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Soyuz craft heads to space station with 2 Russians and 1 American
MOSCOW (AP) - A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off Wednesday for an express trip to the International Space Station. The space capsule atop a towering rocket set off at...
Sep 11, 2024
Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months when the new budget year begins on Oct. ...
Sep 11, 2024
Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza, killing at least 34 people, hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, in...
Sep 11, 2024
Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months when the new budget year begins on Oct. ...
Sep 11, 2024
2018 world junior appeal adjourned by independent panel until criminal trial complete
CALGARY - An appeal made by members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team to an independent board has been adjourned until the criminal trial involving those players has ended. A London, Ont., cou...
Sep 11, 2024
Harris-Trump US presidential debate offers different visions for America's future
PHILADELPHIA - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their case to American voters during a debate in Philadelphia, during which the Democratic vice president and former Republican president laid out di...
Sep 11, 2024
Canada working on military AI; Blair says as he endorses international agreement
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is working on incorporating artificial intelligence in its military, but the technology won't replace humans. Blair made the remarks at a summit in Seo...
Sep 11, 2024
Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcomin...
Sep 11, 2024
Leafs sign forward Max Pacioretty to professional tryout
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Max Pacioretty to a professional tryout. The 35-year-old played in 47 games last season with the Washington Capitals, scoring four goals and dishi...
Sep 11, 2024
Legislature member Frédéric Beauchemin to announce run for Quebec Liberal leadership
QUEBEC CITY - Quebec Liberal Frdric Beauchemin has decided to enter the race for his party's leadership. Beauchemin has an announcement planned for Friday in Trois-Rivires, Que. The Canadian Press has...
Sep 11, 2024
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