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Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an...
May 17, 2021

India braces for powerful cyclone amid deadly virus surge
NEW DELHI (AP) - A powerful cyclone roaring in the Arabian Sea was moving toward India's western coast on Monday as authorities tried to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19...
May 17, 2021

Dogged by Mideast crisis, US envoy Blinken visits Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Denmark on Monday for talks on climate change, Arctic policy and Russia as calls grew for the Biden administration to take a to...
May 17, 2021

Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in heavy airstrikes
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (nine miles) of militant tunnels and the homes ...
May 17, 2021

Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - May 17
Mad HatterHow is it our leader can travel/visit around AB with no second thoughts and tell us stay home? In Alberta at the end of April. Do a meeting on TV with him, no masks, 2 feet apart during his ...
May 17, 2021

Your Happy Place!
Making you happy... to be at home. That's what we aim to do. We want your backyard to be your favourite space and we do that by bringing you awesome outdoor living products backed by top-notch custome...
May 17, 2021

Why you should use a Mortgage Broker
Finding a home can be stressful but finding the right mortgage does not have to be. Hiring a mortgage professional is first and foremost FREE. A lot of people still believe that there is some sort of ...
May 17, 2021

Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check. After last year's Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic...
May 17, 2021

Boys born prematurely and very small age faster as men, study suggests
Canadian researchers who tracked a group of men who were born prematurely at a weight of less than 2.2 pounds are finding they tend to age more quickly than male babies with average birth weights. The...
May 17, 2021

Lindholm OT winner gives Flames 6-5 win over Canucks despite blowing four-goal lead
VANCOUVER - In a game with little to play for besides pride, the Vancouver Canucks felt they did enough to hold their heads high despite losing in overtime. The Canucks overcame a four-goal deficit in...
May 17, 2021