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• Calgary golfer Aaron Crawford drives for show and putts for dough

  17-06-2019 23:31
  Calgary’s Aaron Crawford plays on the PGA Canadian tour and like all the other players, his goal is to graduate to the PGA Tour. One thing that may help the 24-year-old reach his goal is his putting. Last year, Crawford won the Major Series of Putting championship at the Legacy Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada. The world putting champ says he won because he was able to manage his nerves. “When you have so many putts that mean so much, it’s pretty cool to come up clutch,” he
  
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• Power Rankings: Lethbridge Paradise Canyon Open - pgatour.com

  17-06-2019 22:48 via pgatour.com
  Power Rankings: Lethbridge Paradise Canyon Open  pgatour.comThe Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada rolls into Lethbridge this week for the Lethbridge Paradise Canyon Open.
  
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• Southern Alberta schools make Fraser Institutes academic rankings list - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2019 22:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Southern Alberta schools make Fraser Institutes academic rankings list  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY, AB – The Fraser Institute has released its annual rankings of elementary and secondary schools in Alberta. The list gives parents the chance to ...
  
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• Hong Kong police begin to clear streets of protesters - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2019 22:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hong Kong police begin to clear streets of protesters  Lethbridge News NowHong Kong police and protesters faced off Monday as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hun...
  
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• U.S. senators say Canadian pollution putting cross-border rivers in danger

  17-06-2019 21:37
  Eight U.S. senators say Canadian mines in British Columbia are endangering cross-border rivers through a combination of poor environmental assessments and inadequate monitoring. "We remain concerned about the lack of oversight of Canadian mining projects near multiple transboundary rivers that originate in B.C. and flow into our four U.S. states," says a June 13 letter signed by the senators and addressed to B.C. Premier John Horgan. The senators are from Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. T
  
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• Mandatory evacuation for Alberta’s northernmost community due to wildfire

  17-06-2019 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  People in the area of Indian Cabins, about 150 kilometres north of High Level, were told around 11 a.m. Monday to leave immediately and head to the Northwest Territories.
  
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• In the news today, June 17 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2019 20:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, June 17  Lethbridge News NowFour stories in the news for Monday, June 17. ———. TORONTO SET TO MARK RAPTORS' WIN WITH PARADE. Throngs of fans are expected to line the streets ...
  
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• Oil and gas sector cautious as clock ticks down to Trans Mountain pipeline decision

  17-06-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  The oil and gas sector is looking forward to what's widely expected to be approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion while acknowledging the decision won't solve all problems.
  
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• Cyclist seriously injured after assault, robbery in Red Deer

  17-06-2019 20:01
  Police are looking for suspects after a man was beaten and his bicycle stolen in Red Deer. The 36-year-old man was riding his bike around 3 a.m. on 53 Avenue when he was hit by a vehicle and then beaten by two men. The suspects allegedly put the man’s bike in the back of their vehicle before leaving the scene. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The vehicle is described as an SUV, possibly a GMC Jimmy, red or maroon in colour, possibly a 2005. It may have damage to the
  
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• Canada Proud paying people to wear banana costumes, push anti-Trudeau campaign

  17-06-2019 19:47
  OTTAWA – If you are on Sparks Street just off of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, you may come across the latest evolution of conservative political advocacy group Canada Proud's anti-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaign: people in banana costumes. The national iteration of the anti-Liberal social media group Ontario Proud launched earlier this year with the focus of seeing Liberals and Trudeau defeated in the October federal election.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, del
  
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• 5 things to know about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project

  17-06-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  The federal cabinet's long-awaited decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is due Tuesday. Here are five things to know about the project.
  
