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US fourth quarter productivity revised to a decline of 4.2%
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity fell at an annual rate of 4.2% in the fourth quarter, a sharp decline but not as large as first estimated. That revised figure released by the Labor Department Thursday ...
Mar 04, 2021

Police: Rapper OMB Peezy charged in music video shooting
ATLANTA - An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection to a shooting at music video set in downtown Atlanta, authorities said. OMB Peezy was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a ...
Mar 04, 2021

Will Paramount+ be a mountain or a molehill in streaming?
NEW YORK - Paramount+ debuts Thursday as the latest - and last - streaming option from a major media company, this time from ViacomCBS. It's betting that consumers are willing to add yet another paid ...
Mar 04, 2021

Animated 'Demon Slayer' strikes chord with pandemic Japan
TOKYO - The demons are everywhere, sometimes spreading like purple slime, lurking, killing. The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie...
Mar 04, 2021

Hospitalized Prince Philip has successful heart procedure
LONDON - Prince Philip has had a successful heart procedure at a London hospital and is expected to remain for several days of "rest and recuperation," Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The palace said...
Mar 04, 2021

EU regulator starts a review of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine
MOSCOW - The European Medicines Agency said it has started a rolling review of Sputnik V, many months after the vaccine was first approved for use in Russia and after dozens of countries around the wo...
Mar 04, 2021

Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - March 4
Mad HatterHow many cannabis stores does Medicine Hat need? Seems we have a surplus of them.Mad HatterFlabbergasted UCP had 2 months to get vaccinations lined up. Bookings online/cities prepare. Shorta...
Mar 04, 2021

Pornhub investigation urged and vaccinating for variants: In The News for March 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 04, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to d...
Mar 04, 2021

Survivors, NGOs call for criminal investigation into porn giant MindGeek
OTTAWA - More than 100 survivors of sexual exploitation along with hundreds of non-governmental organizations are urging Ottawa to pursue a "full criminal investigation" into Pornhub's parent company....
Mar 04, 2021