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'Staring at me:' Oldest known spider ancestor found in Burgess Shale
Tiny eyes blinking at him from the rockface of the Burgess Shale drew Jean-Bernard Caron to the fossil of the oldest known ancestor of today's spiders and scorpions. "I was sitting there along the qua...
Sep 13, 2019
Ex-reality TV star Ravenel pleads guilty to assault on nanny
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Reality television star and ex-South Carolina treasurer Thomas Ravenel has been fined $500 after taking a plea deal to charges he assaulted a former nanny. Ravenel was initially cha...
Sep 13, 2019
New film explores legacy of Puerto Rican actor Raúl Juliá
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Members of Generation X may know Ral Juli for his energetic and playful role as Gomez Addams in the 1991 movie adaptation of "The Addams Family." Others may think of Juli in his cr...
Sep 13, 2019
Patriots' Brown practices, status for Sunday's game unclear
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Patriots receiver Antonio Brown practiced with the team for the first time on Wednesday, a day after his former trainer filed a civil lawsuit in Florida accusing him of sexually as...
Sep 13, 2019
Bruins extend contract of coach Bruce Cassidy
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins signed coach Bruce Cassidy to a multiyear contract extension Wednesday, a reward for leading the team to the Stanley Cup Final in just his second full season on the bench. "...
Sep 13, 2019
Scientists succeed in creating northern white rhino embryos
CREMONA, Italy - Scientists announced Wednesday they have succeeded in creating two embryos of the near-extinct northern white rhino as part of an international effort to save the species, which is do...
Sep 13, 2019
Bianca Andreescu looks to move up in rankings after U.S. Open win
TORONTO - Winning the U.S. Open has made Bianca Andreescu such a big deal that she can leave Drake on read. Andreescu was on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday and mentioned to th...
Sep 13, 2019
Finalists announced for 2019 Business Excellence Awards
PRINCE GEORGE-Finalists for the 12 award categories for the 2019 Business Excellence Awards (BEA) were announced.The announcement was made at the BEA Nominee Reception. The awards are an opportunity f...
Sep 13, 2019
Leaders link up with their political families for Day 3 of federal campaign
OTTAWA - The Conservatives, NDP and Greens return to their national tours today after an evening spent sparring in Toronto, while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau picks up his campaign in Quebec. Trudeau...
Sep 13, 2019
Political parties urged to commit to policies for data-driven economy
OTTAWA - Chambers of commerce from Canada's biggest cities will release a campaign wish list Wednesday urging political parties to commit to establishing national data-governa...
Sep 13, 2019