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Marathon goat: animal runner wins hearts and a medal after crashing Newfoundland race
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - He may not have logged the fastest time or even gone the full distance, but residents of a Newfoundland town agree the goat who unexpectedly joined the local weekend half ...
Sep 30, 2024
Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
TOKYO (AP) - Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, said on Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday. Ishiba ...
Sep 30, 2024
Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
TOKYO (AP) - Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, said on Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday. Ishiba ...
Sep 30, 2024
Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193 while recovery and rescue work has been stepped up,...
Sep 29, 2024
Flooding toll in Nepal reaches 193 as recovery work is stepped up
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193 while recovery and rescue work has been stepped up,...
Sep 29, 2024
Malkin, Crosby pace Penguins to 5-2 pre-season win over Senators
SUDBURY, Ont. - The Pittsburgh Penguins went "old school" on Sunday, getting three goals from Evgeni Malkin and two from Sidney Crosby to defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 in an NHL pre-season contest at...
Sep 29, 2024
Suwannapura eagles 2nd playoff hole to win NW Arkansas Championship
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - Jasmine Suwannapura made a 12-foot eagle putt on the second hole of a playoff with Lucy Li to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday. Suwannapura - playing in the group...
Sep 29, 2024
Host Canada dominates France 46-24 to open WXV 1 tournament
VANCOUVER - Canada's women's 15s rugby squad opened its WXV 1 tournament with a dominant 46-24 victory over France on Sunday. Fancy Bermudez and Laetitia Royer each scored a pair of tries for the worl...
Sep 29, 2024
Parts of Christina Lake evacuated due to out-of-control wildfire
CHRISTINA LAKE, B.C. - Parts of a British Columbia Interior community is under tactical evacuation due to the threat of a nearby wildfire. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary says the evacuatio...
Sep 29, 2024
Parts of Christina Lake, B.C., evacuated due to out-of-control wildfire
CHRISTINA LAKE, B.C. - Parts of a British Columbia Interior community is under tactical evacuation due to the threat of a nearby wildfire. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary says the evacuatio...
Sep 29, 2024

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