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Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing

Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing

It's still difficult to put into words for reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage. The 28-year-old from Whitby, Ont., had to withdraw from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back.

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida's health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week's ballot. U.S.
Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers

Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead, local authorities said.
Attack on health center dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills police officer

Attack on health center dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills police officer

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering a shootout that left a police officer dead, local authorities said.
Saskatchewan Party wins fifth straight majority government, Scott Moe back as premier

Saskatchewan Party wins fifth straight majority government, Scott Moe back as premier

Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecutive majority government Monday, losing in the big cities but retaining its iron grip on rural areas to secure victory.
Scott Moe: The conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

Scott Moe: The conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

Scott Moe is a conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.
RCMP say children and driver were injured in Saskatchewan school bus crash

RCMP say children and driver were injured in Saskatchewan school bus crash

TISDALE, Sask. — RCMP say a school bus crash in Saskatchewan has injured the driver as well as some of the children aboard. Police say the bus, which was the only vehicle involved, crashed shortly before 4 p.m.

Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa

Health officials are investigating the death Monday of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever , a frightening viral disease rarely seen in the U.S., health officials said. The patient returned to the U.S.
Alberta proposes new rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions

Alberta proposes new rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government proposed legislative changes Monday to the provincial Bill of Rights aimed at giving residents the right to refuse medical treatments, including vaccines, but is leaving the final word to the courts.
Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore

Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore

Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday . It's a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss.
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