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The judge sentences Robert Riley Saunders to 5 years in prison

Photo: Nicholas Johansen UPDATE: 11:30 a.m In sentencing Saunders to five years in prison, Supreme Court Justice Steve Wilson rejected defense attorney Brian Fitzpatrick’s request for a suspended sentence. Judge Wilson said Saunders put his own interests above all others and his motivation was greed. “I don’t find that he has any remorse and even …

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RIP David Warner

Paramount Pictures Iconic veteran British actor David Warner has died aged 80, with the BBC reporting that a “cancer-related illness” was the cause of death. Warner’s varied career spanned film, television, radio and stage where he began working first for the Royal Court Theatre, followed by the Royal Shakespeare Company. From there, he became a …

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An explosive volcanic eruption produced a rare mineral on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this low-angle self-portrait at the site where it drilled into a rock on July 30, 2015, producing dust (seen in the foreground) that was later confirmed to contain the rare mineral tridymite . Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Planetary scientists from Rice University, NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the California Institute of Technology …

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Hockey Canada releases plan to combat ‘toxic’ culture ahead of parliamentary hearings

Hockey Canada has released a plan to combat its sport’s “toxic” culture a day before the start of a second round of parliamentary hearings into the organization’s handling of sexual assault complaints. The plan includes the implementation at the end of September of a centralized system for monitoring and reporting abuse complaints. Hockey Canada also …

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Previously Unknown Bacteria Discovered in Hawaiian Lava Caves Previously Unknown Bacteria Discovered in Hawaiian Lava Caves

HawaiĘ»i’s volcanic habitats are rich in bacterial diversity, including many yet-to-be-discovered species, a new study shows. These lava caves and geothermal vents are similar to what might have existed on Mars, and the bacterial communities living there provide clues about how life can exist in extreme environments. This work also suggests that there is still …

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Apex Legends: Hunted – Vantage Official Character Trailer – IGN

Apex Legends: Hunted – Official Vantage Character Trailer IGN Apex Legends’ new Vantage, Hunted, announced Polygon’s update release date Apex Legends | Stories of the Hollowlands: Survive in Apex Legends All Vantage Skills Leaked in Apex Legends Dot Esports Apex Legends’ Vantage is a survivor with a cute bat friend PCGamesN See full coverage on …

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Posthaste: Canada’s housing market headed for ‘historic correction’, says RBC Sign up for five surprising FP newsletters

housing-0725 Good morning! Canada’s biggest bank has downgraded its outlook for the housing market and now predicts a “historic correction,” worse than any national downturn seen in this country in the past 40 years. Rising inflation has put the Bank of Canada on a course of aggressive hikes that will take its policy rate to …

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