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The leader of Bolivia's retired service members said he was surprised to get a call that morning from army chief Gen. Juan José Zúñiga with a request to report for talks about how to advocate for imprisoned soldiers. It was a coveted meeting, so he rushed over to find Zúñiga surrounded by officers asking for their help in "defending democracy." Peña y Lillo claims he demurred, but tanks were already rumbling out of the barracks toward the presidential palace.
"It's a tragicomedy," Peña y Lillo, now a fugitive wanted for his participation in the alleged coup attempt, told The Associated Press by phone from an undisclosed location.
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'What I Saw Was Almost Like a River' - Parents fear for their children's lives if another flood hits during school year
Parents in the Applewood Acres neighbourhood of Mississauga fear for their children’s lives if they send them to school next week. Two massive floods swept through Applewood Acres’ streets this summer, along with muddy sewage water. In the path of the floods was the local elementary school. Inside, water levels rose up to five-feet high and outside the parking lot filled with deep water that carried a current.
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Man Gets Life for Killing Indigenous Women - No chance of parole for 25 years for serial killer who said his actions were racially motivated
No chance of parole for 25 years for serial killer who said his actions were racially motivated. Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal told a sentencing hearing he was bound by law to impose the automatic sentence after convicting Skibicki, 37, last month of four counts of first-degree murder.
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Eight Wounded by Russian Missiles - Zelenskyy's home city hit as residents mourn deaths from earlier attack.
A Russian missile slammed into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as Kryvyi Rih was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel.The latest attack on the city struck civilian infrastructure, wounding eight people, local administration head Oleksandr Vilkul said on social media.
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Starbucks Putting Fast' Back in Fast Food is a Winning Move - Starbucks acknowledges that long wait times from "customization chaos" has driven customers away, David Olive writes.
By some measures, Starbucks appears to be the problem child among the world’s biggest fast-food companies.But the rule about misleading appearances applies here, as we’ll see. Changes underway at Starbucks mean patrons can expect lower prices. And for investors, Starbucks stock that is trading at an 18 per cent discount to its all-time high of $157 is poised for a rebound.First, though, a review of the tumult at Starbucks.This month, Starbucks ousted its latest CEO. His replacement is Starbucks’ third CEO in just twoand-a-half years. Starbucks revenues in the U.S., its biggest market, fell by six per cent in this year’s second quarter. Starbucks acknowledges that long wait times from "customization chaos" has driven customers away, David Olive writes.
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Former Public Official Gets Life for Murder - Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, was found guilty in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative journalist Jeff German.
Robert Telles arrives in court for his murder trial at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, was found guilty in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative journalist Jeff German. He was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years.
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Burlington Removes Ghost Bike Honouring Hit-And-Run Victim - A ghost bike installed on North Shore Boulevard near the Burlington Skyway honoured Detlef (Doug) Fritz, 81, who was killed by a driver in May 2023. It was removed last week by the City of Burlington in keeping with their 13-month time limit for roadside memorials.
A ghost bike installed on North Shore Boulevard near the Burlington Skyway honoured Detlef (Doug) Fritz, 81, who was killed by a driver in May 2023. It was removed last week by the City of Burlington in keeping with their 13-month time limit for roadside memorials.
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Wildfires Made Canada One of World's Top Carbon Emitters in 2023, Study Finds - Last year, the top three emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution were China, the United States and India.
Last year, the top three emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution were China, the United States and India. Just missing the podium, in fourth place: that summer’s Canadian wildfires, which released more carbon into the atmosphere than every other country in the world, according to a new study published Wednesday. Wildfire emissions over five months, from May to September of 2023, were more than four times larger than Canada’s annual fossil fuel emissions from all other sources, the researchers calculated.
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Suspect in realtor's killing may have fled country - Police issue warrant for man wanted in murder of Markham woman
York police are searching for Zhixiong Marko Hu, wanted for first-degree murder in the death of YukYing (Anita) Mui, whose remains were found near Parry Sound.
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LeBron's name game is a dad joke
No one will care about nepotism if Lakers father-son duo handles business like Griffeys, Howes
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Something new for everyone
FedEx Cup playoffs near finish with $25-million prize on line at East Lake