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Arizona lawmaker resigns amid probe of 1983 sex charges
PHOENIX - Arizona Rep. David Stringer resigned Wednesday amid an ethics investigation of 1983 sex charges and his comments on race and immigration. The Prescott Republican lawmaker stepped down as he ...
Mar 27, 2019
Chicago prosecutor defends decision to drop Smollett charges
CHICAGO - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on Wednesday defended the decision by her staff to drop charges that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack in January. Foxx re...
Mar 27, 2019
What Next? May offers to quit as lawmakers mull Brexit plans
LONDON - With the date and terms of Britain's departure from the European Union mired in uncertainty, Prime Minister Theresa May has offered to quit in a bid to gain approval for her twice-rejected di...
Mar 27, 2019
Kendrys Morales traded by Blue Jays to Athletics ahead of Opening Day
TORONTO - Veteran designated hitter Kendrys Morales was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays also sent cash considerations to Oakland. Toronto got...
Mar 27, 2019
Man awarded $80M in lawsuit claiming Roundup causes cancer
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded more than $80 million in damages to a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, in a case that his attorneys say could help determi...
Mar 27, 2019
No quick fix to addressing derelict apartments, says former landlord
Demolition is not the answer to addressing safety concerns in the city, according to one former downtown landlord.Vern Temple, who used to look after the building known as "The Snake Pit," prior to it...
Mar 27, 2019 Apartment buildings like Rivercrest on 11th St. W, have not been getting great reviews of late. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Lyft hikes IPO target to $70-$72 a share as excitement rises
SAN FRANCISCO - Lyft is lifting the price target for its initial public offering in a sign of the excitement surrounding the stock market debut of a ride-hailing service that's gaining ground on its r...
Mar 27, 2019
Nothing could be done to stop emaciated grizzly that killed mom, baby: coroner
WHITEHORSE - There was nothing a woman could have done to prevent a predatory attack by a starving grizzly bear that killed her and her 10-month-old daughter, the Yukon Coroner's Service has...
Mar 27, 2019
Seatbelt safety back on the public radar
SGI wants people to start thinking about seatbelt safety.The insurer recently released statistics collected last month which showed police forces across Saskatchewan issued over 400 tickets for seatbe...
Mar 27, 2019 In February police forces across the province stepped up seatbelt enforcement. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Charlie Montoyo set for MLB managerial debut as regular season opens
TORONTO - When the Toronto Blue Jays open the 2019 season against the Detroit Tigers Thursday afternoon, it will mark not only a new beginning for a team trending towards a more youthful cor...
Mar 27, 2019
