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• Clarification: Nicholas Sparks-Lawsuit story - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 23:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Clarification: Nicholas Sparks-Lawsuit story  Lethbridge News NowRALEIGH, N.C. - In a story Aug. 21 about a lawsuit against novelist Nicholas Sparks by the former headmaster o...
  
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• Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 23:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt  Lethbridge News NowOROVILLE, Calif. — All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went ...
  
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• Red Deer RCMP searching for owner of urn found in Eastview

  23-08-2019 23:11
  Red Deer RCMP are asking for help from the public to find the owner of an urn discovered in the community of Eastview. The sealed wooden box was found Aug. 19 and turned over to police. It has the names of two males, a child and an adult, embossed on the front. Anyone with information is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• Northeast Calgary's first skateboard park getting rave reviews

  23-08-2019 23:10
  Northeast Calgary has its first official skateboard park, and the reviews are glowing. The park, located at the front of the Genesis Centre, on Falconbridge Blvd NE in Martindale, is the latest destination where Calgary  skateboard enthusiasts can carve their tricks and learn new ones. The park, which was built by New Line Skateparks,  features a big bowl with rails and ramps. Early users of the park say the design is really well done.  “It’s really really beautiful,&r
  
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• Alberta school boards call on government to reconsider seclusion room ban

  23-08-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's largest school boards are urging the education minister to reconsider a ban on seclusion rooms in schools across the province.
  
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• Bolsonaro prepares to send army to contain Amazon fires - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 22:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Bolsonaro prepares to send army to contain Amazon fires  Lethbridge News NowPORTO VELHO, Brazil — Under increasing international pressure to contain fires sweeping parts of the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday ...
  
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• Convicted murderer who has escaped before at large in New Brunswick

  23-08-2019 22:40
  DORCHESTER, N.B. -- Police in New Brunswick are looking for a convicted murderer from Dorchester Penitentiary who failed to return to a minimum-security unit after he was granted an unescorted temporary absence. The Correctional Service of Canada says 66-year-old Jack Woods is serving an indeterminate sentence for manslaughter and second-degree murder. The agency says Woods was staying at a community-based residential facility in Moncton when he left and didn't come back Thursday. Woods stands 5
  
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• ASIRT clears Calgary police officer in 2017 shooting of knife-wielding suspect

  23-08-2019 22:29
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team ruled Friday a Calgary police officer was justified in shooting a knife-wielding suspect during a 2017 arrest at a southwest convenience store.  The 22-year-old suspect was shot when he ran at officers while carrying a knife after barricading himself in a room inside a 7-Eleven store in the 4600 block of 37th Street S.W. Police were called to the store just after 8 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2017 after a man, who wasn’t wearing a shirt, walked inside
  
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• Development group that sued Calgary councillor files appeal

  23-08-2019 22:26
  The development firm that sued councillor Druh Farrell two years ago over a failed land use application regarding a proposed development has filed for an appeal in the case. Terrigno Investments had applied to build a 10-storey building at the corner of Kensington Road and 10 Street N.W., on the site where the Osteria de Medici restaurant once stood. The application was voted down by council, but Terrigno responded with a lawsuit, alleging that the Ward 7 councillor manipulated the vote by discr
  
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• Securing Olympic spot the latest test for Canadian softball squad - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 22:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Securing Olympic spot the latest test for Canadian softball squad  Lethbridge News NowWhen Canadian softball pitcher Danielle Lawrie hits the mound this weekend, she won't be thinking about what's on the line. The squad is competing for a spot ...
  
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• President Trump offers himself as 'the chosen one' - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 22:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  President Trump offers himself as 'the chosen one'  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - King of Israel? The second coming? The chosen one? President Donald Trump is known to have a heal...
  
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• Electric vehicle chargers unveiled at ATB Centre - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 22:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Electric vehicle chargers unveiled at ATB Centre  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - Four Level-2 charging stations are now available at the Cor Van Raay YMCA on the west side.Th...
  
