confident after latest title as he shifts focus to NBO title defence
MONTREAL - Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the National Bank Open. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue. It's one of the perks of bei...
Aug 8, 2022