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N.S. Liberals allege voter bribery after PC candidate handed out $2 Tim Hortons gift cards

The Liberals want Susan Corkum-Greek removed from the ballot in the upcoming provincial election, but the Nova Scotia Supreme Court confirmed Wednesday it will not hear the case until after voting day on Nov. 26.



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3 men arrested in B.C. have ties to Mexican drug cartels, RCMP say

Mounties say they've arrested three men in Surrey, B.C., believed to be tied to a transnational organized crime group connected to Mexican drug cartels, while four others suspected of trafficking large quantities of drugs were arrested in Burnaby, B.C. 



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Avian flu has been confirmed in Canada. What does that mean for you?




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Abbotsford, B.C., man guilty of trafficking in bear parts receives minimum fine

Hong Tao Yang bought bear paws and bear kneecaps from an undercover conservation officer involved in a sting operation.



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How some Taylor Swift fans are hoping to score last-minute Toronto tickets




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Physicists Measure Nuclear Properties of Fermium

Physicists at the GSI/FAIR accelerator facility have gained insights into the structure of atomic nuclei of fermium, a synthetic chemical element of the actinoid series with atomic number 100.

The post Physicists Measure Nuclear Properties of Fermium appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.




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New Theoretical Model Calculates Chances of Intelligent Life in Our Universe and Beyond

Astrophysicists have produced a new model that focuses on the conditions created by the acceleration of the Universe’s expansion and the amount of stars formed.

The post New Theoretical Model Calculates Chances of Intelligent Life in Our Universe and Beyond appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.




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Metabolic Compound Found to Regulate Appetite and Body Weight

Until now, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) has been known as a compound produced by the liver to be used as fuel.

The post Metabolic Compound Found to Regulate Appetite and Body Weight appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.




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Mysterious Ultra-Massive Galaxies Spotted in Early Universe

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered three ultra-massive galaxies -- nearly as massive as our own Milky Way Galaxy -- already in place within the first billion years after the Big Bang.

The post Mysterious Ultra-Massive Galaxies Spotted in Early Universe appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.




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'Jump ball' for Alex Jones' media empire as it hits the auction block today

Live bidding will be private, and the future owner of Jones' company will be public once court papers are filed. The proceeds will go to pay Sandy Hook families who won defamation cases against Jones.




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Experts testify before lawmakers that the U.S. is running secret UAP programs

A similar hearing last year brought extraordinary moments, including a retired intelligence officer alleging that the U.S. government has recovered nonhuman "biologics" from crash sites.




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Florida power companies are trying to make the grid more resilient to hurricanes

After back-to-back hurricanes triggered millions of power outages in Florida, power companies are trying to make the grid more resilient while also elastic enough to handle all the solar power flowing into the system.




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Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: Capitals

The best way to know a city is to walk it: Simone De Beauvoir




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The Sunday Crossword No. 3332




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Goren bridge: Timing is everything




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Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson feature in first look for Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’

Adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 novel, ‘Die, My Love’ is set in rural America and follows the unraveling of a woman’s psyche, with Lawrence portraying a woman caught between her husband and lover




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In conversation with the young cast of the Malayalam film, ‘Mura’

Mura, directed by Muhammed Musthafa, has solid performances by a group of young actors, which include new faces




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Trump to nominate Florida's Matt Gaetz to be attorney general

In a post on Truth Social announcing the nomination of Gaetz, Trump said: "Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System." Gaetz said he would resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective immediately.




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Trump announces Matt Gaetz as attorney general pick

President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick for one of the biggest jobs in his new administration: attorney general. And for that job, Trump has chosen Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.




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Trump names the architect of family separation as new border czar

More than a thousand kids taken from their parents at the border still have not been reunited. The man Trump has named his next border czar has been described as the family separation architect.




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Trump tapped Elon Musk for 'DOGE,' but only Congress can create a new federal agency

President-elect Trump has tapped Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to lead what he's calling the "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE. Still, only Congress can create a new federal agency.




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University of Rochester investigates 'Wanted' posters accusing staff of Gaza war crimes

The posters, which appeared across campus, accuse university faculty of being complicit in war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. The university president condemned the posters as antisemitic.




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'I was shocked': Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general

Trump intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, surprising many lawmakers who will have to confirm them.




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After historic losses, Democrats wonder where they go from here.

Since Donald Trump won the presidency last week, Democrats have been pointing fingers, laying blame and second-guessing themselves.

All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro talked with three democratic strategists who are looking ahead and asking: Where does the party go from here?

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Email us at considerthis@npr.org.




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Six Israeli soldiers killed, six killed by Israeli jets in Lebanon




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France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence




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Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court




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Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)




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Walmart Planned to Remove Oven Before 19-Year-Old Employee's Death




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Nintendo has launched a music app, seizing on the appeal of video game playlists

The Nintendo Music app lets you listen to dozens of hours of music from games like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong.





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"NO Idea What's Coming': Musk and Ramaswamy Respond to Sen. Warren and She's NOT Gonna Like It










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Cable News Host Joy Reid Joins Jim Acosta in Reducing Pete Hegseth to Just a Fox News Host









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Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation ‘won’t fix the problem’, says Bishop of Dover on church abuse scandal

We spoke to the Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin from Canterbury.




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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns after church abuse scandal

Justin Welby hasn’t said when he’ll go. But replacing him won’t be easy. Victims of decades of church abuse are calling for root and branch reform.