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A series of storms continues to bring snow to the Sierra, with one part in the Mammoth Lakes area accumulating 20 inches.

Move over snowboarders and skiers, surfers are invading Alberta's Rocky Mountains. River surfers are flocking to Calgary, which has become a hub for the growing sport thanks to some of the best 'inland waves' in the world.

Two weeks after making a fresh start under new coach, Nicky Boje, the Knights are confident the changes will begin to yield results.

Terming China as "number-one abuser", leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has alleged that the Communist nation, along with India, is taking advantage of the US through its economic policies.

Tuesday night's GOP debate from Milwaukee was a more substantive affair than previous debates, which hurt Donald Trump and Dr. Carson.

A new book about Cape Town opens interesting doors for travellers, writes Renee Moodie.

Seventeen years after it was rejected by more than 60 percent of La Crosse voters, the north-south highway is back in nearly identical form.

Watching the political debates has me, a veteran, supporting Bernie Sanders. I listen to all the sound bites and read all the gossip, but I have only found one candidate where I can actually m…

My initial reaction to the letter to the editor by Donald Salter (Oct. 15 Tribune) was to not respond. He has a right to his opinion, even if he doesn’t understand the healing possible at The …

DEAR ZORBA: I have arthritis in both knees. It hurts — a lot. My orthopedic surgeon wants me to try conservative measures before having a knee replacement.

NEW YORK - Military service members were the guests of honor at the 9th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit concert. The jokes, told by Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers among others, covered marriage, Las Vegas, sports, and, inevitably, Donald Trump.

NEW YORK (AP) — Military service members were the guests of honor at the 9th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit concert. The jokes, told by Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers among others, covered ma…

By James M. Dorsey

Embattled World Cup host Qatar is sending contradictory messages as it struggles with demands to improve migrant labour conditions and mounting questions about the integrity of its successful FIFA bid, confronts the fall-out of dropping energy prices, and seeks to project itself as both a key Western ally and a useful conduit to more militant Islamist forces.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Crews have begun cleaning up Seattle's famed "gum wall" near Pike Place Market, where tourists and locals have been sticking their used chewing gum for the past 20 years. Here's…

SEATTLE (AP) — Crews have begun cleaning up Seattle's famed "gum wall" near Pike Place Market, where tourists and locals have been sticking their used chewing gum for the past 20 years. Here's…

SEATTLE (AP) — Crews have begun cleaning up Seattle's famed "gum wall" near Pike Place Market, where tourists and locals have been sticking their used chewing gum for the past 20 years. People first began sticking gum to the wall while waiting for shows at a nearby theater. [...] the colorful "gum wall" has expanded to other brick walls in the alley, pipes and even the theater's box office window. People also use the gooey gobs to paste up pictures, business cards and other mementos.

Bush doesn't bomb, Rubio and Cruz take flight while Paul looks the odd man out.

Oh, Jennifer Lawrence. The gloriously clumsy star managed to trip on the red carpet yet again. 

Love him or hate him, few people until recently would deny that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has a unique brand as an independent, libertarian-leaning Republican, which he has successfully leveraged to national fame.

Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina: "Russia can not tell the United States of America where to fly our planes." Photo: Getty

Sen. Ted Cruz talks with WSJ Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib about the divisons on economic policy that emerged during the Republican debate on Tuesday. Photo: Getty

THE mum of a little girl bitten by a dog in Bunnings has backed calls for the store to ban pets from its aisles.