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• Bragg Creek to host townhall on proposed Springbank Dam project

  17-06-2019 19:26
  The Community of Bragg Creek says it is opposed to the Springbank Dry dam project and is hosting a townhall on Monday evening to talk about the issue. Earlier this month, the president of the community association, Peggy Rupert, sent a letter to the provincial government stating its opposition to the proposed Springbank Dry Dam (SR1). In the letter, Rupert says Bragg Creek supports the need for flood mitigation, especially after sustaining damage in the 2013 flood, but that the community can&rsq
  
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• Vancouver's cheapest real estate listing right now is a $50K parking spot

  17-06-2019 19:24
  The cheapest piece of Vancouver real estate currently listed on Realtor.ca is priced at $50,000. It was built in 1993, is located close to the Yaletown marina and comes with an estimated property tax of just $276 a year. And it’s a parking spot. Ranking the listings on Realtor.ca this week from low to high, the "large" single stall on Pacific Boulevard comes up on top.   The most expensive, as an aside, is a four-bedroom, five-bathroom penthouse condo in the Fairmont Pacific Rim,
  
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• $30M lottery won by 2 tickets purchased in Alberta

  17-06-2019 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  If you played Lotto 6/49 over the weekend, check your tickets. Saturday's nearly $30-million prize was won by two tickets purchased in Alberta.
  
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• Classy Warriors congratulate Raptors on first NBA championship with full-page ad

  17-06-2019 18:18
  TORONTO -- The Golden State Warriors are showing their championship pedigree even in defeat. The Warriors took out a full-page ad in Monday's Toronto Star to congratulate the Raptors on their first NBA title. The Raptors beat Golden State in six games to win the championship series and deny the Warriors a third straight Larry O'Brien Trophy and fourth in five years. "The Golden State Warriors congratulate the Toronto Raptors on their historic achievement and bringing the 2019 NBA championship to
  
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• Smoking and vaping could be banned from Calgary parks and public events

  17-06-2019 18:07
  Should smoking and vaping be banned in Calgary parks and at outdoor public events? What about at hotels and motels in the city? Officials are asking for feedback from the public starting Monday on whether the Smoking and Vaping Bylaw should be amended. Changes being considered would see smoking and vaping banned in parks and at outdoor public events. Smoking and vaping could also be barred at hotel and motels in the city. Another change being considered is banning waterpipe (shisha) smoking at i
  
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• Input sought on smoking rules in Calgary

  17-06-2019 18:07
  Should smoking and vaping be banned in Calgary parks and at public events? What about at hotels and motels in the city? Officials are asking for feedback from the public starting Monday on whether parks and public events should be smoke free, along with hotel and motels in the city. Another change being considered is banning waterpipe (shisha) smoking at indoor public spaces.Input is being gathered online from June 17 until July 7City council directed city administrators in 2018 to look into whe
  
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• Canada set to approve Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Trudeau unlikely to benefit

  17-06-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Canada looks set to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, but the move is unlikely to help Justin Trudeau rebuild flagging support ahead of the October election.
  
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• Alberta weather: province continues to battle drought as summer begins

  17-06-2019 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  Cool, wet weather is moving in as we close out spring and welcome summer but rain is good thing as drought conditions continues into June for parts of Alberta.
  
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• Cocaine, handgun found in Calgary house where dayhome was operating: police

  17-06-2019 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  Offices have laid charges after drugs and a handgun were allegedly discovered in a Hidden Valley dayhome last week.
  
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• Teen sexting associated with mental health issues, study suggests

  17-06-2019 17:01
  Psychologists at the University of Calgary are calling for better awareness around digital health, safety and conduct after a study found teen sexting is often associated with delinquency, sexual behaviours and mental health issues. The University of Calgary-led study involved a broad analysis of 23 studies on adolescent sexual behaviours involving 41,723 participants, which revealed sexting among teens is associated to a number of risk factors for young people, including having multiple sexual
  
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• Man charged after drugs and handgun seized from Calgary dayhome

  17-06-2019 16:45
  Police have charged a man after drugs were seized from a residence in Hidden Valley believed to have been operating as a dayhome. Police executed a search warrant in the 0-100 block of Hidden Creek Heights N.W. on June 13, where they seized powder cocaine, prescription drugs and a 9mm handgun. One man was also arrested and police say several children were in the home at the time. The investigation was launched after police received a tip to Crime Stoppers. Faroz Rahad, 24, of Calgary, has been c
  
