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A different March Madness: Online hate for the athletes

A different March Madness: Online hate for the athletes

HOUSTON (AP) — It wasn’t so much that social media was criticizing his son. That happens sometimes — especially after a loss like THAT.
Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball

Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up pu
At trial, Minnesota says e-cigarette maker Juul targets kids

At trial, Minnesota says e-cigarette maker Juul targets kids

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison personally opened his state's case against Juul Labs on Tuesday, accusing the e-cigarette maker of using “slick products, clever ads and attractive flavors” to hook children on nicotine as t
Mayor: Philadelphia water will not be tainted by spill

Mayor: Philadelphia water will not be tainted by spill

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia officials say the city's water system will not be affected by a chemical spill into the Delaware River upstream last week.
Wyoming abortion clinic fire suspect to go free pending case

Wyoming abortion clinic fire suspect to go free pending case

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
Budget 2023: Projected cost of federal dental program set to more than double

Budget 2023: Projected cost of federal dental program set to more than double

OTTAWA — The new federal budget shows the government's dental-care insurance program is projected to cost more than double what the Liberals originally thought, adding another $7.3 billion over five years.
N.B. residents suffering from mystery brain disease call for fresh investigations

N.B. residents suffering from mystery brain disease call for fresh investigations

FREDERICTON — Sarah Nesbitt turned 40 on Sunday but says she is not sure if she will be around to celebrate many more birthdays. Nesbitt, a resident of Moncton, N.B.
B.C. wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S.

B.C. wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S.

VICTORIA — British Columbia wants a federal government clampdown on prescription rules after thousands of doses of the hyped weight loss drug Ozempic went to Americans, doled out by a single practitioner in Nova Scotia.
Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training

Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training

Canada violated the rights of hundreds of patients awaiting access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy when it rejected applications from health-care professionals to consume the restricted drug for training purposes, a lawyer for the workers argued
'It's really sad': Neighbour describes chaotic scene after Calgary house explosion

'It's really sad': Neighbour describes chaotic scene after Calgary house explosion

CALGARY — Rima Rifai thought her furnace had exploded Monday when the house across the street burst into a ball of fire, sending 10 people to hospital with serious injuries.