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In large ad, Muslims in Twin Cities send prayers to Jews affected by bomb...

Leaders of various Muslim organizations in the Twin Cities say they are praying and extending sympathies to Jews affected by various bias-inspired acts carried...

Drone operator sentenced for Pride Parade incident

CaptionCloseThe owner of an aerial photography company was sentenced to 30 days in jail Friday for the Pride Parade incident Betgaranti in...

Man arrested for attempted murder after Federal Way love triangle shooting

CaptionCloseA man nearly died after being shot in the chest last week in Federal Way by a man allegedly intent on killing...

Seattle and more U.S. cities with most/least depressing winters

CaptionCloseCities with the sunniest winters:10. Miami, FloridaCities with the sunniest winters:10. Miami, FloridaCities with the sunniest winters:9. Flagstaff, ArizonaCities with the sunniest winters:9. Flagstaff,...

Tom Gunlock, former state school board president, leaves board

COLUMBUS, Ohio - State school board member Tom Gunlock, who had been a leader of the board for the...

Woman forges checks from husband’s business: police

RUSSELL TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Animal at Large, Hemlock Point: A woman reported on Feb. 16 that her reddish-brown turkey...

Three women fight, man fires gun: Cleveland Heights police blotter

Weapon fired, East Overlook Road: At 9:20 p.m. Feb. 20, police were called to the scene of a fight....

Renovating Pimlico Race Course would cost around $300M, study says

Pimlico Race Course needs to be redeveloped at a cost between $250 million and $320 million to assure the 147-year-old north Baltimore facility remains...

Hopkins scientists engineering cells to eat deadly bacteria

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are working to engineer single-cell organisms that will seek out and eat bacteria that are deadly to humans.Their work...

Baltimore lawmakers push reform plan for city community college

State lawmakers are pushing to reform Baltimore City Community College, which has been beset by declining enrollment and a diminished reputation.A bill introduced by...

Inflatable protest rat gets chased off by even bigger cat

One of the inflatable rats that plague Big Apple construction sites got chased off Friday — by an even bigger inflatable cat!A union that’s...

Muhammad Ali’s son detained under Trump immigration ban

Muhammad Ali’s son was detained at Fort Lauderdale International Airport earlier this month — in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order on...

Ontario reaches agreement with high school teachers to extend contract by two years ...

The provincial government has taken its last big step towards maintaining labour peace in schools through the next election in the form of a...

Once Upon A City: When Communists were elected to office | Toronto Star

Communists elected to Toronto city council? Communists in the Ontario legislature?That’s right, comrade. While Communists running for election today don’t register big numbers at...

Homeowner's garage an unwilling host to high-wire act: The Fixer | Toronto Star

What does a woman have to do to get rid of a thick strand of wires dangling across the roof of her garage?It helps...

Ask yourself, are you ‘the matter out of place?’: Mallick | Toronto Star

Health Canada is considering banning smoking in apartments and condos. I’m surprised it took this long. Ending smoking has been a hard road for...

Long-serving mayor of Markham Donald Cousens dead at 78 | Toronto Star

Markham is mourning the loss of former mayor Donald Cousens, praised by his peers for being a kind and dedicated leader.He died in hospital...

RCMP on Parliament Hill want fingerprints, background checks on reporters | Toronto Star

OTTAWA—Journalists who want access to Parliament Hill may soon have to undergo fingerprinting and criminal background checks by the RCMP.The move, revealed Friday, has...

Injured bald eagle stops traffic in Clearwater (w/video)

CLEARWATER — Police and fire officials rescued an injured bald eagle Wednesday morning from the middle of Countryside Boulevard.Officials said the bird was attempting...

Raw video: Runaway cow leads police on wild chase in Queens

NEW YORK — A cow that apparently escaped from a slaughterhouse has led police on a wild chase through New York City streets. 7...

Should local governments have less power? Some state lawmakers think so.<p></p>

TALLAHASSEE — Wage theft laws meant to help workers get paid what they are owed, rules meant to curb pollution and protections for LGBT...

Charter schools vs. traditional schools: Legislature's debate resumes on taxes to pay for both

TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers will try to force school districts to share part of their local tax dollars with charter schools so that those...

Rep. Charlie Crist is divorcing his wife, Carole (w/video)

ST. PETERSBURG — After more than eight years of marriage, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has filed for divorce.3 Weeks Ago6 Months Ago4 Months Ago"I...

Even with rebidding, questions loom over hangar lease at Hernando airport

BROOKSVILLE — Last month, Hernando County commissioners made it clear they were not happy to find out that the fixed-base Forvetbet operator at Brooksville-Tampa...

County to negotiate with Republic Services on extension of hauling contract

BROOKSVILLE — Hernando County commissioners have given Republic Services the opportunity to extend its waste collection contract with the county until at least the...

Widow of man shot in Pasco theater says ex-cop was 'rude,' 'angry' and 'demanding'...

DADE CITY — Nicole Oulson, widow of the man who was killed in a Wesley Chapel movie theater, testified Thursday that Curtis Reeves was...

Judge, attorneys visit Pasco theater where man was killed in cell phone dispute

WESLEY CHAPEL — One day three years ago, retired Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves sat in seat No. 9 of theater No. 10 of...

New appointments at RBC Wealth Management and Marcus & Millichap highlight this week's Tampa...

Financial Services7 Months Ago4 Months Ago7 Months AgoRBC Wealth Management, one of the nation's largest full service wealth management firms, recently promoted Barbara Phethean...

Dad nearly impaled when pole crashes through windshield

It was like a scene from “Final Destination.”A father of six was nearly skewered Thursday night in a freak accident on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway...

Watchdogs want probe of Democratic leader’s lobbying job

Government watchdogs on Friday urged the state ethics agency to investigate whether Keith Wright is violating New York’s conflict-of-interest-law by working for a high-powered...

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