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• Private jet skids off runway, hits fence at Las Vegas airport

  A private jet went off the end of a runway during a planned takeoff at Las Vegas' main airport Sunday and hit a perimeter fence, officials said.

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• Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash

  NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts dropped out of the race on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash.

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• Alberta pro-unity rally held in wake of CFB Wainwright fire on final day before vote

  EDMONTON - Labour leaders and the head of Alberta's flagship federalist referendum campaign say Saturday's tragedy at the Wainwright military base demonstrates the need for unity, just one day before Alberta's historic vote on its place in Canada.

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• Jeffries likes Democrats' chances in race for the House as he campaigns in Ohio

  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as he campaigned for Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a heavily contested Ohio congressional district that is crucial for majority control of…

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• Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, according to a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll, giving Democrats a substantial edge…

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• Retired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrong's boyhood home for tours

  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ken Schreiber was 9 when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon in 1969 — a moment he would never forget. Like Armstrong, he too became a military fighter pilot.

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• Asian shares are mixed with tech stocks volatile, and oil falls on Trump's Russian sanctions waiver

  HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Monday as volatility in technology stocks persisted, while U.S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of American corporate earnings results.

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• October 24 — Live Younger: A Wellness and Longevity Clinic

  Live Younger: A Wellness and Longevity Clinic. On Talk to the Experts at 12 p.m. on QR Calgary. What if aging didn’t have to mean slowing down? Live Younger is a private wellness clinic in Calgary specializing in personalized, preventive, and precision-based health solutions. Their approach focuses

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• Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff

  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Sunday for the first time in a debate, only days before their Oct. 25 runoff election for the country's top job. They exchanged…

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• South Africa and Mozambique to honor Samora Machel 40 years after plane crash death. Here's why

  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The late Mozambican president and freedom fighter Samora Machel will be remembered Monday at a joint ceremony by South Africa and Mozambique to mark 40 years since he tragically died in a mysterious plane crash.

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• Deadly CFB Wainwright fire follows past fatal military training accidents

  Saturday’s fire killed four soldiers and left dozens injured, adding to a long record of deadly training incidents at Wainwright and other Canadian bases.

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• China's economy accelerates on robust exports as domestic weakness persists

  HONG KONG (AP) — China on Monday said its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago fueled by robust exports, moving closer to meeting its official annual growth target as the year nears its end and…

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• The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta

  WAINWRIGHT - Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozens of others were injured, with 39 still in hospital on Sunday.

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• 'It hits you': Four soldiers dead, 39 in hospital after fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta

  Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland says flames travelled roughly a kilometre within about a minute, striking troops during an exercise.

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• Beluga rescued from closed Ontario park dies in California

  SAN DIEGO - A California aquarium says a beluga rescued from Marineland in Ontario has died, adding to the number of deaths of animals relocated over the summer from the now-closed Canadian facility.

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• Costed B.C. Conservative platform promises $2.6 B in growth, $10.8B deficit

  The British Columbia Conservatives say their election platform amounts to restraint, not austerity, and will create $2.6 billion in new revenue over three years, while shrinking the deficit to $10.8 billion by 2030.

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• Anthropic commits 5% of its stock to a new 'public benefit' fund

  Anthropic said Sunday it is committing 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund, with the fund's worth potentially increasing as its shares grow in value.

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• Mark Carney opens door to constitutional change as Alberta heads to referendum

  PM insists any overhaul must wait for broad national agreement, pushes back on scrapping the unelected Senate ahead of Monday's vote

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• The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright

  A look at the Canadian Armed Forces members who died during a training exercise in Alberta

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• Hot beauty tech: These gadgets make your routine smarter, faster & more fun

  Explore the latest beauty tech, from Shark’s depuffing tool to FAQ’s LED masks, for spa-inspired treatments and salon-worthy styling from the comfort of your very own home.

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• Vancouver elects Canada’s first Green mayor

  Pete Fry said dealing with community safety and homelessness are among his priorities

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• Former Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr. built on the club’s rich legacy

  The American tycoon’s other sports-related ventures included ski resorts, the Miami Dolphins, the Harlem Globetrotters, a NASCAR racing team and the storied Liverpool Football Club

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• Fire risk was low before sudden wind shift sparked deadly base fire: CAF memo

  The training was to prepare the soldiers for deployment to Latvia in April and May to bolster the brigade there.

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• 4 killed in CFB Wainwright fire identified as dozens remain in hospital

  Four members died in the incident at CFB Wainwright, with Alberta's premier saying more than three dozen have been injured and are in hospital.

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• Amy Hamm: Vancouver votes for more drug chaos and street disorder

  Pete Fry campaigned on downplaying enforcement to deal with the city's street problems

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• In town linked closely to base, shocked residents of Wainwright react to grim news

  The town and military base have been intertwined for more than 85 years

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• Alberta’s referendum sees 1.3M votes cast in advance polls: elections body

  A recent Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found seven in 10 Albertans plan to vote for Alberta to stay a province of Canada.

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• CFB Wainwright: Latest on deadly explosion, fire at Alberta military base

  The latest updates on the deadly fire and explosion at CFB Wainwright, which left several soldiers dead and dozens more injured.

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• Driver in deadly Kansas soccer field crash released while investigation continues

  WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring 10 others, has been released without charges as the investigation continues, police said…

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• Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet

  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient.

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