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 2023-03-17 10:00 

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Lt.-Gen. Michel Maisonneuve (ret'd): Canadians deserve an operational Navy...

But first we need a government with the courage to rebuild our Armed Forces...

 2023-03-17 10:00 

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If age is just a number, can you change it? How biological age tests aim to make you younger...

A growing batch of tests claim to predict a person's 'true' biological age. What happens if it says you're older than you should be?...

 2023-03-17 10:00 

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U.N. aviation council to debate whether to hear MH17 case against Russia...

MONTREAL — The United Nations aviation agency is expected to debate on Friday whether to hear a case against Russia over the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. Australia and the Net...

 2023-03-17 01:36 

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Seahawks agree to re-sign backup QB Drew Lock...

The Seattle Seahawks secured their backup quarterback on Thursday, agreeing to re-sign Drew Lock to a one-year deal. NFL Media reported that Lock's new contract will be worth $4 million in 2022, with incentives that could lift it to $7.5 million for n...

 2023-03-17 01:29 

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NBA Standings...

Mar 17 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NBA games on Thursday Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L PCT GB 1. Boston Celtics 48 22 .686 — 2. Philadelphia 76ers 46 22 .676 1 3. New York Knicks 41 30 .577 7 1/2 4. Brooklyn Nets 39 30 .565 8 1/2 5...

 2023-03-17 01:28 

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No. 5 Duke runs away from No. 12 Oral Roberts...

Jeremy Roach scored a career-high-tying 23 points as fifth-seeded Duke ran away from No. 12 Oral Roberts for a wire-to-wire 74-51 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Orlando, Fla. It's the 10th straight win for the Blue De...

 2023-03-17 01:27 

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Midwest: No. 9 Auburn holds off No. 8 Iowa...

Johni Broome recorded a double-double, and No. 9 seed Auburn held off a late comeback bid to pull off an 83-75 victory over No. 8 Iowa in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday night in a first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region. Broome fini...

 2023-03-17 01:24 

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NCAA Tournament roundup: Princeton, Furman pull off upsets...

Ryan Langborg banked in a driving layup with two minutes to go Thursday to give Princeton its first lead, and second-seeded Arizona missed its final seven shots as the 15th-seeded Tigers scored a shocking 59-55 victory in a South region first-round game i...

 2023-03-17 01:00 

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No. 15 Princeton storms back to shock No. 2 Arizona...

Ryan Langborg banked in a driving layup with two minutes to go Thursday to give Princeton its first lead, and second-seeded Arizona missed its final seven shots as the 15th-seeded Tigers scored a shocking 59-55 victory in a South region first-round game i...

 2023-03-17 00:59 

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Mac Neil captures women's 50-yard freestyle event in record fashion at NCAA meet...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Canada's Maggie Mac Neil captured the women's 50-yard freestyle event in record fashion Thursday night at the NCAA swimming championship. Mac Neil, of London, Ont., won the event in an NCAA-record time of 20.79 seconds at ...

 2023-03-17 00:59 

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B.C. Mounties announce results of organized crime drug investigations...

RCMP in British Columbia announced Thursday the results of two drug investigations they say disrupted major organized crime groups that are flooding the streets with toxic drugs involving "transnational" drug production and distribution operations...

 2023-03-17 00:56 

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Ecuador opposition makes formal request to hold Lasso impeachment hearings...

QUITO — A group of opposition legislators in Ecuador has formally requested to hold impeachment hearings against President Guillermo Lasso on allegations of corruption, which Lasso has vehemently denied. Lawmakers earlier this month backed a report ...

 2023-03-17 00:50 

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Ryan Brehm cards hole-in-one, takes share of lead at Valspar...

Ryan Brehm knocked in a hole-in-one at the par-3 17th hole to card a 5-under 66 and join Adam Schenk and Germany's Stephan Jaeger in the lead after one round of the Valspar Championship on Thursday in Palm Harbor, Fla. The trio holds a one-shot edge o...

 2023-03-17 00:48 

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Reports: Darius Slay stays with Eagles, signs contract extension...

Despite previous reports that the Philadelphia Eagles were set to release him, cornerback Darius Slay agreed to a $42 million contract extension that includes $23 million fully guaranteed, multiple reports said Thursday. Slay had been scheduled to enter t...

 2023-03-17 00:36 

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Oregon halts electric vehicle rebates due to demand, money...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will temporarily suspend rebates for buying or leasing an electric vehicle for a year starting in May because too many people are applying and the program is running out of money, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Thursday....

 2023-03-17 00:34 

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After dominating in First Four, Arizona St. takes aim at No. 6 TCU...

Arizona State got hot to win a First Four game on Wednesday night, a performance that certainly got the attention of No. 6 seed TCU in advance of their NCAA Tournament matchup in the West region on Friday in Denver. The Sun Devils (23-12), more known for ...