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• Massive collection of Coca-Cola spanning nearly 100 years could be yours

  23-08-2019 21:57
  More than 200 Coca-Cola items, arguably one of the most marketed and popular soft drink companies of all time, are now being auctioned in Calgary. Hall’s Auction Services believes there is actually closer to a thousand pieces, as some lots up for bid include smaller items, like bottles, in a given set. Many items are from the mid-century but some collectibles date as far back to 1908. The memorabilia had been a personal collection for one central Alberta family now looking to downsize. Bid
  
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• Massive collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia spanning nearly 100 years could be yours

  23-08-2019 21:57
  More than 200 Coca-Cola items, arguably one of the most marketed and popular soft drink companies of all time, are now being auctioned in Calgary. Hall’s Auction Services believes there is actually closer to a thousand pieces, as some lots up for bid include smaller items, like bottles, in a given set. "A lot of people have some memories from their childhood about Coca-Cola. It’s almost insidiuous how ingrained in popular culture it is," said Kevin King, appraiser and president of Ha
  
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• 3 months after sparking, Chuckegg Creek wildfire in northern Alberta finally under control

  23-08-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  An aggressive wildfire in northern Alberta that forced people out of their homes for a week in late May has finally been brought under control.
  
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• Investigation confirms Sea to Sky Gondola cable was cut: RCMP

  23-08-2019 21:46
  The RCMP has confirmed a tourist attraction north of Vancouver was intentionally damaged. In a short statement to media, Squamish Mounties said the investigation proved that the main cable on the Sea to Sky Gondola was cut. "There are no other natural or mechanical reasons for the cable to have failed," the RCMP said of the incident near the Stawamus Chief in Squamish. Mounties did not release any more information, saying that details would be withheld to "preserve the integrity of the investiga
  
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• Ottawa man charged in connection with assault on Lethbridge senior found fit to stand trial - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 21:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ottawa man charged in connection with assault on Lethbridge senior found fit to stand trial  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Ottawa resident Adam Hall Hobkirk-Onate, the 21-year-old man charged in connection with a brutal assault on a 75-year old Lethbridge ...
  
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• Saskatoon company mourns ‘highly loved’ employee killed in Alberta highway crash

  23-08-2019 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Yaoqin Wang was a “highly loved,” experienced lab technologist at Prairie Diagnostics Services Inc. in Saskatoon.
  
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• Stand up for Pride in Calgary with these things to do this weekend

  23-08-2019 20:55
  Pride Week has come to Calgary and there are a number of activities to enjoy that celebrate the city's LGBTQS+ community. On Saturday, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., The Paddle Station is hosting its annual Calgary Pride Raft on the Bow. Don your colourful clothes and bring your rainbow flags for a full day of rafting and kayaking on the Bow. More information can be found on Facebook. Also for Pride this weekend, Calgarians can take part in the Memorial Park Pride Festival, an inclusive event that
  
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• Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumour on pancreas - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 20:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumour on pancreas  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a tumour on her pancreas and there is no ...
  
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• Report: Lethbridge more well-suited for refugees in short term than Edmonton - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 20:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Report: Lethbridge more well-suited for refugees in short term than Edmonton  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A new study from the University of Alberta claims that, at least in the short term, Syrian refugees were more satisfied with settlement services ...
  
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• Fed officials widely divided on rates at July meeting - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 20:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fed officials widely divided on rates at July meeting  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were widely divided at their meeting last month when they decided to cut rates for the first time in a decade, with ...
  
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• Accusers in Ohio State doctor scandal tops 300 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 20:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Accusers in Ohio State doctor scandal tops 300  Lethbridge News NowCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Lawyers for men suing Ohio State University over decades-old alleged sexual misconduct by a team doctor say the growing number of ...
  
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• Bow River pathway set to reopen in the southeast next month

  23-08-2019 20:32
  Construction crews are wrapping up a three-year slope stabilization project near the community of McKenzie. It is a scenic stroll that was used by at least 2,000 people a day before it was closed in 2016. Groundwater flows towards the Bow River and when it emerges on the bank, that water makes the slope unstable. Over the years the city has shored up the pathway that runs on top of the slope numerous times, but heavy rainfall in 2016 forced it to close for safety reasons. It took the city almost
  
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• Trudeau vows to stand firm against 'increasingly assertive' China - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 20:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trudeau vows to stand firm against 'increasingly assertive' China  Lethbridge News NowMONTREAL — Canada won't back down in its defence of Canadians against an increasingly assertive China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday ...
  
