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NHL TRADE DEADLINE
Trade Tracker: Deal-by-deal details & analysis
Get a recap of today's action as Yahoo Sports' Nick Cotsonika provides commentary on all the moves that took place leading up to the deadline.
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Demi Lovato Doesn't Have a Thigh Gap, But Still Loves Her Body: See Her Motivational Bikini Pic
Demi Lovato shared several photos of her body, saying she doesn't have to have a thigh gap to be beautiful -- see the bikini shots!
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Farewell message on Frosted Flakes also a fitting epitaph for branch plants
High school teacher Stephane Gaudette got a surprise when he opened a box of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes on Monday morning. The wax paper package inside contained this message:
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Ronda Rousey's latest movie project revealed amid criticism from rival
If fans were wondering what’s next for UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey after her UFC 184 win, they needn’t wonder any longer.
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Sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle arrested in rape case: Sheriff's office
A high-risk sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle has been arrested in the rape of a 69-year-old woman, authorities said Monday. Michael Sean Stanley, 49, made news reports in 2013 when he cut off an electronic-monitoring ankle bracelet and crossed the U.S. border unchallenged. He's a U.S. citizen, and American authorities said they had no reason to arrest him. Canada decided not to ask for his extradition, and he registered in Seattle as a sex offender.
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Madonna Has Some Advice for Kanye West: "Don't Go to Awards Shows Looking for Justice"
Madonna opened up to Rolling Stone about her thoughts on her Rebel Heart collaborator Kanye West, praising his brilliance but saying "sometimes he takes things too seriously"
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About 1,200 B.C. health-care workers to be laid off in coming months: union
The union representing health-care workers in British Columbia says hundreds of its members in the Vancouver area will be getting pink slips in the coming months. The Health Employees' Union says the Ahmon Group has informed more than 240 care aides, nurses, cleaners and dietary workers that it will contract out services at a facility in Surrey, B.C., starting June 1. The union also says a U.S.-company known as Aramark has lost its contract with Vancouver Coastal Health hospitals and extended care facilities and will lay off 935 staff between Aug. 9 and Sept. 22.
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Child 'M' beating, starvation death leaves judge asking why
A judge halted the sentencing hearing Monday of a mother who beat and starved her daughter to death to ask the Crown prosecutor why it happened. Justice Eric Macklin stopped lawyer Shelley Bykewich's sentencing arguments to ask what led to the dysfunctional relationship between the mother and her daughters, when there was no evidence the woman had any psychological problems.
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Laura Vandervoort, Oliver Trevena Split: Bitten Star's Engagement Is Off
Bitten star Laura Vandervoort and fiance Oliver Trevena have called off their engagement, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal -- get details on the two stars' split
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Toronto Maple Leafs deal Jokinen, Holzer before NHL trade deadline
When Dave Nonis acquired Olli Jokinen from the Nashville Predators last month, the Toronto Maple Leafs GM promised the veteran forward he'd try to move him to a playoff contender before the NHL trade deadline. On Monday, Nonis lived up to his word, dealing Jokinen to the St. Louis Blues for forward Joakim Lindstrom and a conditional 2016 sixth-round draft pick. Toronto acquired Jokinen, prospect Brendan Leipsic and a 2015 first-round pick from Nashville on Feb. 15 for defenceman Cody Franson and forward Mike Santorelli.
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CBS and 'Judge Judy' extend her contract for 3 years, to keep court in session into 2020
Daytime television's most popular personality, "Judge Judy" Sheindlin, has extended her contract for three years and plans to keep her court in session into 2020. CBS Television Distribution didn't discuss terms of the deal Monday. Sheindlin is 72. "Judge Judy" is now in its 19th season, and has been the top daytime TV show for the past five years.
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Adelaide men perform emergency C-section on dead wombat, save baby
Dmrenzo Kotze, 21, and Chris Dimasi, 20, spotted a dead wombat on a dirt road. When they went to move the roadkill out of the way, they noticed tiny movements inside the marsupial. “We could kind of see something moving inside,” Kotze told The Advertiser. “We thought we could see what we could do because (we thought) it could be a baby.”
