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Daily horoscope for Apr. 28, 2024
Family-run Pokemouche, N.B., convenience store lands $640K in commission for $64M Atlantic Lotto Jackpot
With the clock ticking down for someone to claim the $64-million Atlantic Lottery 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot prize that went unclaimed for almost a year, Chantal Mazerolle wondered if her family's convenience store in Pokemouche, N.B., would win a ...
Dartmouth company's technology speeds up beer-ordering time at big events
Dispension Industries Inc. has developed facial recognition, identification technology that should allow them to crack open a beer kiosk dynasty.
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Department" during its first week of release in the U.S., Billboard reported on Sunday, calling it "a gigantic debut at No. 1" on ...
Blackstone to make improved bid for Hipgnosis, Sky News reports
(Reuters) - Private equity giant Blackstone is preparing to lodge an improved bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund which owns the music rights of artists including Shakira and Blondie, Sky News reported on Sunday. Blackstone's bid will trump independent ...
Fitness: Does exercise improve posture?
Wouldn’t it be great if fixing your posture was as simple as following your mother’s advice to “sit up straight” and “pull your shoulders back”? That’s not to say mom’s advice is without merit. Both tactics are effective at coaxing your body into ...
New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
By Jenna Zucker TORONTO -The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament and a women's rights activist, recovering in a hospital bed after surviving an ...
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one day in the mid-1970s. U.S. District Judge Lewis ...
Cape Breton Chordsmen hoping to hit the right note at Atlantic Canada Barbershop Singing Championships
The Cape Breton Chordsmen are hoping a slight change in tradition strikes the right note with participants at the upcoming Atlantic Canada Barbershop Singing Championships. The Sydney-based chorus is hosting the event next month and charter member ...
Taylor Swift beats Beatles in race to 12th UK number one album
LONDON (Reuters) - Taylor Swift topped the British music charts on Friday with "The Tortured Poets Department", outselling the rest of the top ten combined and beating the Beatles for the record of fastest artist to rack up 12 UK number one ...
GET GROWING: Four fun garden projects for big and small spaces
Get creative in your garden this spring by tackling a new project or design. Perhaps you want to support native butterflies or learn how to grow your favourite tea herbs? Below are four fun garden ideas for big and small spaces. Herbal tea ...