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• Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95

  17-06-2019 16:36
  NEW YORK -- Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and '80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95. Vanderbilt, the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt and the mother of CNN newsman Anderson Cooper, who announced her death via a first-person obituary that aired on the n
  
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• Murder trial for man accused in 2014 death of daughter adjourned

  17-06-2019 15:45
  The trial for an Ontario man who is accused of fatally injuring his four-year-old daughter in a home in southeast Calgary almost five years ago was expected to get underway on Monday. Oluwatosin ‘Tosin’ Oluwafemi is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Olive Rebekah Oluwafemi on December 19, 2014. The little girl was found in cardiac distress at a home on Erin Ridge Road S.E. and later died from her injuries in hospital. The investigation determined that
  
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• Murder trial expected to start for man accused in 2014 death of daughter

  17-06-2019 15:45
  The trial for an Ontario man who is accused of fatally injuring his four-year-old daughter in a home in southeast Calgary almost five years ago is expected to get underway on Monday. Oluwatosin ‘Tosin’ Oluwafemi is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Olive Rebekah Oluwafemi on December 19, 2014. The little girl was found in cardiac distress at a home on Erin Ridge Road S.E. and later died from her injuries in hospital. The investigation determined that O
  
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• Jojo Siwa makeup recalled after testing positive for asbestos

  17-06-2019 15:42
  Dance Moms alum and YouTuber JoJo Siwa has had her Claire’s makeup kit recalled after it tested positive for asbestos. The Nickelodeon star posted a video on YouTube Saturday, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall on her makeup kit collaboration with Claire’s, apologizing to her fans. “I just want to let everyone know that, no matter what, safety is myself and Nickelodeon’s number one priority in everything,” Siwa said in the video. The U.
  
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• Missing woman last seen at Calgary CTrain station

  17-06-2019 14:54
  Police are asking for help from the public to locate a woman who has been missing since Friday. Romana Tokarova, 29, was last seen by family members at her home in the 300 block of Douglas Glen Point S.E. on Friday and when they woke up, she was gone. Police are now concerned for her welfare. In a photo of Tokarova taken from a CCTV camera about 8 a.m. Saturday at the Shawnessy CTrain station, she can be seen carrying a large, black umbrella wearing a black hoodie and black leggings with the wor
  
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• Missing Calgary woman, last seen at Shawnessy CTrain station, located

  17-06-2019 14:54
  The Calgary Police Service confirms the search for a Calgary woman who had been missing for several days has ended as she has been located and is safe. Romana Tokarova, 29, was last seen by family members at her home in the city's southeast on Friday. When they woke, she was gone. In a photo of Tokarova taken from a CCTV camera about 8 a.m. Saturday at the Shawnessy CTrain station, she was seen carrying a large, black umbrella wearing a black hoodie and black leggings with the word ‘Canada
  
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• U.S. companies' message to Trump: Don't expand China tariffs

  17-06-2019 13:51
  WASHINGTON -- What happens if U.S. President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose tariffs on the remaining US$300 billion in Chinese goods that he hasn't already hit with 25% import taxes? A New Hampshire fireworks company says it would have to raise prices, likely lose business and force some small towns to cancel their Fourth of July fireworks displays. A Minnesota motorcycle maker warns that it would lose business to foreign rivals that don't have to pay taxes on Chinese parts. A Los
  
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• Paris's Notre-Dame holds first mass since devastating blaze

  17-06-2019 13:38
  The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris hosted its first mass on Saturday exactly two months after a devastating blaze, with priests and worshippers wearing hard hats to protect themselves against possible falling debris. Dressed in a white robe and helmet, Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit led the service, which was attended by just some 30 people -- half of them clergy. "The fire, which ravaged the building on April 15, has provoked a wave of emotion, not only for the community of believers," Archb
  
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• Eight-year-old boy rescued after drifting out to sea on inflatable unicorn

