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Sen. Birch Bayh, author of Title IX law, dies at age 91
INDIANAPOLIS - Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, who championed the Title IX federal law banning discrimination against women in college admissions and sports, died at his home Thursday at age 91. Bayh was...
Mar 16, 2019
Tucker Carlson abandons plan for studio near Maine home
BRYANT POND, Maine - Fox News host Tucker Carlson said he's scuttling plans for a TV studio near his vacation home in rural Maine because of publicity. Carlson planned to buy an old town garage and tr...
Mar 16, 2019
19 years after her murder in India, husband still haunted by wife's last words
VANCOUVER - The last words Sukhwinder Singh Mithu remembers from his wife were a plea to her killers. "Don't hurt my Mithu. Don't hit him," he recalls Jaswinder (Jassi) Kaur Sidhu uttering. ...
Mar 16, 2019
New Manitoba consultant was behind sweeping education changes in Nova Scotia
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government will be getting advice on education reform from a consultant who recently prompted Nova Scotia to eliminate elected school boards and make other sweeping changes. Av...
Mar 16, 2019
Ministry of Environment closes front counter services at 19 locations
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employee's Union (SGEU) is responding to the Saskatchewan government's announcement of plans to close front counter services at 19 of its field offices."News th...
Mar 16, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging those looking to obtain hunting and fishing licenses from an online vendor. The government recently announced plans to close front counter services at 19 of its field offices. (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to lying about attack
CHICAGO - "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing him of lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago a few w...
Mar 16, 2019
Netflix says Lac-Megantic footage will be removed from 'Bird Box' movie
OTTAWA - After initially refusing, Netflix has agreed to remove images of the 2013 Lac-Megantic disaster from its blockbuster film, "Bird Box." "Netflix and the filmmakers of 'Bird Box' have decided t...
Mar 16, 2019
Wolves prove resilient, but proposal could curtail expansion
BILLINGS, Mont. - A proposal to strip grey wolves of their remaining federal protections could curtail their rapid expansion across vast swaths of the U.S. West and Great Lakes, yet the predators alre...
Mar 16, 2019
Australian senator blames Muslims for attack, faces censure
CANBERRA, Australia - An Australian senator had a raw egg cracked over his head and faces censure from his fellow lawmakers after sparking outrage by blaming Muslim immigration for the New Zealand mos...
Mar 16, 2019
When gunman advanced on New Zealand mosque, 1 man ran at him
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, killing those in his path, Abdul Aziz didn't hide. Instead, he picked up the first thing he could find, a credit card machine, a...
Mar 16, 2019