 2023-03-17 00:30 

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Pence defends joke about Buttigieg 'maternity leave'...

KEENE, N.H. (AP) — The husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday he hasn't heard from Mike Pence in the days since the former vice president mocked his family, but will continue to hold him accountable for his words. Chast...

 2023-03-17 00:27 

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Reports: Bears to sign TE Robert Tonyan, RB D'Onta Foreman...

The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with a pair of offensive free agents, reportedly adding tight end Robert Tonyan and running back D'Onta Foreman on Thursday. A source told ESPN that Tonyan, formerly with the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers, and For...

 2023-03-17 00:26 

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Ecuador opposition makes formal request to hold Lasso impeachment hearings...

QUITO — A group of opposition legislators in Ecuador has formally requested to hold impeachment hearings against President Guillermo Lasso on allegations of corruption, which Lasso has vehemently denied. Lawmakers earlier this month backed a report ...

 2023-03-17 00:24 

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Southern California jailbreak mastermind convicted...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — An inmate who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 was found guilty Thursday of the escape but acquitted of kidnapping a taxi driver while on the run, authorities said. Jurors in Orange County ...

 2023-03-17 00:24 

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North Korea says ICBM launch was response to rivals' drills...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday that its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch was intended to send a "stronger warning" over combined U.S. military exercises with South Korea, blaming those for creating a "m...

 2023-03-17 00:11 

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Draymond Green suspended for exceeding NBA's technical foul limit...

Veteran forward Draymond Green will miss the Golden State Warriors' next game after being suspended by the NBA for exceeding the league's technical foul limit. Green, 33, will miss Friday's matchup against the Atlanta Hawks after receiving his...

 2023-03-16 23:10 

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US says video shows Russian jet intercepted spy drone near Ukraine...

WASHINGTON/NEAR BAKHMUT — T he Pentagon released a video on Thursday that it said provided evidence a Russian fighter jet clipped the propeller of a U.S. spy drone and caused it to crash into the Black Sea this week, despite Russia's denial. The...

 2023-03-16 23:09 

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Olympics-USOPC wants definition of 'neutral' before Russian athletes cleared for Games...

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) continued to walk a tightrope reaffirming its support for Ukraine in its war with Russia on Thursday while leaving the door open for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Paris Olympics as...

 2023-03-16 23:00 

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West No. 1 seed Kansas hammers Howard with huge second half...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Defending national champion Kansas shifted into high gear in the second half to smother Howard, 96-68, in the NCAA Tournament first-round matchup on Thursday afternoon. All-American Jalen Wilson collected 20 points and seven rebou...

 2023-03-16 23:00 

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No. 8 Arkansas tops No. 9 Illinois, gets Kansas next...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Arkansas survived a second-half slump to put away Illinois and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 73-63 victory on Thursday. Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Razorbac...

 2023-03-16 22:56 

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North Korea says it launched ICBM to warn US, S.Korea over drills...

SEOUL — North Korea said that Thursday's launch was its largest Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), fired during a drill to demonstrate a "tough response posture" to ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills, state media...

 2023-03-16 22:52 

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No. 1 Alabama cruises despite off-day for Brandon Miller...

Nick Pringle posted a double-double Thursday as top-seeded Alabama overcame a poor performance from Brandon Miller to score a 96-75 victory over 16th-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Birmingham, Ala., in a first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament'...

 2023-03-16 22:48 

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What's next for Alaska's Willow oil project? AP explains...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration's approval earlier this week of the largest new oil project in years on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope was immediately met by lawsuits seeking to stop the Willow project. Lawsuits filed by ...

 2023-03-16 22:45 

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No. 15 Princeton storms back to shock No. 2 Arizona...

Ryan Langborg banked in a driving layup with two minutes to go to give Princeton its first lead and Arizona missed its final seven shots as the 15th-seeded Tigers shocked the No. 2 Wildcats 59-55 in a South region first-round game on Thursday in Sacrament...

 2023-03-16 22:37 

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NFL wants judge to send discrimination claims to arbitrator...

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL lawyers are urging a New York judge to change her mind and agree to let racial discrimination claims against the league and its teams go to arbitration rather than trial. In written arguments late Wednesday, the lawyers said Judg...

 2023-03-16 22:36 

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Report scrutinizes US efforts to rebuild post-quake Haiti...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Agency for International Development built only half of eight major projects meant to help Haiti recover from a devastating 2010 earthquake, a federal audit report said Thursday. The U.S. Government Accountabili...

 2023-03-16 22:29 

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Liberals to ask parliamentary committee to summon Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify...

The Liberal government has been in a stand-off with Google and Meta over Bill C-18, which would force the tech giants to share revenues with news publishers...

 2023-03-16 22:28 

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Mavericks, Lakers battle in intense West matchup...

