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Conjoined twins die in Yemen due to lack of medical equipment

Conjoined twin boys born under blockade in Yemen nearly three weeks ago died on Saturday after attempts to secure a potentially life-saving evacuation failed.  In a statement carried by the Houthi-run Saba news, the health ministry said the twins’ deaths reflected the humanitarian situation Yemen’s children are facing as a result of the war. The boys’ […]

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Quebec Pot Shops To Close 3 Days A Week To Help Manage Shortages

MONTREAL — Quebec Cannabis Corp. says it will close its 12 stores between Monday and Wednesday until product shortages have stabilized. The provincial cannabis retailer says its new operating schedule will start Monday and continue indefinitely until supply issues are resolved. It adds that limiting its hours to Thursday and Sunday will not eliminate the […]

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Texas Glory Named 2014 NFCA National Travel Ball Coaching Staff of the Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Head coach Kevin Shelton and assistant coaches Tracy Beard, Lisa Hough, Lynette Shelton, Chaley Brickey and Aaron Weintraub of the Texas Glory (South Central) have been selected as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s National Travel Ball Coaching Staff of the Year, announced on Wednesday.   Regarded as a groundbreaking summer from an […]

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As Indigenous People, We Should Draw On Tradition To Nourish Our Kids

Indigenous peoples are “Inuwak,” Peoples of the Land. We have a spiritual relationship with our mother earth; our food is from the land and is intrinsically related to our cultural and spiritual way of life. Food not only nourishes us physically, but also impacts our mental attitude and is an essential part of many of […]

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Who Is Jessica Mulroney? 7 Facts About Meghan Markle’s Canadian BFF

Click:confetti machines If you’ve been following the romance of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, you’ve likely heard the name Jessica Mulroney thrown around. After all, previous speculation named her as the royal couple’s matchmaker (though this was later proven false) and she’s been named a top contender for Markle’s maid (or matron, rather) of honour. […]

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USA Softball’s Arioto WSF Sportswoman of the Year Finalist

OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball Women’s National Team first baseman Valerie Arioto (Pleasanton, Calif.) has been selected as a finalist for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman of the Year award in the team sport category, the Women’s Sports Foundation announced today. A member of the USA Softball Women’s National Team since 2011, Arioto was selected […]

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North Korea plays up Kim Jong-un for Nobel Peace Prize amid suggestion he and Trump could share honour

There is growing anticipation in North Korea that Kim Jong-un will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, fanned by reports in state-run media and mandatory lectures at schools, offices and factories across the country.  Suggestions that the North Korean dictator might be in line for the award initially emerged after Mr Kim met US President […]

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Fallout 76 Wild Appalachia update sees short delay

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but Fallout 76 players will have to wait a little longer for their Wild Appalachia update, which has been delayed until tomorrow. Bethesda announced the release date change via a post on Reddit, stating the update needs “a little more time to brew”. Wild Appalachia will now […]

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Innovation 4 Health Takes Pitches From Canada's Doctors And Turns Them Into Prototypes

To the outside world, Albertan innovation has long been viewed as a one-trick pony, with most of the attention given to the province’s oil and gas industry. But a group of students at the University of Calgary is working to change that, asking bright young scholars from a variety of disciplines to build new products […]

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Brighton’s Rahrich Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As a result of her outstanding play over the past week, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has selected junior Melissa Rahrich of Brighton High School in Brighton, Colo., as the MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week.   Rahrich batted .800 (8-for-10) in the Bulldogs’ 4-0 week, with five runs, […]

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