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Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalists
GENEVA (AP) - Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week's move by the track body ...
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How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
The chase for the Stanley Cup is back underway, with the NHL's top 16 teams left to duke it out through four gruelling rounds. It's also arguably the most wide open the post-season has been in years, ...
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Israel gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7
CAPRI, Italy (AP) - The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received "last minute" information from Israel about a drone action in Iran, Italy's foreign minister ...
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In the news today: New attempt to save stranded orca
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rescue team gears up for new attempt to save orca A large seine fishing vessel ...
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2 suspects detained in Poland after last month's attack on a Navalny ally in Lithuania
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Two people have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Russian opposition activist Leonid Volkov, an ally of the late activist Alexei Navalny, the Lithuanian presi...
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Bigger boats, more nets, people arrive in Zeballos, B.C., for new orca rescue attempt
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in the latest attempt...
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Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits
OTTAWA - Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven G...
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NHL playoff series set after conclusion of regular season
The NHL post-season is now set. The playoffs begin Saturday with the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Boston Bruins in opening-round action. The Vancouver Canucks open their first-round series agains...
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The Latest | Iran fires air defense batteries and diverts flights after explosions
Iran fired air defense batteries Friday and some flights were diverted or grounded after reports of explosions near a major airbase and nuclear site where drones were spotted. It was unclear if the co...
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The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base
Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major air base at the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear if the country was under attack...
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