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WASHINGTON - A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the gov...

MINNEAPOLIS - Attorneys in the trial of a Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death questioned potential jurors Wednesday about their attitudes toward both law enforcement and the Bla...

MOSCOW - Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content - part of growing efforts to curb social...

Facebook has asked a court to dismiss state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. The social media giant said Wed...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been put on the injured list for an indefinite period at spring training, a team spokesman said Wednesday. The team released no details o...

Saskatchewan is set to launch an online and phone booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations.Speaking virtually to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention Wednesday, Premier Scot...

CALGARY - Kevin Koe is into the championship round at the Canadian men's curling championship after a 9-2 win Wednesday over Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone. Koe's Wild Card Two foursome from Calgary rem...

Meadow Lake and Loon Lake RCMP are investigating multiple thefts involving one snowmobile. On March 2, Meadow Lake RCMP were alerted to the theft of a snowmobile from a residence in Meadow Lake. After...

TORONTO - Health authorities stepped up COVID-19 vaccination efforts on Wednesday amid a stubbornly consistent spread of new infections and related deaths. As a result, the Public Health Agency of Can...

WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress is poised to pas...