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TWolves looking to bounce Manitoba for second straight year
This weekend is it for the UNBC Women's Soccer Team. A trip to playoffs down in Calgary in what looks to be an uphill battle for the Timberwolves, starting with a familiar foe.
Oct 24, 2019

Raptors president Masai Ujiri won't be charged for shoving deputy at NBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO - California prosecutors announced Tuesday that they won't charge Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri for shoving a sheriff's deputy after the decisive Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June...
Oct 24, 2019

Astros fire exec Taubman after rant at female reporters
WASHINGTON - The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday for directing inappropriate comments at female reporters during a clubhouse celebration, announcing the deci...
Oct 24, 2019

CNN's Zucker calls Facebook's political ad policy ludicrous
NEW YORK - CNN chief Jeff Zucker says Facebook's policy not to monitor political ads for truth-telling is ludicrous and advised the social media giant to sit out the 2020 election until it can figure ...
Oct 24, 2019

South Dakota, ACLU settle lawsuit over 'riot-boosting' laws
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota's governor said Thursday that the state has agreed not to enforce aspects of laws that critics say were meant to suppress expected protests against the Keystone XL pip...
Oct 24, 2019

Ad-tech problems, weak revenue eclipse Twitter user growth
SAN FRANCISCO - Bugs in Twitter's advertising technology dragged on revenue, overshadowing a surprisingly strong quarter of user growth. The issue caught Wall Street off guard Thursday and shares plun...
Oct 24, 2019

AP source: DOJ review of Russia probe now a criminal inquiry
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia investigation to a formal criminal inquiry. That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Assoc...
Oct 24, 2019

Japan's Trade Minister Sugawara resigns 1 month into job
TOKYO - Japan's trade minister has resigned just a month after being appointed to the job. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he had accepted the resignation offer by Isshu Sugawara and apologized ...
Oct 24, 2019

Singh calls for reform of 'broken' voting system after NDP falls short in Quebec
BURNABY, B.C. - If there's any election that has highlighted how "broken" Canada's electoral system is, it's this one, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in his morning-after assessment. Monday's...
Oct 24, 2019

Longtime Liberal MLA Linda Reid won't run in next election B.C. election
VICTORIA - A Liberal member of the legislature has decided not to seek re-election after 28 years in British Columbia politics. Linda Reid says she is stepping aside because she wants t...
Oct 24, 2019