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Myanmar death toll mounts amid protests, military crackdown
YANGON, Myanmar - Security forces in central Myanmar opened fire on anti-coup protesters on Saturday in violence that a human rights group said has left 550 civilians dead since the Feb. 1 military ta...
Apr 03, 2021

Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine
ROME - Octogenarians in Tuscany watched in disbelief and indignation as lawyers, magistrates, professors and other younger professionals got vaccinated against COVID-19 before them, despite government...
Apr 03, 2021

Pressure mounts on corporations to denounce GOP voting bills
ATLANTA - Liberal activists are ratcheting up their calls on corporate America to denounce the GOP campaign to tighten state voting laws, putting businesses accustomed to cozy political relationships ...
Apr 03, 2021

California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sports, theatre and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as the state's coronavirus cases plummet and vaccinations jump. After a year-long ban on most i...
Apr 02, 2021

McDavid leads Oilers to 3-2 victory over Flames in Battle of Alberta matchup
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored the game winner and the Edmonton Oilers won the latest Battle of Alberta Friday, topping the Calgary Flames 3-2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dominik Kahun also put away go...
Apr 02, 2021

Spezza scores lone goal of shootout to give Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over Jets
WINNIPEG - Jason Spezza scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night at Bell MTS Place. The veteran forward corralled a rol...
Apr 02, 2021

Highway 724 blocked until further notice following fuel spill
Highway 724 near Township Road 725 has been blocked until further notice following a significant fuel spill.The spill occurred following a tractor-trailer rollover where the truck was hauling diesel a...
Apr 02, 2021

Raptors rout Warriors 130-77 for 2nd win in last 15 games
TAMPA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State Warriors 130-77 Friday night, with the largest margin of victory in the NBA this season. ...
Apr 02, 2021

Canadian Adam Svensson looking for back-to-back Korn Ferry Tour victories
DESTIN, Fla. - Canadian Adam Svensson has put himself in contention for back-to-back victories on the Korn Ferry Tour. Svensson, from Surrey, B.C., fired a 4-under 66 in the second round of the Emeral...
Apr 02, 2021

California to allow indoor gatherings as virus cases plummet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California on Friday cleared the way for people to attend indoor concerts, theatre performances and NBA games for the first time in more than a year as the rate of people testing ...
Apr 02, 2021