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More kids to ride in 'clean' school buses, mostly electric

More kids to ride in 'clean' school buses, mostly electric

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S.
Little one stuffed up and cranky? Doctors offer up tips for treating RSV at home

Little one stuffed up and cranky? Doctors offer up tips for treating RSV at home

Doctors are reporting a surge in respiratory syncytial virus among young children, a common illness that typically emerges a little bit later in the fall and winter season.
'Marxist environmentalist' and author Mike Davis dies at 76

'Marxist environmentalist' and author Mike Davis dies at 76

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mike Davis, an author, activist and self-defined “Marxist environmentalist” whose greatest fears drove him to anticipate riots, fires and disease in such bestsellers as “City of Quartz” and “The Ecology of Fear,” has died at age 76.
CHEO reports unprecedented demand, surge in respiratory illness

CHEO reports unprecedented demand, surge in respiratory illness

A major Ottawa pediatric hospital said Wednesday it's contending with an "unprecedented surge in demand" as it reports a spike in cases of a common respiratory virus that is striking earlier than usual in the year.
Thomas Cahill, popular history writer, dead at 82

Thomas Cahill, popular history writer, dead at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Cahill, a scholar of ancient languages and belief systems with a knack for popular storytelling who engaged history readers with such bestsellers as “How the Irish Saved Civilization” and “Desire of the Everlasting Hills,” has
Filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson to receive lifetime honour from directors' guild

Filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson to receive lifetime honour from directors' guild

TORONTO — Icelandic-Canadian filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson will be honoured with the Directors Guild of Canada's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Karl Wolf adds more layers to 15-year-old hit single 'Africa' with anniversary remix

Karl Wolf adds more layers to 15-year-old hit single 'Africa' with anniversary remix

TORONTO — Karl Wolf says much of his success is owed to his breakout hit "Africa," which is why he's decided to revisit the track with a new remix to mark its 15th anniversary.
Hunters may soon be able to donate meat to Newfoundland and Labrador food banks

Hunters may soon be able to donate meat to Newfoundland and Labrador food banks

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A proposed legislative change in Newfoundland and Labrador would give residents using food banks a homegrown source of protein.
Branson's God and country tourism draws patriotic Christians

Branson's God and country tourism draws patriotic Christians

BRANSON, Mo. (RNS) — A night at the Dolly Parton Stampede is a microcosm of life in these polarized United States.
Ex-Teamsters' boss gets 19 months in Chicago extortion case

Ex-Teamsters' boss gets 19 months in Chicago extortion case

CHICAGO (AP) — A former Teamsters union boss who was once one of the most powerful labor leaders in Chicago was sentenced Wednesday to 19 months in federal prison for extorting $325,000 from the head of a film studio in the city.
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