  17-06-2019 12:51
  What was supposed to be a fun day at the beach in North Carolina turned into a scary situation for an eight-year-old boy who was swept out to sea on an inflatable pool toy. "I was really scared and thinking like I might die and all that stuff," said Declan O'Connor in an interview with ABC News. Strong winds swept O'Connor out into the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month while he was playing on a large unicorn pool toy. His father jumped in the water to save O'Connor, but the float was moving fast
  
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• Skiing incident at Castle Mountain claims life of Lethbridge man - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2019 11:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Skiing incident at Castle Mountain claims life of Lethbridge man  Lethbridge News NowPINCHER CREEK -- A Lethbridge man was confirmed as the victim of a skiing accident at Castle Mountain on Satur...
  
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• New $50M dementia strategy to focus on finding cures, support for caregivers

  17-06-2019 10:41
  OTTAWA -- The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures. According to federal statistics, more than 419,000 Canadian seniors have been diagnosed with some form of dementia, and they rely on an average of 26 hours a week of help from relatives and friends.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your inbox and every day during the election Most people with d
  
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• Health minister to release $50M dementia strategy

  17-06-2019 10:41
  OTTAWA -- The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures. According to federal statistics, more than 419,000 Canadian seniors have been diagnosed with some form of dementia, and they rely on an average of 26 hours a week of help from relatives and friends.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your inbox and every day during the electionMost people with de
  
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• Boeing apologizes for Max crashes as Airbus rakes in sales

  17-06-2019 10:29
  LE BOURGET, France -- Boeing executives apologized Monday to airlines and families of victims of 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, as the U.S. plane maker struggles to regain the trust of regulators, pilots and the global travelling public. Some victims' families welcomed Boeing's gesture. Others called it too little, too late. Boeing was in a visibly contrite mood at the opening of the Paris Air Show, where safety was on many minds as the global aviation elite gathered to showcase and
  
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• T.O. at a standstill: Raptors parade jams streets, subways, city square

  17-06-2019 10:24
  Massive crowds flooding a celebration for the Toronto Raptors has city officials closing down access to a civic square, shutting down a number of downtown subway stations, and urging fans to go to other viewing areas. No more people are being allowed into Nathan Phillips Square where a rally is planned when the team arrives after hours spent on a jammed parade route. The city has opened viewing of the rally at Yonge-Dundas Square, along with Coronation Park on the lakefront as alternatives. The
  
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• Thousands gathering for Toronto Raptors parade, rally

  17-06-2019 10:24
  Thousands of people have already gathered outside Toronto City Hall more than five hours before the NBA champion Toronto Raptors will arrive following a parade through city streets. The team will ride on open-air double-decker buses, with the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy in tow, for about two and a half hours starting at 10 a.m. in a parade from Exhibition Place on the city’s east end to Nathan Phillips Square just in the shadow of city hall. An hour-long rally will then take pl
  
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• Shooting near Raptors championship celebration mars jubilant day in Toronto

  17-06-2019 10:24
  A shooting near the Toronto Raptors championship celebration has left a dark mark on what was meant to be a jubilant party for thousands of fans. Shots rang out near Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto around 4 p.m. on Monday. Videos from the scene show the massive crowds scrambling to safety. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters on Monday afternoon that four people had been shot, while several other attendees were injured after being trampled. Officers arrested three people
  
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• Jubilant fans shut down Toronto streets for Raptors championship parade

  17-06-2019 10:24
  Massive crowds flooding a celebration for NBA champions Toronto Raptors had city officials closing down access to a civic square, shutting down a number of downtown subway stations, and urging fans to go to other viewing areas. Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto, where a rally was held following a parade, quickly reached capacity. The rally took a brief pause around 4 p.m., after shots rang out near the square and people in the area scrambled to get to safety. Two people were injured in
  
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• Hundreds of thousands jamming streets for historic Raptors parade

  17-06-2019 10:24
  So many people are jamming the parade route celebrating the Toronto Raptors’ historic win that the buses carrying the players are stuck in traffic. Police and city officials are asking the crowds to step back to allow the parade vehicles to proceed. It had been predicted that as many as two million people would take in the historic celebration of the Toronto Raptors’ first NBA championship. Tens of thousands of jubilant fans started packing a civic square in downtown Toronto and all
  
