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Bei Bei, an American-born panda, leaves Washington for China
WASHINGTON - A specially equipped Boeing 777 jet took off from Dulles International Airport on Tuesday carrying a true Washington celebrity: Bei Bei, a 4-year-old giant panda. Visitors to Washington's...
Nov 21, 2019
Jury awards $58M in lawsuit against body donation firm
PHOENIX - A civil jury has awarded $58 million Tuesday to 10 people who alleged a now-closed body donation facility mishandled the donated remains of their relatives and deceived them about how the bo...
Nov 21, 2019
Embattled Illinois prosecutor announces bid for reelection
CHICAGO - A prosecutor who came under harsh criticism when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett and is now the subject of a court-ordered investigation announced Tuesday s...
Nov 21, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu charged in corruption cases
JERUSALEM - Israel's attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country's paralyzed political system into further dis...
Nov 21, 2019
Prairie weather pendulum on the 'positive' upward swing
Prince Albert residents will soon see some weather-related karma headed their way. Environment Canada is forecasting a Friday high of 4 C. Saturday will have a high of 8 C, getting very close to the w...
Nov 21, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Police requesting assistance in locating 31-year-old man
The Prince Albert Police Service is seeking public assistance in finding Donald Light.According to a media release, Light was last seen wearing a dark coloured jacket, blue jeans and a toque. The 31-y...
Nov 21, 2019 (submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)
Pentagon's top watchdog paints gloomy picture of fight against ISIL
OTTAWA - A new report to the U.S. Congress by the Pentagon's top watchdog is painting a gloomy picture about the five-year-old fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Among the finding...
Nov 21, 2019
Montreal Carabins look to contain powerful Calgary Dinos offence in Vanier Cup
QUEBEC - Montreal Carabins head coach Danny Maciocia admits the Calgary Dinos offence has affected his sleep this week. The Carabins (9-2) face a stiff test against star quarterback Adam Sinagra and&n...
Nov 21, 2019
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he went through a "very routine physical" when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center over the weekend. The president complained that ...
Nov 21, 2019
Justin Trudeau to name new ministers for minority mandate Wednesday
OTTAWA - It will be all business Wednesday when Justin Trudeau unveils a cabinet to navigate a new era of minority government in a bitterly divided country. Forget the theatricality and sunny opt...
Nov 21, 2019
