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Entangled right whale spotted off New Brunswick with fishing gear stuck in its mouth

Entangled right whale spotted off New Brunswick with fishing gear stuck in its mouth

HALIFAX — A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, northeast of New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula.
'Judge Judy' Sheindlin sues for defamation over National Enquirer, InTouch Weekly stories

'Judge Judy' Sheindlin sues for defamation over National Enquirer, InTouch Weekly stories

NEW YORK (AP) — “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly on Monday for a story that she said falsely claimed that she was trying to help the Menendez brothers get a retrial after they were convicted o
Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest. The EU is angry and wants to know why

Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest. The EU is angry and wants to know why

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Eurovision song contest continued to spawn unprecedented controversy, days after the winner was crowned, with the 27-nation European Union lambasting organizers on Monday for their “incoherence” in banning its flag from the concer
'A steadfast champion of Atlantic Canada': Oil executive Arthur Irving dies at age 93

'A steadfast champion of Atlantic Canada': Oil executive Arthur Irving dies at age 93

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Arthur L. Irving, the second-born son of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at the age of 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded.
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney whose biting cynicism and controversial positions on high-profile deaths such as President John F.
Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel

Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel

Secrets and shame — every family has its share. When it came time to write her most autobiographical novel, Claire Messud relied on a 1,500-page family history compiled by her paternal grandfather.
Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members' futures remain uncertain

Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members' futures remain uncertain

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — They stroll Doha's waterfront promenade and sing softly about children who are now “birds in heaven,” flying free of the pain of the war in Gaza .
Workers in Atlantic City casino smoking lawsuit decry 'poisonous' workplace; state stresses taxes

Workers in Atlantic City casino smoking lawsuit decry 'poisonous' workplace; state stresses taxes

TRENTON, N.J.
Seven media experts selected to help modernize CBC/Radio-Canada before next election

Seven media experts selected to help modernize CBC/Radio-Canada before next election

OTTAWA — Seven multimedia experts have been selected to advise Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge as she renews the role of Canada's public broadcaster.
Five crew rescued after mussel boat runs aground off Prince Edward Island

Five crew rescued after mussel boat runs aground off Prince Edward Island

MALPEQUE BAY, P.E.I. — Firefighters rescued five crew members from a mussel fishing boat that ran aground in rough seas off Prince Edward Island’s North Shore on Monday.
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