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Astros sweep as Twins lose 18th straight in playoffs
MINNEAPOLIS - Carlos Correa hit a two-out, tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning for the Houston Astros, who produced another stifling pitching performance and swept Minnesota with a 3-1 victory ...
Sep 30, 2020
Virus outbreak pushes Steelers-Titans to Monday or Tuesday
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team's coronavirus outbreak is under control before their game with the Steelers is rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday. Only on...
Sep 30, 2020
Judge approves $800M payout plan for Vegas shooting victims
LAS VEGAS - A court on Wednesday approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas St...
Sep 30, 2020
Progressive Conservatives hope to gain ground in Sask.
It might be a difficult path ahead, but the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Saskatchewan is hoping to gain some ground in the Oct. 26 provincial election.In 2016, PC candidates received 5,571 v...
Sep 30, 2020
14 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are 14 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more recoveries in Saskatchewan today.The new cases are in the North East (one), Saskatoon (eight), Central West (one), Central East (two), and Regina (two) z...
Sep 30, 2020
Another First Nation in Nova Scotia set to start self-regulated lobster fishery
HALIFAX - A First Nation in southern Cape Breton is set to become the second Indigenous band in Nova Scotia to launch a self-regulated commercial lobster fishery that will operate outside the regular ...
Sep 30, 2020
New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists
Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: "I can't mate in captivity." She did eventually marry, to her own surpr...
Sep 30, 2020
Actors in drag march to highlight virus threat to UK theatre
LONDON - As much of Britain's economy emerged from the coronavirus lockdown, its theatres stayed dark, with performers and staff unwillingly idled. So they made a song and dance about it. Scores of ac...
Sep 30, 2020
Man arrested in ambush of 2 Los Angeles County deputies
LOS ANGELES - California investigators have arrested and charged a man in connection with the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies earlier this month as they sat in their squad car, a...
Sep 30, 2020
Racism common in Montreal hospitals says head of Native Women's Shelter
MONTREAL - The executive director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal says racism against Indigenous people is so common at local hospitals that her organization escorts clients to medical visit...
Sep 30, 2020