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If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, its economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a first-ever default on the federal debt would quickly reverberate around the world.  ‘No corner of the global economy will be spared,’ warns chief economist …

The cast of ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ surrounding couple Axel Zapanta and Joi Tuazon during their proposal The hit Filipino musical ended its fifth week run with a lovely surprise when audience members Axel Zapanta and Joi Tuazon shared a romantic proposal on stage, surrounded by the cast and crew …

HOPEFUL A currency trader works near the screens showing the foreign exchange rates in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, May 22, 2023. Stock markets around the world rose slightly on Tuesday with hopes the US will avoid defaulting on its debt. AP PHOTO HONG KONG: Optimism that the United States …

CRY FOUL A view of a building where the facilities of US semiconductor giant Micron is located in Shanghai on Monday, May 22, 2023. The US reacted to a decision of China on Monday telling operators of ‘critical information infrastructure’ to stop buying Micron products. AFP PHOTO WASHINGTON, D.C.: The …

The Human Rights Campaign joins the NAACP and other groups in issuing travel or relocation warnings for the Sunshine State, one of the most popular states for tourists to visit in the U.S.  New policies could endanger minorities, immigrants and gay people, group says. The largest LGBTQ rights organization in …

When it comes to Ontario’s family doctor shortage, the paramedic chief in Renfrew County thinks he’s found a cure with a hybrid model of care.  Experts say team-based model is a starting point toward a permanent solution. How do we solve the family doctor shortage? Many Canadians still don’t have …

The parents of Carter Churchill — who took on the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District and won — says the amount spent on legal fees to fight their case is “disgusting.”  Carter Churchill was in classes without anyone who could communicate with him, The parents of Carter Churchill — …

Saskia Vandersluis says she and her striking EMS coworkers in Chatham-Kent need higher wages and for their employer to cover their long-term disability premiums.  For 15 years, Vandersluis has been a primary care paramedic. Vandersluis says their long-term insurance at work is currently covered by the employees, and proposed wage …

In an unfortunate series of events involving taxes and a decades-old unregistered deed, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s sold the land without Nelson Miller’s knowledge.  Nelson Miller hopes story becomes a cautionary lesson to register deeds. It started with an unusual light bill. Last February, Nelson Miller …

Police in Longueuil say they have found the man who killed 16-year-old Sharron Prior in 1975 after exhuming the remains of a suspect earlier this month.  Body of Franklin Romine exhumed in May for DNA testing in Sharron Prior case. Quebec cold case solved after nearly 50 years Sharron Prior’s …