Having already faced the new-look Dallas Mavericks with Kyrie Irving, the Los Angeles Lakers will get a second look Friday, this time at home. Waiting to be decided is just how many of the stars for both teams take the court. In a Feb. 26 matchup at Dalla...

 2023-03-16 22:28 

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N.Korea says Thursday's launch was Hwasong-17 ICBM...

SEOUL — North Korea said that Thursday's launch was its largest Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), fired during a drill to demonstrate a "tough response posture" to ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills, state media...

 2023-03-16 22:28 

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Seventh-seeded Missouri repels Utah State with 2nd-half surge...

D'Moi Hodge scored 23 points and had four steals Thursday as No. 7 seed Missouri defeated 10th-seeded Utah State 76-65 in a first-round South Regional game of the NCAA Tournament in Sacramento, Calif. Kobe Brown scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebo...

 2023-03-16 22:23 

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Seventh-seeded Missouri repels Utah State with 2nd-half surge...

D'Moi Hodge scored 23 points and had four steals Thursday as No. 7 seed Missouri defeated 10th-seeded Utah State 76-65 in a first-round South Regional game of the NCAA Tournament in Sacramento, Calif. Kobe Brown scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebo...

 2023-03-16 22:22 

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No. 1 Alabama cruises despite off-day for Brandon Miller...

Nick Pringle posted a double-double Thursday as top-seeded Alabama overcame a poor performance from Brandon Miller to score a 96-75 victory over 16th-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Birmingham, Ala., in a first-round matchup in the NCAA Men's Baske...

 2023-03-16 22:22 

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The AP Interview: Gov. Wes Moore reflects on first 2 months...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he's aiming for "the most full assault on child poverty" to ever happen in Maryland during his first legislative session, touching on a wide variety of topics in an exclusive in...

 2023-03-16 22:21 

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Seventh-seeded Missouri repels Utah State with 2nd-half surge...

D'Moi Hodge scored 23 points and had four steals Thursday as No. 7 seed Missouri defeated 10th-seeded Utah State 76-65 in a first-round game of the NCAA Tournament in Sacramento, Calif. Kobe Brown scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Ti...

 2023-03-16 22:19 

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No. 5 San Diego State fends off No. 12 Charleston...

Matt Bradley scored 17 points and fifth-seeded San Diego State held off 12th-seeded Charleston 63-57 in a South Region first-round game on Thursday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. Keshad Johnson, Jaedon LeDee and Aguek Arop scored eight points apiece for San D...

 2023-03-16 22:17 

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No. 8 Maryland edges No. 9 West Virginia in first-round thriller...

Julian Reese led No. 8 seed Maryland with 17 points and nine rebounds in a 67-65 win over No. 9 West Virginia to tip off South Region action in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala. Hakim Hart had 15 points with four assists and sc...

 2023-03-16 21:25 

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Government finds discrimination at Canadian Human Rights Commission, union says...

OTTAWA — A union representing public service lawyers says the government has found there was discrimination and systemic racism in an institution specifically designed to root it out. The Association of Justice Counsel says the Canadian Human Rights...

 2023-03-16 21:23 

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Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from media over Quebec secret trial...

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from the media over a so-called secret trial involving a police informant held in Quebec. The high court said Thursday it has agreed to hear the appeal brought by media organizations including...

 2023-03-16 21:23 

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Vancouver councillor supports foreign interference probe at municipal level...

Vancouver Coun. Lenny Zhou says he is in full support of a foreign interference probe for elections at all levels of Canada's governments after he was named in a newspaper report on the issue. Zhou says he is "100 per cent" supportive of a ...

 2023-03-16 21:20 

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Kansas coach Bill Self's absence lingers, Jayhawks march on...

DES MOINES, Iowa — On a day when thousands spent "sick days," doctors kept Kansas head coach Bill Self from his job at the NCAA Tournament to focus on his recovery from a heart procedure. The 60-year-old Self came home from the hospital four...

 2023-03-16 21:17 

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Three former Virginia hospital staff charged with murder in death of Black man...

Three former employees of a mental hospital in Virginia were arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Thursday, a prosecutor said, over the death of a Black man who was transported to the facility from jail earlier this month. Irvo Otieno, 28, di...

 2023-03-16 21:12 

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Argentines struggle to make ends meet amid 100% inflation...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Jesica Fernandez used to join seven family members every weekend for a large beef barbeque. Beef is no longer on the menu, and now they're more likely to eat spaghetti or chicken wings. In beef-loving Argentina, ba...

 2023-03-16 21:12 

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North Dakota's top court will not revive state's abortion ban...

North Dakota's Supreme Court on Thursday refused to revive a strict abortion ban previously blocked by a lower court, finding that the ban violates a state constitutional right to abortion to preserve the mother's life or health. The ruling means ...

 2023-03-16 21:11 

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US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in direct assistance to Africa's Sahel region Thursday as he visited Niger, seeking to strengthen ties with a country that has so far avoided the recent spate of ...

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