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Canada struggles with high living costs, unaffordable housing

OTTAWA, Canada: This week, Canada's finance ministry said deficit spending will be much higher than forecasted in March and national ...


Resurgent Oilers set for big test vs. Golden Knights

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) After back-to-back wins during which they scored a combined 13 goals, the Edmonton Oilers ...


NHL roundup: Flames clip Knights in final seconds of OT

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) MacKenzie Weegar scored with 4.8 seconds remaining in overtime to give host Calgary a ...


MacKenzie Weegar's OT goal propels Flames past Knights

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) MacKenzie Weegar scored with 4.8 seconds remaining in overtime to give host Calgary a ...


Flames scratch G Jacob Markstrom (flu), sign EBUG to tryout deal

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom was a late scratch for Monday's game against the ...


Stars try to brush off another blown lead, visit Jets

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) It's a clash for second place in the top-heavy, ultra-competitive Central Division when the ...


Golden Knights in search of offense ahead of visit to Calgary

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are sitting atop the Western Conference, ...


With Andrei Vasilevskiy back, Lightning take on Avs

(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy led the Tampa Bay Lightning to three straight Stanley Cup Finals, ...


NHL roundup: Rangers' offense buries Bruins

(Photo credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports) Chris Kreider's two goals and an assist led to an offensive barrage for the ...


Avalanche beat Flames for sixth win in last seven games

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Ryan Johansen ...


Predators, Jets risk winning streaks in divisional meeting

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) A pair of Central Division rivals will put their winning streaks on the line ...


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Tribute Service Held to Honor Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter was honored Tuesday at a tribute service in Atlanta, attended by all living first ...

Dinkar Asthana concurrently accredited as India's next Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau

New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Dinkar Asthana, currently serving as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal, ...

Hamas Releases More Israeli Hostages on Fifth Day of Truce

Hamas militants late Tuesday released more Israeli hostages on the fifth day of an extended six-day truce in the Israel-Hamas ...

Sierra Leone Calls Sunday Attacks a Coup Attempt

Sierra Leonean authorities say that Sunday's attacks on several locations in the capital, Freetown, were part of a failed coup ...

As seas get warmer, tropical species are moving further from the equator

Climate change is causing tropical species in the ocean to move from the equator towards the poles, while temperate species ...

Wind turbine blades: inside the battle to overcome their waste problem

Wind-farm owners in Europe are holding off on scrapping their old turbines to maximise the power they can generate from ...

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U.S. stocks close higher after volatile day, dollar dives

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed in positive territory despite a volatile day Tuesday. Spending much time in ...

Salmonella cases force recall of more cantaloupe brands by FDA

WASHINGTON D.C.: On November 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut ...

EV sales in US up 9%, still below many countries

DETROIT, Michigan: US electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach a record of 9% of all passenger vehicles this ...

U.S. stocks weaken as traders return after Thanksgiving

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed marginally lower as traders returned to their desks Monday following the Thanksgiving ...

Warren Buffett gives away Berkshire stocks worth $866 million

OMAHA, Nebraska: On November 21, Warren Buffett announced a donation of Berkshire Hathaway stocks worth some US$866 million to four ...

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US foils plot to kill Sikh separatist, warns India of likely role

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House says U.S. authorities have foiled a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the U.S., ...


United Nations Blue Helmets come under fire from Israeli troops

BEIRUT, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Saturday that ...


Canada struggles with high living costs, unaffordable housing

OTTAWA, Canada: This week, Canada's finance ministry said deficit spending will be much higher than forecasted in March and national ...


Blackhawks put Corey Perry on unconditional waivers

(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago Blackhawks placed forward Corey Perry on unconditional waivers Tuesday for the purposes ...


White Sox sign SS Paul DeJong to one-year contract

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.75 million contract with ...


Analysts: Vietnam's Island Expansion Aims to Counter China

Vietnam is dredging and filling out the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a move that appears to be ...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...

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