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Helicopter carrying Indian military chief crashes
NEW DELHI (AP) - An Indian army helicopter carrying the country's military chief crashed Wednesday in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. It did not say whether Chief of Defense Staff Bipin...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S., where democracy is under siege, hosts global two-day summit on … democracy
WASHINGTON - The United States - once a shining example of democracy's virtues, now a glaring case study into its hair-trigger fault lines - hosts like-minded countries from around the world Thursday ...
Dec 08, 2021
Rebuffing ransomware: How to prevent your organization from becoming a victim
OTTAWA - Cybercriminals have zeroed in on a lucrative tactic, holding the digital files of crucial enterprises hostage until a hefty fee is paid, often in hard-to-trace virtual currency. The federal g...
Dec 08, 2021
Japanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) - A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first self-paying space tourists since 2009. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and producer Yozo Hirano, who plans ...
Dec 08, 2021
Hertl's hat trick leads Sharks past Flames 5-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal barrage in the second period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Pacif...
Dec 07, 2021
Eriksson Ek has two points, Wild keep rolling with 4-1 win over Edmonton
EDMONTON - Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild won their seventh straight game, rolling over the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Tuesday. Marcus Foligno, Victor Rask and Dmitry Kulikov...
Dec 07, 2021
Seattle socialist politician faces tight race in recall push
SEATTLE (AP) - Preliminary results Tuesday showed Seattle voters narrowly in favor of recalling socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, a firebrand who pushed the city to adopt a $15 minimum wage,...
Dec 07, 2021
Late power play dagger sinks Tigers for 15th consecutive loss
BRANDON, MB - For the first time in weeks, the Medicine Hat Tigers were skating late in a game with a chance at their first victory since October 22.Instead, they suffered the same heartbreaking feeli...
Dec 07, 2021
Necas, Trocheck strike on power play as Hurricanes down Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG - Martin Necas and Vincent Trocheck each had a power-play goal to help boost the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Jaccob Slavin and Sebastian Aho both r...
Dec 07, 2021
Defenceman Rielly has four assists as Maple Leafs hold on to beat Blue Jackets 5-4
TORONTO - Defenceman Morgan Rielly set up four goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs returned home and hung on for a 5-4 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday to end a two-game skid. Reilly set ...
Dec 07, 2021