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Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over Gaza war
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity.
May 11, 2024 6:58 PM
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Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. — Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish, B.C.
May 11, 2024 5:13 PM
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Alleged Drake trespasser returns to get bike, gets ticketed: police
TORONTO — Police allege a man accused of trespassing at Drake's Toronto home earlier this week returned to the property Saturday to retrieve his bike.
May 11, 2024 4:13 PM
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They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public's imagination. Then Target came along
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns.
May 11, 2024 1:51 PM
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NYC's Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day
NEW YORK (AP) — It's probably the last place a mom wants to spend Mother's Day with her kids.
May 11, 2024 1:49 PM
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Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year's backlash
NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed Friday that it won't carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in June after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.
May 11, 2024 10:20 AM
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Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage incident that is being inve
May 11, 2024 9:17 AM
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Tips to make a house or apartment safe and accessible for older adults living at home
With a majority of Americans preferring to live in their own homes as long as possible, experts stress the importance of modifications to keep dwellings safe and accessible.
May 11, 2024 6:16 AM
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Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for 20 years her forever home. It's where the 70-year-old retired nurse and her 79-year-old husband want to stay as their mobility becomes more limited.
May 11, 2024 6:16 AM
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Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb
VANCOUVER — In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in.
May 11, 2024 6:00 AM
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