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• After harsh Twitter exchanges, Senate will look at new social-media policy

  17-06-2019 10:14
  OTTAWA -- An independent senator is on a mission to get members of Canada's upper house to stop being so nasty to each other on social media. Tony Dean says recent exchanges on Twitter involving senators and their staff have included "aggressive, harassing and, in some cases, bullying" behaviour.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your inbox and every day during the electionDean, a former head of the Ontario civil service, raised the issue during a Senate commi
  
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• 1 person killed, 7 others injured in graduation shooting

  17-06-2019 10:11
  PHILADELPHIA -- Authorities in Philadelphia say one person has been killed and at least seven others wounded in a shooting at a graduation party. KYW-TV reports the shooting happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday near South 70th Street and Reed Bird Place. Authorities say four teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17 suffered gunshot wounds to their legs. Four adults in their 20s were shot in various parts of their body. One of the adults died. Authorities have not provided a motive for the sh
  
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• 1 person killed, 5 others injured in graduation shooting

  17-06-2019 10:11
  PHILADELPHIA -- A shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia has left a man dead and five other people wounded, authorities said. It's not yet known what sparked the shooting, which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. Police say about 60 people were attending the party in an isolated area at the end of a road when the shots rang out. Authorities say 24-year-old Isiaka Meite was shot in the back and died at a hospital. Three boys ranging in age from 15 to 17 and a 16-year-old girl were all shot i
  
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• Manitoba-to-Minnesota power line project approved with several conditions - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2019 10:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Manitoba-to-Minnesota power line project approved with several conditions  Lethbridge News NowWINNIPEG — The federal government has approved a $453-million Manitoba-Minnesota power transmission project that has been the source of friction ...
  
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• Liberals push end of Mali peacekeeping mission to August - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2019 10:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Liberals push end of Mali peacekeeping mission to August  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - The Canadian Forces' peacekeeping mission in Mali is going to last a little longer than previously pl...
  
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• Huawei says U.S. sanctions will cost it billions in revenue

  17-06-2019 09:10
  SHENZHEN, China -- Huawei's founder said Monday that the Chinese telecom giant's revenue will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years, as he compared the company to a "badly damaged plane" as a result of U.S. government actions against it. "We never thought that the U.S.'s determination to attack Huawei would be so strong, so firm," Ren Zhengfei, who is also the CEO, said during a panel discussion at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Ren said Huawei will reduce cap
  
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• Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2019 08:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison  Lethbridge News NowHONG KONG - Joshua Wong, a leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations, has been relea...
  
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• Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

  17-06-2019 07:24
  ALBANY, N.Y. -- The battle to contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 27 years has a new front: summer camp. Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles. Ulster County took the extra step of mandating the measles vaccine or proof of immunity at all day camps and overnight camps, becoming the latest county in the area
  
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• What's so bad about processed foods? Scientists offer clues

  17-06-2019 07:21
  NEW YORK -- Chips, soda and frozen pizzas tend to be full of salt, sugar and fat, but now scientists are trying to understand if there's something else about such processed foods that might be bad for us. Already, the spread of cheap, packaged foods has been linked to rising obesity rates around the world. Yet advice to limit processed foods can seem unhelpful, given how convenient they are and the growing array of products that fall into the category. While three recent studies offer more clues
  
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• Protesters demand embattled Hong Kong leader resign

  17-06-2019 06:52
  HONG KONG -- Demonstrators in Hong Kong gathered Monday outside the office of the city's leader, demanding that she resign for the crisis over an unpopular extradition bill that has tested the durability of China's promises to respect the former British colony's quasi-autonomy. The mostly young protesters blocked a street near the city's waterfront as they stood outside the office of Chief Executive Carrie Lam chanting calls for her to give up the proposed legislation. Nearly 2 million Hong Kong
  
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