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Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana in 2024
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin. W...
Feb 28, 2021

Philippines receives COVID-19 vaccine after delays
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine Sunday, among the last in Southeast Asia to secure the critical doses despite having the second-highest number of cor...
Feb 28, 2021

Program addresses vaccine hesitancy with jargon-free, non-judgmental expertise
When it comes to vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and mistrust sparked by "medical racism" are among issues confronting scientists, doctors and community groups trying to provide assurance as immuniz...
Feb 28, 2021

Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
YANGON, Myanmar - Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as they intensified their efforts to break up protests a month after the military staged a cou...
Feb 28, 2021

Stastny's overtime goal gives Winnipeg 2-1 win over Montreal
WINNIPEG - Paul Stastny's overtime goal clinched Winnipeg's 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, extending the Jets' winning streak to four games.Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Winnipeg (13-6-1). ...
Feb 27, 2021

At bicoastal Globes on Sunday, 'Borat' could triumph
NEW YORK - When drained of glamour, what's left of the Golden Globes? That's one of the biggest questions heading into the 78th annual awards on Sunday night. The show, postponed two months from its u...
Feb 27, 2021

Tigers score early, often to rout Red Deer on Bob Ridley Night
MEDICINE HAT, AB - On a night where the Medicine Hat Tigers celebrated one of the true icons of junior hockey in Bob Ridley, the players themselves put on a show in their home opener of the 2020-21 WH...
Feb 27, 2021

Canadian Aaliyah Edwards scores 24, leads no. 1 UConn over Butler
INDIANAPOLIS - Paige Bueckers made the key passes, Aaliyah Edwards handled the boards. The scoring, both stellar freshmen did their share and more for No. 1 Connecticut. Bueckers set a school record w...
Feb 27, 2021

No Matthews, no problem: Minus NHL goal leader, Maple Leafs blank Oilers 4-0
EDMONTON - Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist, Jack Campbell made 30 saves for his third career shutout, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Saturday in the opener of a ...
Feb 27, 2021

Weir leads by 2 at Cologuard Classic, Mickelson 9 back
TUCSON, Ariz. - Mike Weir went on a back-nine birdie binge to take control of the Cologuard Classic. Phil Mickelson waded into the mud for the second straight day and will have to dig out of a deep ho...
Feb 27, 2021