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Washington Supreme Court OKs lesser version of carbon cap
SEATTLE - The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a severely limited version of Gov. Jay Inslee's plan to cap carbon pollution in the state, a decision the Democrat described as a "clarion...
Jan 16, 2020
Canada's Dabrowski prepares to resume doubles partnership with Ostapenko
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko have enjoyed some success on the handful of occasions they've teamed up together in the past. They're hoping to reki...
Jan 16, 2020
Bills seek to end 'conversion therapy' in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Twice a week for four years when he was in high school, gay student Zach Meiners underwent "conversion therapy," a practice that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or ge...
Jan 16, 2020
Harry and Meghan's royal move to Canada signals generational change: experts
VICTORIA - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wouldn't be the first couple to visit Victoria and end up wanting to make British Columbia's capital city their home, says a royal expert....
Jan 16, 2020
Jet dumps fuel that lands on schoolkids near Los Angeles
CUDAHY, Calif. - A mist of fuel dumped by an airliner with an engine problem as it made an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport fell on several schools Tuesday, causing minor skin and...
Jan 16, 2020
Parks Canada sets new rules for climbing Canada's highest peak, Mount Logan, in Yukon
Parks Canada has implemented new rules for climbers on the country's highest peak after having to rescue eight people in seven years. The rules, which are posted on the agency's website, include ...
Jan 16, 2020
Moore-Towers, Marinaro getting accustomed to skating among the best in world
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro say impostor syndrome cost them a spot on the medal podium at figure skating's prestigious Grand Prix Final last month. The glob...
Jan 16, 2020
Jets' Mathieu Perreault lashes out at NHL for not punishing Canucks' Virtanen
Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault is livid after the NHL's Department of Player Safety decided not to hand out any discipline to Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen following a controversial...
Jan 16, 2020
Supreme Court dismisses B.C.'s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia's move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta. B.C. was appealing to the...
Jan 16, 2020
Cdn military program seeking help to find and take out waste in space
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is looking for help taking out the trash in space. Over the last two years, the military's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program has awarded nearly $5 m...
Jan 16, 2020