Meat Loaf, ‘Bat out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74
NEW YORK — Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his "Bat Out of Hell" album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as "Paradise by the Dashboard …
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Islamic State gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack
BAGHDAD — Gunmen from the Islamic State extremist group attacked an army barracks in a mountainous area north of Baghdad early Friday, killing 11 soldiers as they slept, Iraqi security …
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Nearly 60 per cent of Canadians find it difficult to feed their families, poll finds
A new poll has found that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians are having a hard time providing enough food for their families. The poll from the Angus Reid Institute, …
Read MoreSilvio Berlusconi, 85, has his eye on Italian presidency
ROME — Italy is poised to elect a new president, meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and foster unity by rising above the political fray. Silvio Berlusconi thinks …
Read More‘Sanford and Son’ at 50, ‘double-edged’ Black sitcom pioneer
LOS ANGELES — When Demond Wilson heard that Redd Foxx was going to star in a TV sitcom, the actor brushed it off as a joke. Foxx was a killer …
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U.S.’s largest abortion protest could be last under Roe
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The largest anti-abortion rally in the U.S. returns Friday with thousands of expected protesters in Washington who feel within reach of their goal for the last 49 …
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World worse now due to COVID-19, climate, conflict: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS — As he starts his second term as U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because …
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Legal expert explains constitutional validity of West Australian border closures
The sensational decision to delay Western Australia’s border reopening could result in the state government again being challenged in court, but a leading constitutional expert says it’s too early to …
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Pauline Hanson reveals election plans at online anti-vaccine mandate event
Pauline Hanson says her party will campaign on a platform of demanding a royal commission into Australia’s Covid-19 response at the upcoming federal election. Speaking at an online Christian anti-vaccine …
Read MorePauline Hanson reveals election plans at online anti-vaccine mandate event
Pauline Hanson says her party will campaignxjmtzyw on a platform of demanding a royal commission into Australia’s Covid-19 response at the upcoming federal election. Speaking at an online Christian anti-vaccine …
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