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Williamson rides stream of consciousness to debate spotlight
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is calling for revolution. Marianne Williamson would rather see a psychic, "moral uprising." The 67-year-old self-help author and spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey now vyi...
Jul 30, 2019
New NHL arena coming for Calgary Flames, city council approves deal
Calgary is going to build a new arena for its NHL team despite financial challenges facing the city. Council voted 11-4 on Tuesday approving a financial agreement with the owners of the Calg...
Jul 30, 2019
Andy Borowitz brings the funny to staid PBS
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Andy Borowitz is bringing the funny to staid PBS. The creator of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is a contributor to the new one-hour series "Retro Report," which takes today's h...
Jul 30, 2019
B.C. not sufficiently protecting drinking water, says auditor general
VICTORIA - The system of accountability to monitor protection of drinking water in British Columbia is of grave concern and doesn't appear to be a Ministry of Health priority, says the provi...
Jul 30, 2019
ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order
SAN DIEGO - More than 900 children, including babies and toddlers, were separated from their parents at the border in the year after a judge ordered the practice be sharply curtailed, the American Civ...
Jul 30, 2019
Disney star Cameron Boyce died of epilepsy, coroner says
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County coroner's office says Disney actor Cameron Boyce died unexpectedly from epilepsy. An autopsy report released Tuesday states the "Descendants" star was found unresp...
Jul 30, 2019
Family Affair: McClintock-Rini wins silver and stepdaughter Rini takes bronze
MALA, Peru - Whitney McClintock-Rini was about three minutes in to a post-event interview when the emotion of the day really sunk in. The Canadian water-skier, her hair still wet after...
Jul 30, 2019
Montana searchers find body of missing Oregon child
MEDFORD, Ore. - The body of a missing Oregon boy whose parents died in an apparent murder-suicide is believed to have been found in a remote area of Montana, police said. Police in Medford, Oregon, sa...
Jul 30, 2019
Minnesota Wild fire GM Paul Fenton after 1 season
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Less than 15 months after hiring Paul Fenton as general manager, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold changed his mind. Still confident he has a contending team, Leipold decided to fir...
Jul 30, 2019
Blue Jays trade right-hander Marcus Stroman to Mets for two pitching prospects
TORONTO - The StroShow is heading home. The rebuilding Toronto Blue Jays have traded top starter Marcus Stroman to the New York Mets for a pair of pitching prospects. The Blue Jays confirmed the ...
Jul 30, 2019