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Space heaters sold widely on Amazon recalled due to fire risk

Space heaters sold widely on Amazon recalled due to fire risk

As of Oct. 28, the company has received seven reports of overheating in Canada.
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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure.
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Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey

Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen.
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Study: killer whales at elevated risk for serious immune-system, reproductive issues

Study: killer whales at elevated risk for serious immune-system, reproductive issues

HALIFAX — A new study says persistent organic pollutants in waters off Canada’s East Coast are putting killer whales at an elevated risk of serious immune-system and reproductive problems.
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New Brunswick to allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals

New Brunswick to allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals

FREDERICTON — Surgical abortions administered outside hospitals in New Brunswick will now be fully funded by medicare, Premier Susan Holt announced Thursday, reversing a controversial rule from 1984 that limited the procedure's availability across th
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B.C. woman facing terrorism charges chooses jury trial

B.C. woman facing terrorism charges chooses jury trial

Kimberly Polman of Squamish was arrested and charged by the Pacific Region RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team with allegations in Richmond and Syria.
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'We’re doing well,' Vancouver port CEO says despite shutdown

'We’re doing well,' Vancouver port CEO says despite shutdown

Port of Vancouver CEO Peter Xotta addresses Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
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Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat

Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen.
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AP Race Call: Republican Dave McCormick wins election to U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, beating incumbent Bob Casey

Republican David McCormick won a Senate seat in Pennsylvania on Thursday, defeating Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and padding the GOP's Senate majority.
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Trump victory renews interest in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and other fictional dystopias

Trump victory renews interest in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and other fictional dystopias

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Handmaid's Tale” is selling again. Since President-elect Donald Trump clinched his return to the White House, Margaret Atwood's dystopian classic about a country in which women are brutally repressed has been high on the Amazon.
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