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Pence faults 'negative' DNC, previews next week's RNC themes
WASHINGTON - Previewing themes for next week's Republican Party convention, Vice-President Mike Pence promised a heavy focus on GOP support for law and order as he drew a contrast with Democrats for a...
Aug 21, 2020
US home sales spike 24.7% in July, another record
SILVER SPRING, Md. - U.S. home sales rose a record-breaking 24.7% in July, extending June's rebound after the coronavirus pandemic all but froze the housing market this spring. National Association of...
Aug 21, 2020
Former NFL player Berger forever grateful for late father's influence
Mitch Berger will forever be indebted to his father - and he's trying to remember the good times after his dad's death during an extremely challenging stretch. The 48-year-old Canadian, who playe...
Aug 21, 2020
High tempo, socially distanced Nanaimo lacrosse camp to focus on fundamentals
NANAIMO - Games and competition may have been shuttered for 2020 but lacrosse continues to grow its presence in the region.The Fusion West Lacrosse Camp is slated to be held at NDSS Aug. 24-27. The ca...
Aug 21, 2020
Appeal denied for Parksville man caught with loaded, restricted handgun
NANAIMO - The appeal of a man jailed for six years for weapons offences following a traffic stop west of Parksville was dismissed by a BC Court of Appeal justice. A recent B.C. Court of Appeal ruling ...
Aug 21, 2020
Carol Burnett seeks to be guardian of teen grandson
LOS ANGELES - Carol Burnett is seeking to become the legal guardian of her teenage grandson as his mother struggles with substance abuse. The 87-year-old television comedy legend and her husband, Bria...
Aug 21, 2020
Wisconsin election officials: Kanye off presidential ballot
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin election officials decided Thursday to keep rapper Kanye West off the battleground state's presidential ballot in November because his campaign turned his nomination papers m...
Aug 21, 2020
Venice Film Festival to require face masks during screenings
ROME - The Venice Film Festival, the first major in-person cinema showcase of the COVID-19 era, is requiring participants to wear face masks during screenings and take a coronavirus test if they are a...
Aug 21, 2020
After 5 months, AMC Theaters reopens its doors, cautiously
BOROUGH OF WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. - The doors to the AMC Waterfront 22 were locked. They had been for five months, along with most indoor theatres in the U.S. because of COVID-19. But in 20 minutes that ...
Aug 21, 2020
Turkey discovers large natural gas reserve off Black Sea
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the discovery of a large natural gas reserves off the Black Sea coast, days after he promised "good news" that would usher in a "n...
Aug 21, 2020