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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.
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Health agency head rebuts Alberta government's defence in wrongful dismissal lawsuit

Health agency head rebuts Alberta government's defence in wrongful dismissal lawsuit

EDMONTON — The former head of Alberta Health Services says arguments by the province that she was fired for incompetence are not only false but also "vindictive and malicious.
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Avalanche overwhelm Senators with first-period barrage en route to 5-1 victory

Avalanche overwhelm Senators with first-period barrage en route to 5-1 victory

OTTAWA — The Colorado Avalanche wasted no time asserting their dominance Thursday night, scoring four first-period goals en route to a commanding 5-1 victory over the playoff-hungry Ottawa Senators.
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Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than 23 years ago, Republican President George W. Bush sat at a desk at a high school in Hamilton, Ohio, and signed a law that would vastly expand the role of the Education Department and transform American schooling .
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Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves join LeBron James on the sideline with injuries when Lakers host Bucks

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves join LeBron James on the sideline with injuries when Lakers host Bucks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are sitting out with sprained right ankles when the Lakers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night in Los Angeles' sixth game in eight days.
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LaMelo Ball scores 25 points, Hornets use balanced scoring to beat the Knicks 115-98

LaMelo Ball scores 25 points, Hornets use balanced scoring to beat the Knicks 115-98

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 25 points and five Charlotte players scored in double figures as the Hornets beat the New York Knicks 115-98 Thursday night for their fourth victory in seven games.
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Hamilton aims to get closer to McLaren as China hosts the season's first F1 sprint weekend

Hamilton aims to get closer to McLaren as China hosts the season's first F1 sprint weekend

SHANGHAI (AP) — McLaren’s dominance, Lewis Hamilton’s bid to bounce back after a disappointing debut for Ferrari, and the passing of Eddie Jordan have generated headlines as Formula 1 prepares for its first Sprint weekend of the season at the Chinese
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City of Powell River committee requests emergency shelter report

City of Powell River committee requests emergency shelter report

Committee of the whole wants staff to look for buildings or lands to use on interim basis
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US book critics honor posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Hisham Matar's novel “My Friends” and a poetry collection by Anne Carson were among the winners Thursday night of the 50th annual National Book Critics Circle awards.
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US book critics honor posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Hisham Matar's novel “My Friends” and a poetry collection by Anne Carson were among the winners Thursday night of the 50th annual National Book Critics Circle awards.
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