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Elite pilots prepare for ‘camping out in the sky’ as they compete in prestigious ballooning race

Elite pilots prepare for ‘camping out in the sky’ as they compete in prestigious ballooning race

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Flying high in the air, pilots Barbara Fricke and Peter Cuneo will have little room to stretch their long legs in a small basket.
Ozempic and similar drugs linked to gastrointestinal conditions: Canadian researchers

Ozempic and similar drugs linked to gastrointestinal conditions: Canadian researchers

People using diabetes drugs such as Ozempic for weight loss are at higher risk of pancreatitis, bowel obstruction and stomach paralysis compared to those who use another medication approved specifically for obesity management, a University of British
Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says grocers will offer discounts, price freezes and price matching as an initial step to stabilize grocery prices.
'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

OTTAWA — An architectural group that was chosen by a jury to build a monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan says the government's decision to award the contract to a different group is outrageous and anti-democratic.
A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years

A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years

LONDON (AP) — A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot “girlfriend” to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle, where he scaled the walls and was caught with a loa
Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church

Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church

ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO, Italy (AP) — Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata in the vast sanctuary where the young saint is venerated in this central Italian mountain village.
'Sort Of' to end after upcoming third season, creators say

'Sort Of' to end after upcoming third season, creators say

TORONTO — The CBC comedy "Sort Of" is bidding adieu after its third season. Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, the Toronto-raised duo who created the series, say they feel the story has come to its natural conclusion.
AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks

AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — AT&T and Gallaudet University have developed a football helmet for players who are deaf or hard of hearing and communicate using American Sign Language.
Four bridge-building playwrights make short list for $75,000 Siminovitch Prize

Four bridge-building playwrights make short list for $75,000 Siminovitch Prize

TORONTO — Four playwrights who bridge divides on stage and off have been shortlisted for the $75,000 Siminovitch Prize. It's Canada's biggest theatre purse, and it goes to an artist whose work helps transform the country's theatre scene.
The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence

The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith and the other “elemental stuff” of life in spare Nordic prose, won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for writing that prize organizers said gives “voice to t
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