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Congress opens new session as COVID-19, Biden's win dominate
WASHINGTON - Congress is preparing to convene for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a relative handful of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden's victory...
Jan 3, 2021
India OKs AstraZeneca and locally-made COVID-19 vaccines
NEW DELHI - India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world's second most populous country. India's drugs ...
Jan 2, 2021
Bledsoe, Ingram lead Pelicans past Raptors, Raptors falls to 1-4 on the season
NEW ORLEANS - Eric Bledsoe capped a 19-point, 10-assist performance with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 120-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors o...
Jan 2, 2021
Canada reaches semifinal of world junior tournament with 3-0 win over Czechs
EDMONTON - Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world junior men's hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday. Goaltender Devon Levi posted a 29-save shutout and Dylan ...
Jan 2, 2021
Finland advances to world junior semifinals with thrilling 3-2 win over Sweden
EDMONTON - Roni Hirvonen scored with 25 seconds remaining and Finland edged Sweden 3-2 in quarterfinal action Saturday at the world junior hockey championship.Finland completed a comeback from a 2-0 f...
Jan 2, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign three receivers, including club top rookie Acklin
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed American wide receivers Jaelon Acklin, Marcus Tucker and Jalin Marshall. Acklin, 25, was named the Ticats' most outstanding rookie in 2019 after regis...
Jan 2, 2021
Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump
WASHINGTON - A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next ...
Jan 2, 2021
More UCP MLAs discovered to have travelled aboard over holidays
CALGARY - More members of Alberta's United Conservative government travelled abroad over the holidays despite widespread recommendations to stay home in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.A spokeswo...
Jan 2, 2021
Paul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70
Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, ac...
Jan 2, 2021
Suspects in Calgary police officer killing turn themselves in
CALGARY - The investigation into the hit-and-run death of an on-duty Calgary police officer continues today.Two teenaged suspects, one aged 17 and one 19, were arrested yesterday afternoon after surre...
Jan 2, 2021