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India's COVID-19 fatalities top 100,000, behind US, Brazil
NEW DELHI - India crossed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, putting the country's toll at nearly 10% of the global fatalities and behind only the United States and Brazil. The Health Mini...
Oct 02, 2020
Halfway home: Lakers top Heat 124-114 for 2-0 Finals lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Anthony Davis got most of his points with a feathery shooting touch. LeBron James flexed his muscle to bulldoze his way to damage. And whenever the lead looked even the tinies...
Oct 02, 2020
9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3, reach NLDS
SAN DIEGO - Craig Stammen and eight fellow relievers combined on a four-hitter in a brilliant, record-setting effort that sent the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Friday night in the...
Oct 02, 2020
Stewart lifts Storm to Game 1 WNBA Finals win over Aces
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Seattle Storm's lead down to two with a quarter left, Breanna Stewart took over. The big-game player scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and finished with 37 to help...
Oct 02, 2020
Radish seeds, meats and cheeses launched to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for fe...
Oct 02, 2020
Hearing over controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline resumes at B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - Arguments over the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for a controversial natural gas pipeline resumed today in British Columbia Supreme Court. Lawyers for the Office of...
Oct 02, 2020
No alarm before deadly volume of water gushed from dam, killing man in B.C.: CEO
VANCOUVER - The CEO of a dam operator says there were no alarms to warn a group of people fishing on the banks of the Capilano River in North Vancouver that a deadly torrent of water was heading their...
Oct 02, 2020
PETA billboard near Red Deer steakhouse staying put
A pro-vegan ad on a billboard near a north Red Deer restaurant will be staying where it is.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was disgruntled this week after finding out an ad they'd b...
Oct 02, 2020
Assisted dying bill to be reintroduced Monday as court deadline looms
OTTAWA - Facing a looming court-imposed deadline, the federal government will reintroduce Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying. The government has until Dec. 18 to a...
Oct 02, 2020
Atkins reflects on unusual 2020 season for Jays team that surprisingly made playoffs
There's plenty to like about the future of the Toronto Blue Jays, a team that surpassed expectations in 2020 and returned to the playoffs for the first time in four years. However, the road ahead is s...
Oct 02, 2020