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Vindman retiring from Army, lawyer blames Trump
WASHINGTON - Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a national security aide who played a central role in President Donald Trump's impeachment case, announced his retirement from the Army on Wednesday in a scath...
Jul 08, 2020
Cambodian province famous for Angkor Wat bans dog meat trade
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The Cambodian province that is home to the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, a major destination for foreign tourists, has outlawed the trade in dog meat, which animal rights ac...
Jul 08, 2020
COVID hits more legislators amid rapid spread in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. - At least 26 legislators and 10 others who work at Mississippi's Capitol have tested positive for the coronavirus, a public health official said Wednesday, as the governor implored res...
Jul 08, 2020
'A hot mess': Americans face testing delays as virus surges
AUSTIN, Texas - With a cough and shortness of breath, it took Austin, Texas, resident Sam Lee three tries to get a COVID-19 test. The first time, he showed up an hour before the public testing site wa...
Jul 08, 2020
Facebook removes false accounts linked to Brazil's Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO - Social media giant Facebook said Wednesday that it has removed dozens of accounts, some used by employees of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and two of his lawmaker sons. The company sa...
Jul 08, 2020
Singapore governing party set to extend power in elections
Singaporeans vote Friday in Southeast Asia's first election since the coronavirus pandemic began, with the health crisis and a grim economy expected to bolster Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's party a...
Jul 08, 2020
Country band Lady A files suit against singer with same name
NASHVILLE - Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum," from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for...
Jul 08, 2020
A reminder from RCMP about the dangers of strong currents in Sask. waters
RCMP are reminding people about the dangers of the strong currents in Saskatchewan waters, as we head into summer.In a release, RCMP in the Loon Lake, La Ronge and Maidstone detachments say strong cur...
Jul 08, 2020
SaskTel takes hit from pandemic in 2019-20 annual report
SaskTel is still calling the last year a strong one, despite bites taken out of its bottom line by the COVID-19 pandemic.The company made about $130.3 million in net income, but the pandemic took abou...
Jul 08, 2020
City of P.A. considers submitting victim impact statements in drug trafficking cases
Prince Albert city council is exploring the possibility of providing a victim impact statement to courts when someone is convicted of a drug trafficking offence.Coun. Blake Edwards, who brought the id...
Jul 08, 2020
