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Party chairman, anti-abortion Democratic group plan to meet
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez plans to meet with an anti-abortion Democratic group amid divisions within the party over whether to back candidates opposed to abor...
May 16, 2017
Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies
LOS ANGELES - Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman. But it was a self-taught chemist and obscure-by-choice figure named Nicho...
May 16, 2017
NFL, CFL expand program designed to develop more officials
NEW YORK - The NFL and the Canadian Football League are expanding their joint program designed to help develop more officials for the upcoming season. The leagues announced the expansion Tuesday. Troy...
May 16, 2017
Oilers' Chiarelli, Senators' Dorion finalists for GM of the year award
NEW YORK - Peter Chiarelli of the Edmonton Oilers and Pierre Dorion of the Ottawa Senators are among the three finalists for the 2016-17 General Manager of the Year award. David Poile of the Nashville...
May 16, 2017
Missed bunt in eighth inning proves costly for Blue Jays in loss to Braves
TORONTO - Despite a pair of doubles earlier in the game, Devon Travis was unable to execute when the Blue Jays needed him the most on Tuesday. Travis was signalled to bunt with two on, no outs and Tor...
May 16, 2017
Doer says Alberta targets U.S. wood buyers to tip balance in softwood dispute
EDMONTON - Gary Doer, the former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., says one key to resolving the softwood lumber dispute is to enlist the help and support of wood buyers south of the border. “We&...
May 16, 2017
Study: Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic
LONDON - Medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent in the mail appear to be just as safe as those done at a clinic, according to a new study. The research tracked the outcomes of ...
May 16, 2017
Red Deer midget girls named to Team Alberta lacrosse squad
Four Red Deer box lacrosse players have been named to Team Alberta for the upcoming Canadian Lacrosse Association National Championship in Halifax. Kennedy Baillon, Rylynn Hills, Ashley McGill and Cas...
May 16, 2017
Plant with rotting flesh smell blooms in California
FULLERTON, Calif. - A Southern California nature centre has a flower that smells deathly. Amorphophallus titanum, better known as the “corpse flower,” emits a decaying flesh smell during i...
May 16, 2017
Central Alberta Awards of Excellence in Housing winners announced
The Central Alberta chapter of the Canadian Home Builders' Association has announced the recipients of the 2017 Central Alberta Excellence in Housing Awards. “The Awards celebrate innovation, cr...
May 16, 2017