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Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document
CAIRO - Sudan's ruling military and the pro-democracy movement have signed a political document that's part of a power-sharing deal meant to end the country's deadlock after weeks of stalled talks. Th...
Jul 17, 2019
Dawgs score late, defeat Mavericks 7-4
OKOTOKS, AB - The Medicine Hat Mavericks saw their lead slip away late in Tuesday's game against the Okotoks Dawgs.Up 4-0 in the seventh inning, the Dawgs combined for four runs in the bottom of the i...
Jul 16, 2019 Medicine Hat Mavericks logo
Uncompetitive nomination races weaken parties and Canadian democracy, study warns
OTTAWA - Nominations for federal elections are strikingly uncompetitive and opaque, according to a new study, which says that has profound consequences for Canadian democracy. New research by the...
Jul 16, 2019
Avenatti: R. Kelly paid $2M to silence girl he assaulted
CHICAGO - Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti said Monday that R&B singer R. Kelly paid $2 million to keep the alleged victim in a child pornography case off the witness stand during a 2008 trial ...
Jul 16, 2019
Hernández, Gurriel lead Blue Jays to 10-4 win over Red Sox
BOSTON - Teoscar Hernndez hit a three-run homer off new Boston Red Sox starter Andrew Cashner, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits on Tuesday night to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory. ...
Jul 16, 2019
Photo finish decides 10k open water race at world titles
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - After 10 kilometres of open-water swimming in the sea, world championship organizers needed a photo finish to determine the winner of the Olympic qualifier on Tuesday. Fl...
Jul 16, 2019
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
WASHINGTON - John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court's leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Flori...
Jul 16, 2019
Caleb Smidt wins Calgary Stampede rodeo, beating out three former champions
CALGARY - Caleb Smidt took on and beat three former champions to win $100,000 on Showdown Sunday at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Smidt, from Bellville, Texas, won the tie-down roping title with a time ...
Jul 16, 2019
City proposing central location for pickleball
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat is looking to develop a centralized location to allow more people to play pickleball.According to a news release sent Tuesday morning, the city is hosting a...
Jul 16, 2019 A pickleball game is pictured at a 2017 tournament in Lions Park in Medicine Hat. The city is considering developing a centralized location dedicated to the fast-growing sport.
NRC looking at reducing inspections at reactors
WASHINGTON - Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that the agency cut back on inspections at the country's nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move promoted by the nuclear power industry b...
Jul 16, 2019