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McDonald's to switch to paper straws in U.K., Ireland
NEW YORK - McDonald’s said Friday it will switch to paper straws at all its locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and test an alternative to plastic ones in some of its U.S. restaurants l...
Jun 15, 2018
Riders plunge 34 feet, 6 injured in roller coaster derail
ORLANDO, Fla. - A roller coaster that derailed in Florida had been put out of service by state inspectors twice in the past year and a half because of problems with the ride. Two riders fell 34 feet (...
Jun 15, 2018
Farmers in Trump country protest Pruitt's ethanol policies
MINNEAPOLIS - Deep in the heart of Trump country, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is being met with protests by farmers and ethanol producers concerned that he is undermining the in...
Jun 15, 2018
Trump's personal lawyer wants Stormy Daniels' lawyer gagged
Donald Trump’s personal attorney asked a federal judge Thursday night to sign a gag order to stop porn actress Stormy Daniels’ lawyer from speaking with reporters and releasing information...
Jun 15, 2018
'There was a future': Past Hawaii eruptions provide lessons
HONOLULU - Lava pouring out of a Hawaii volcano burned down Mary Dressler’s home and her town 28 years ago. Now, watching creeping lobes of molten rock slowly wipe out entire neighbourhoods over...
Jun 15, 2018
Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity in UK bankruptcy
LONDON - Retired German tennis star Boris Becker is claiming his unpaid role as a sports attache for Central African Republic gives him diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings in Britain. The ...
Jun 15, 2018
40 Avenue road reconstruction starts Monday: Expect delays
RED DEER- Motorists can expect delays as road reconstruction on 40 Avenue starts Monday. The work on 40 Avenue from Spencer Street to Selkirk Boulevard is expected to continue for approximately two mo...
Jun 15, 2018
WWII pilot missing since 1944 laid to rest at Arlington
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Second Lt. Robert R. Keown was piloting his P-38 aircraft to an airfield after a mission in 1944 when it crashed into a mountain in Papua New Guinea. World War II ended without Keow...
Jun 15, 2018
Fighting rages around airport in Yemen port city of Hodeida
SANAA, Yemen - Saudi-led forces fought to retake the international airport of Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida, Yemeni officials and witnesses said on Saturday, as their Shiite Houthi reb...
Jun 15, 2018
Donkeys stolen, skinned in Africa to feed Chinese demand
NAIROBI, Kenya - Dawn was just beginning to break when Joseph Kamonjo Kariuki woke to find his donkeys missing. The villager searched the bush frantically for the animals he depends on to deliver wate...
Jun 15, 2018