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• Keystone XL clears major hurdle in Nebraska's top court

  23-08-2019 20:03
  In one of the last major hurdles for the beleaguered Keystone XL pipeline, a Nebraska court cleared TC Energy's (formerly TransCanada Pipeline) route through the state on Friday without the company having to re-start the approval process. The company’s preferred route was rejected by state regulators who then offered an alternate. Opponents argued the company should have to start its application over from scratch, including environmental studies. The $8-billion project has been bogged down
  
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• New technology could catch more distracted drivers

  23-08-2019 19:54
  With distracted driving on the rise, an Australian company says technology can help change driver behaviour and reduce collisions. Distracted driving was one of the topics discussed at the 11th Annual International Conference on Urban Traffic Safety on Friday. A group from Australia shared a device that they hope will reduce injuries and deaths by improving enforcement. Acusensus is a device that takes high resolution pictures of every vehicle that passes by. It is placed at a high angle an
  
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• Illinois patient's death may be first in U.S. tied to vaping

  23-08-2019 19:51
  CHICAGO -- Health officials said Friday that an Illinois patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died and that they consider it the first death in the United States linked to the smoking alternative that has become popular with teens and young adults. The Illinois Department of Public Health the adult patient was hospitalized after falling ill following vaping, though it didn't give other information about the person, including the patient's name, age, hometown or date of
  
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• Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 19:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection  Lethbridge News NowCOPENHAGEN — Escalating an international spat , President Donald Trump said Wednesday he scrapped his trip to Denmark because the prime minister ...
  
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• Millarville woman says she's received threats after house giveaway contest stalled

  23-08-2019 18:55
  The creator of the recently cancelled 'Write a letter, win a house' contest says she has notified RCMP after receiving threatening emails and social media comments. Alla Wagner created the essay-writing contest earlier this year in an effort to give away her 5,000 square foot estate in Millarville after her attempts to sell the property, previously appraised at $3M but listed for $1.7M, were unsuccessful. The move was prompted by a back injury suffered in June 2018 that inhibited her ability to
  
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• Nebraska court upholds state's approval of pipeline path - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 17:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Nebraska court upholds state's approval of pipeline path  Lethbridge News NowLINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline in the state on Friday when it rejected another ...
  
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• Calgary’s Central Library named on Time magazine’s 2019 greatest places list

  23-08-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary’s Central Library is being hailed as an “architectural masterpiece” by Time magazine.
  
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• Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa Senators - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 17:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa Senators  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual val...
  
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• Transat A.T. shareholders approve sale to Air Canada

  23-08-2019 17:55
  A whopping 95 percent of Transat A.T. shareholders are in favour of selling the business to Air Canada. At a special meeting held Friday in Montreal, shareholders of the holding company that operates Air Transat voted in favour of selling their shares to Air Canada for $18 apiece. That's a total price of $720 million to take over the airline.Air Transat's CEO said the Air Canada offer was the best deal for the company. Some shareholders disagreed. Shareholder Gerald Dubois said he wanted Transat
  
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• Transat shareholders approve Air Canada takeover, deal now in regulators' hands

  23-08-2019 17:54
  MONTREAL -- The fate of Air Canada's $720-million takeover bid for Transat A.T. Inc. rests with regulators after shareholders overwhelmingly approved the acquisition offer Friday. In a special meeting, shareholders of the Quebec-based tour operator voted 94.77 per cent in favour of accepting the $18-per-share transaction from the country's largest airline. The deal will narrow the field of airline competition, securing for Air Canada about 60 per cent of the Canadian transatlantic market and hel
  
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• First roadside memorial sign to honour victim of impaired driving installed in Alberta

  23-08-2019 17:32
  The Alberta government is unveiling the first roadside memorial sign to honour a victim of impaired driving. The sign, located at Highway 22 just north of Highway 1, is in memory of Alfred Benary. Benary died in October 2015 from injuries suffered when he was hit by an impaired driver a few weeks earlier. “Roadside signs and other memorials are a powerful way to recognize victims and to remind the public about the tragic consequences of impaired driving,” Andrew Murie, CEO of MADD Ca
  
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• Nebraska court upholds state’s approval of Keystone XL Pipeline path

  23-08-2019 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday
  
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• Lethbridge’s new Park ‘n’ Ride transit terminal slated to open Aug. 28 - Global News

  23-08-2019 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge’s new Park ‘n’ Ride transit terminal slated to open Aug. 28  Global NewsLethbridge's new hub for transit is in its final stages of construction. The City of Lethbridge is gearing up to open the new Park 'n' Ride terminal to the public next ...
  
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• Capitals star Kuznetsov banned from Russia team for 4 years - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 17:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Capitals star Kuznetsov banned from Russia team for 4 years  Lethbridge News NowGENEVA — Washington Capitals centre Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian ...
  
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• US new home sales slid 12.8% in July - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 17:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  US new home sales slid 12.8% in July  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes fell a steep 12.8% in July as higher prices and limited inventory sidelin...
  
