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Rep. Ayanna Pressley goes public with alopecia and baldness
NEW YORK - Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto i...
Jan 16, 2020
Labor Department limits news outlets' use of embargoed data
WASHINGTON - The Labor Department will begin restricting news organizations' use of economic data by barring computers from the rooms where reporters receive such data before its public release, depar...
Jan 16, 2020
Washington Supreme Court OKs lesser version of carbon cap
SEATTLE - The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a severely limited version of Gov. Jay Inslee's plan to cap carbon pollution in the state, a decision the Democrat described as a "clarion...
Jan 16, 2020
Building permit values drop in Melfort in 2019
The value of building permits issued in Melfort in 2019 was slightly lower than the previous year.The value of all permits issued in the city was $9,439,000, compared to $12,119,700 in 2018."Looking a...
Jan 16, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Canada's Dabrowski prepares to resume doubles partnership with Ostapenko
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko have enjoyed some success on the handful of occasions they've teamed up together in the past. They're hoping to reki...
Jan 16, 2020
Bills seek to end 'conversion therapy' in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Twice a week for four years when he was in high school, gay student Zach Meiners underwent "conversion therapy," a practice that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or ge...
Jan 16, 2020
Harry and Meghan's royal move to Canada signals generational change: experts
VICTORIA - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wouldn't be the first couple to visit Victoria and end up wanting to make British Columbia's capital city their home, says a royal expert....
Jan 16, 2020
Jet dumps fuel that lands on schoolkids near Los Angeles
CUDAHY, Calif. - A mist of fuel dumped by an airliner with an engine problem as it made an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport fell on several schools Tuesday, causing minor skin and...
Jan 16, 2020
Parks Canada sets new rules for climbing Canada's highest peak, Mount Logan, in Yukon
Parks Canada has implemented new rules for climbers on the country's highest peak after having to rescue eight people in seven years. The rules, which are posted on the agency's website, include ...
Jan 16, 2020
Moore-Towers, Marinaro getting accustomed to skating among the best in world
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro say impostor syndrome cost them a spot on the medal podium at figure skating's prestigious Grand Prix Final last month. The glob...
Jan 16, 2020