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'Staring at me:' Oldest known spider ancestor found in Burgess Shales
Alberta's famed Burgess Shales have yielded another ground-breaking fossil find - this time the oldest known ancestor of today's spiders and scorpions Two scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum...
Sep 11, 2019
TYH: STI's are on the rise
Here's a little something that shocked me when I heard it-STI's are on the rise. Isn't that strange? To me it seems kinda weird, I mean you'd think that being a first world country, we'd be educated e...
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Trump to propose ban on flavourings used in e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his administration will propose banning thousands of flavours used in e-cigarettes amid an outbreak of breathing problems tied to vaping. State and federal hea...
Sep 11, 2019
Atlantic grids, forestry, coastlines need rethink in era of intense storms: experts
HALIFAX - In an era when storms with hurricane-force winds are expected to keep battering Atlantic Canada, experts say the region should make major changes to electrical grids, sho...
Sep 11, 2019
North Korea fires 2 projectiles after offering talks with US
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea launched two projectiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, hours after the North offered to resume nuclear diplomacy with the United State...
Sep 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2019
5 people stabbed in Tallahassee, suspect in custody
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A suspect stabbed at least five people at a building supply company in Florida's capital city before being taken into custody by police officers Wednesday, authorities said. The Ta...
Sep 11, 2019
Bruins extend contract of coach Bruce Cassidy
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have signed coach Bruce Cassidy to a multiyear contract extension, rewarding him for the team's trip to the Stanley Cup Final in just his second full season on the bench. Ge...
Sep 11, 2019
Pats' Brown expected to practice, status vs. Miami unclear
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he expects Antonio Brown to practice with the team for the first time on Wednesday afternoon, a day after his former trainer filed a civil lawsui...
Sep 11, 2019