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Boldly go ahead, doodlers: bank says 'Spocking' Laurier on $5 not illegal
It turns out there's not a lot of logic in the belief that it's against the law to Vulcanize Sir Wilfrid Laurier's likeness on the $5 bill. The death of Leonard Nimoy last week inspired people to post photos on social media of marked-up banknotes that show Canada's seventh prime minister transformed to resemble Spock, Nimoy's famous "Star Trek" character. Contrary to popular belief, it's not illegal to deface or even mutilate banknotes, the Bank of Canada said Monday — although the publication of a banknote's likeness is still prohibited, except under certain conditions. There are good reasons to resist the urge to scribble on bills, said bank spokeswoman Josianne Menard.
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How Chris Hadfield's flight suit landed in thrift store by mistake
Chris Hadfield has. Now the astronaut's son, Evan Hadfield, has answered the vexing question about how his father's flight suit ended up in a Toronto thrift store. For 26 years, Chris Hadfield, a Sarnia, Ont., native, was living outside of Canada — in Russia and the U.S. — building a career operating the Canadarm in orbit, becoming the first Canadian to walk in space and rising to fame aboard the International Space Station.
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Former rap mogul taken to hospital after court hearing, tells judge he's going blind
Knight told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Brandlin that he had fired attorneys handling his murder case and was receiving inadequate medical treatment while in custody. The Death Row Records co-founder said he was blind in one eye and had only about 15 per cent vision in his other eye during a brief court appearance on Monday. Brandlin transferred Knight's case to another judge, and he was taken for medical care before his case could be called in Judge Ronald Coen's courtroom. Coen said before calling the case that Knight had been taken to a hospital, but he did not elaborate.
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Netanyahu in Washington, assails Iran deal, touts US-Israel ties ahead of Congress address
Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. officials cast their dispute over Iran as a family squabble on Monday, even as the Israeli leader claimed President Barack Obama did not — and could not — fully understand his nation's vital security concerns. "American leaders worry about the security of their country," Netanyahu said as he opened a controversial trip to Washington. Netanyahu's remarks to a friendly crowd at a pro-Israel lobby's annual conference amounted to a warm-up act for his address to Congress Tuesday, an appearance orchestrated by Obama's political opponents and aimed squarely at undermining the White House's high-stakes bid for a nuclear deal with Iran.
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Pesticide likely killed two Quebec sisters in Thailand in 2012: coroner
RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, Que. - A Quebec coroner has concluded that two sisters found dead in their hotel room in Thailand in 2012 were probably intoxicated by phosphine, a strong pesticide. The same pesticide was also believed to have been responsible for the recent deaths of two children in northern Alberta. Coroner Renee Roussel said Monday the fact Audrey, 20, and Noemi Belanger, 26, were both very sick and appeared to have the same symptoms led her to conclude they suffered the same health problem — intoxication. She said it is officially forbidden to use phosphine to fumigate hotel rooms in Thailand, but that it might in fact still be used.
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Daylight saving time starts this weekend
Daylight saving time kicks in this weekend, costing Canadians an hour of sleep but giving many a daily dose of waking sunshine.
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This Is What Happens During Commercial Breaks at the Oscars
The Academy Awards are Hollywood's biggest night, but they are also one of Hollywood's longest nights. Stars start walking the red carpet at 3 in the afternoon and then report to their seats inside the Dolby Theatre by about 5 p.m., where they stay until the show wraps up at around 9 p.m. But they don't actually stay put in the audience that whole time! Between heading backstage, watching the live action, and mingling during commercial breaks, there's a lot more fun that goes on when the cameras aren't rolling.
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A 'Marvel'ous snowman: Illinois man builds The Hulk in his front yard
When life gives you snow, build The Hulk. Luke Harris built the giant green Marvel character out of snow on his front lawn in Alton, Illinois, simply to make local kids smile.
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Jennifer Garner: "It's My Turn" to Work After Supporting Ben Affleck's Career
Jennifer Garner is focusing on her career again, and told reporters at the premiere of her new movie Danny Collins, "It's my turn to work" -- read her quotes about balancing work and family with husband Ben Affleck!
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