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• High-blood pressure drug shortage highlights wider problem in Canada

  23-08-2019 16:47
  The recent shortage of a medication used to treat high blood pressure and other heart conditions is calling attention to the greater problem of drug shortages in Canada. In July, pharmaceutical company Bayer Canada reported it was experiencing shortages of its extended-release Adalat XL tablets in the 20 milligram and 60 milligram dosages. Adalat XL, or nifedipine, belongs to a class of medications called calcium channel blockers that are used to control high blood pressure and prevent chest pai
  
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• Women, late-in-life new authors expand Japanese literature - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 16:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Women, late-in-life new authors expand Japanese literature  Lethbridge News NowTOKYO — The works receiving one of Japan's most coveted literary awards, the Naoki Prize, have something new in common: For the first time in 85 years, ...
  
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• Judge close to naming special prosecutor in Smollett case - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2019 16:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Judge close to naming special prosecutor in Smollett case  Lethbridge News NowCHICAGO - An Illinois judge seems close to appointing a special prosecutor to look into why state prosecutors ...
  
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• Two injured after pickup crashes into back of gravel truck on Highway 22

  23-08-2019 16:33
  An investigation is underway into a Friday morning crash on Highway 22, south of Cremona, that sent two people to hospital. A pickup truck drove into the back of a gravel truck on the highway near Township Road 294 at approximately 7:30 a.m. Both of the vehicles were travelling southbound at the time of the crash. Traffic on the undivided highway was reduced to one lane of alternating north and southbound traffic near the crash site, located south of the village of Cremona and approximately 35 k
  
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• Driver transported to hospital after crashing into back of gravel truck on Highway 22

  23-08-2019 16:33
  An investigation is underway into a  Friday morning crash on Highway 22, south of Cremona, that sent one person to hospital. A pickup truck drove into the back of a gravel truck on the highway near Township Road 294 at approximately 7:30 a.m. Both of the vehicles were travelling southbound at the time of the crash. Traffic on the undivided highway was reduced to one lane of alternating north and southbound traffic near the crash site, located south of the village of Cremona and approximatel
  
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• Conservatives unveil campaign slogan, new TV ad as election call nears

  23-08-2019 16:29
  OTTAWA – The Conservatives have revealed what will be the party's main message to voters during the 2019 federal election campaign: "It's time for you to get ahead." In a new television ad launching Monday but exclusively provided to CTV News in advance, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer delivers the affordability-focused message that the party says will be the campaign's central "positive" slogan.         Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily up
  
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• Nebraska court upholds state's approval of Keystone pipeline path

  23-08-2019 15:48
  LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents who wanted to force the developer to reapply for state approval. The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the decision of regulators who voted in November 2017 to green-light a route through the state. The court's decision was a victory for the $8 billion project, which has been mired in lawsuits and regulatory hearings
  
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• VW recalls 679K cars in U.S. to fix potential rollaway problem

  23-08-2019 15:26
  DETROIT -- Volkswagen is recalling about 679,000 cars in the U. S. to fix a problem that could let the cars roll away unexpectedly. The recall covers certain 2011 through 2018 Jettas; 2015 through 2019 GTIs; 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 Golfs; 2012 through 2019 Beetles and Beetle Convertibles; and 2017 through 2019 Golf SportWagens. All have automatic transmissions, manual hand brakes and keyless entry. VW says silicate can build up on a shift lever switch, allowing the key to be removed if the lev
  
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• VW recalls 117K cars in Canada to fix potential rollaway problem

  23-08-2019 15:26
  DETROIT - Volkswagen is recalling about 117,000 cars in Canada and 679,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem that could let the cars roll away unexpectedly. The recall covers certain 2011 through 2018 Jettas; 2015 through 2019 GTIs; 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 Golfs; 2012 through 2019 Beetles and Beetle Convertibles; and 2017 through 2019 Golf SportWagens. All have automatic transmissions, manual hand brakes and keyless entry. VW says silicate can build up on a shift lever switch, allowing the
  
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• U.S. billionaire David Koch has died at age 79

  23-08-2019 15:10
  WASHINGTON -- Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother, Charles, transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, has died at age 79. Charles Koch announced the death on Friday, saying, "It is with a heavy heart that I now must inform you of David's death." David Koch, who lived in New York City, was the Libertarian Party's vice-presidential candidate in 1980. He was a generous donor to conservative political causes as well as educational
  
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