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U.S. lawmakers making one last push to reform cannabis laws before November midterms
WASHINGTON - The surprise climate spending bill isn't the only piece of marquee legislation in the U.S. Senate that's getting a lot of Canadian attention. U.S. lawmakers are also looking at a comprehe...
Aug 02, 2022
Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays
OTTAWA - Despite pandemic slowdowns, Correctional Service Canada is still planning to expand the needle exchange programs currently offered at nine federal prisons, government officials say. At a pres...
Aug 02, 2022
Norman says Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer
Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was "somewhere in that neighborhood" of $700 million to $800 million to take part in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. During an appearance on Fo...
Aug 01, 2022
Astros upgrade roster with trades for 1B Mancini, C Vázquez
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros acquired first baseman Trey Mancini from the Baltimore Orioles in a three-team trade Monday, and then added catcher Christian Vzquez in a deal with the Boston Red Sox...
Aug 01, 2022
Venus Williams loses to Canadian Marino in return to singles play
WASHINGTON (AP) - Venus Williams lost to Rebecca Marino of Toronto on Monday in her return to singles play after more than a year away. The seven-time Grand Slam champion lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the fir...
Aug 01, 2022
California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step. Gov...
Aug 01, 2022
Trade deadline preview: Juan Soto sweepstakes down to wire
When Juan Soto turned down a $440 million, 15-year deal to stay with the Washington Nationals, it ensured Tuesday's 6 p.m. EDT trade deadline would have a little juice. That wasn't a certainty when Ma...
Aug 01, 2022
Al-Zawahri's path went from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaida
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic, when a visitor arrived with a tempting offer: a chance to treat Islamic fighters battling Soviet...
Aug 01, 2022
Al-Zawahri's path went from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaida
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic, when a visitor arrived with a tempting offer: a chance to treat Islamic fighters battling Soviet...
Aug 01, 2022
Biden to speak on operation against al-Qaida in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden was set to address the nation Monday following what the White House says was a "successful" counterterrorism operation on an al-Qaida target in Afghanistan over t...
Aug 01, 2022
