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Spanx founder buys Olivia Newton-John's 'Grease' pants
NEW YORK - The founder of Spanx was revealed to be the successful bidder for the skintight satin pants that Olivia Newton-John wore in the movie "Grease." Sara Blakely told "CBS This Morning" Tuesday ...
Nov 05, 2019
AP source: White House finds Pelosi drug plan 'unworkable'
WASHINGTON - The White House says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan authorizing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices is "unworkable" and President Donald Trump is instead supporting bipartis...
Nov 05, 2019
Bosnian war survivors protest Peter Handke's Nobel prize win
SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Bosnian war survivors, including mothers who lost husbands and sons in the Srebrenica massacre, protested Tuesday in Sarajevo, urging the Nobel Committee to reverse its decision to ...
Nov 05, 2019
At least 9 US citizens die in cartel attack in north Mexico
MEXICO CITY - Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering at least six children and three women - all of them U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico - in a grisly attack th...
Nov 05, 2019
NEOSS seeking adopters for the Christmas Adopt a Family program
The North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) Adopt a Family program is looking for adopters.The adopters purchase Christmas gifts for families in need this holiday season."These families are i...
Nov 05, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Poppies from the First World War tour country as symbol of hope, resilience
Two years ago when Heather Campbell was sorting through a box of books she came across a Bible from her grandmother. Tucked inside was an envelope carrying a yellowing letter and a poppy fro...
Nov 05, 2019
Two-time Olympian and Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer Eli Pasquale dies at 59
Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer Eli Pasquale, a two-time Olympian who played at four world championships over his career, has died. He was 59. Pasquale, a native of Sudbury, Ont., died Monday f...
Nov 05, 2019
Canadian 'keeper Erin McLeod looks to share her experiences through mindfulness
Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod is no stranger to beating herself up over mistakes made on the field. But over the years, the 36-year-old soccer star from St. Albert, Alta., has learned to better hand...
Nov 05, 2019
Constable testifies he wasn't required to enter cell to check on inmate who died
HALIFAX - A special constable facing criminal charges in the death of an inmate in a Halifax jail testified today he didn't believe he was required to ente...
Nov 05, 2019
Collision at Brunswick and Sask. Drive results in minor injuries
Two people sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Melfort yesterday afternoon.The two vehicles collided at the intersection of Saskatchewan Drive and Brunswick St. around 3:45 p.m.Melf...
Nov 05, 2019 Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Brunswick Street and Sask Drive In Melfort. (Facebook/Melfort Fire Rescue)