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Ontario’s bill for refugee claimants is up to $200 million, the province’s social-services minister, Lisa MacLeod, said Tuesday, in a testy Parliament Hill committee hearing that spent much of its time in an argument over whether it’s OK to describe some crossings of the Canadian border as “illegal.” The Ontario government is continuing to crunch […]

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The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 12:25 p.m. California authorities will shut down a section of Yosemite National Park for several days as crews try to stop a stubborn and growing wildfire from spreading.

Ricki Lake never in her wildest dreams thought she'd be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film Hairspray at the lofty Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "I never thought the movie was going to come out, let alone have this lifespan. And for me to be alive 30 years later, for me to be turning 50 in two months ... you know, it's all kind of surreal," she said. Most of the film's surviving stars, as well as its writer-director John Waters, gathered Monday at the Academy for a special screening of the film... Читать дальше...

Novichok victim Charlie Rowley has revealed how he blames himself over girlfriend Dawn Sturgess' death - after giving her the Novichok nerve agent that killed her as a gift. In his first interview since ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson Tuesday pleaded no contest to domestic assault but can have the misdemeanor charge dismissed if he fulfills terms of his judicial diversion program. Mark Puryear, Watson’s lawyer, says his client must successfully serve three months of probation and complete both an in-patient treatment program and a batterer’s

Chael Sonnen couldn't wait until Bellator 208 to get a piece of Fedor Emelianenko. "The American Gangster" crashed Sporting News' interview with "The Last Emperor" and assaulted him... with questions.

MEGHAN Markle’s future sister-in-law faces one year in jail after being accused of punching the Duchess’s brother in the face. Darlene Blount, who is engaged to Meghan’s half-sibling Thomas Markle Jr, was arraigned in court on Monday – her 38th birthday – charged with two counts of assault. She was arrested in the early hours […]

The major U.S. stock indexes finished mostly higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong corporate earnings reports from Google parent Alphabet and other companies. Gains by technology companies and health care stocks outweighed losses in consumer goods manufacturers, retailers and other sectors. Smaller-company stocks, which have been beating the rest of the market this year, turned sharply lower as investors weighed the implications of the Trump administration's decision to send billions in emergency... Читать дальше...

Decorated boats are set to gather for a river festival complete with a resurrected raft race this weekend.

Pre-season friendly // Attendance: // Tuesday 24 July // Report by Ruth Tunnell Maidstone United’s penultimate pre-season friendly ended in their first draw as they were held at Bostik South East Division new comers Sevenoaks Town. On eight minutes, Andre Coker had an opportunity to give the Stones the lead. He raced onto a low... Read More

John Malone, the savvy media industry investor who has parlayed stakes in a variety of entertainment companies to his long-term benefit, will step down from the board of directors of Charter Communications, the second corporate board he has left in recent days. Malone said earlier in July that he would retire from the board of […]

The SGA Ballard Trampoline and Tumbling Team recently returned from Greensboro, NC, where they competed at the USA Gymnastics National Championship. Our #SGAStrong athletes were amazing and...

The highly engineered food with GM yeast finally makes its way through an FDA maze. Not everyone is jazzed, though.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elbert "Big Man" Howard, a co-founder of the Black Panther Party who served as newspaper editor, information officer and logistics genius behind the group's popular social programs, has died at age 80. His wife, Carole Hyams, says Howard died Monday in Santa Rosa, California, after a long illness. Friends and family described Howard as a "gentle giant" who could paint in words what a jazz song was saying. Howard was an author, volunteer jazz disc jockey, author, lecturer and activist in Sonoma County... Читать дальше...

With single-family home in the Bay Area averaging $935,000, families there making $117,000 are considered low income. The run-up on house prices is blamed on tech workers who can pay top dollar for houses. From CBS News:

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson Tuesday pleaded no contest to domestic assault but can have the misdemeanor charge dismissed if he fulfills terms of his judicial diversion program.

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Charlie Rowley revealed he couldn't remember where he found the 'expensive-looking' perfume, as Wiltshire Police say it 'cannot guarantee there is not something else out there'.

Charlie Rowley revealed he couldn't remember where he found the 'expensive-looking' perfume, as Wiltshire Police say it 'cannot guarantee there is not something else out there'.

LOVE Island fans rejoiced tonight as Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham kissed and made up after their furious row. Last night, Dani was left upset after Jack failed a lie detector test about whether he would be tempted by other women once they leave the villa. While Jack insisted that wasn’t the case and he […]

• Countries often propose tariffs on the products most iconic of national character. 
• In retaliation for US steel tariffs, the EU slapped tariffs on Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Kentucky bourbon, and Levi's jeans. 
• Now ketchup is the next 'American' product targeted by both the EU and Canada. 
• But ketchup's origins are anything but American — China was likely the original source of the condiment. 
• Heinz, the American company perhaps most associated with ketchup, didn't start selling it until 1876. Читать дальше...

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Ahora es el mejor momento de ver a Marte en el cielo nocturno. La semana próxima, el Planeta Rojo estará a su menor distancia de la Tierra en 15 años. Los dos planetas estarán a apenas 57,6 millones de kilómetros (35,8 millones de millas) el martes próximo. Y el viernes, el planeta estará en oposición, lo que significa que Marte y el Sol estarán exactamente en lados opuestos de la Tierra. Ese mismo día, algunas partes del mundo verán un eclipse lunar. Marte... Читать дальше...

Australia's premier business journalist Ticky Fullerton covers the major issues facing the country and global economy and brings you insights from some of the country's leading business & political figures.

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