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<!-- -->At least six elections have typically been decided by fewer than 300,000 votes.Washington: The United States is a vibrant democracy of 330 million people, yet in an increasingly polarized nation the next president will likely…

Whether you celebrate the “Fourth” or not, Independence Day weekend is oft considered one of the best times of the year to save on everything from TVs and laptops to the humble Toyota Camry. That’s still the case, however, with Amazon Prime…

The next time you're in a high-stress situation and feel a wave of panic coming over you, eat an extremely sour candy.The intense taste acts as a distraction. It activates the parasympathetic nervous system, a part of the brain that puts…

Not so long ago India’s selection headaches were of the pleasant variety. An assembly line of made-to-order cricketers meant that it could form more than one winning team, with selectors shoehorning the deserving lot the way an usher would…

Taffy Abel carried the American flag at the 1924 Olympics, where his team won silver in hockey. Henry Elmer “Buddy” Maracle played 11 games in the early-1930s NHL. Paul Jacobs may have played in the league’s second season in 1918-19. But in…

Kirk Cousins gets hit.Photo: Getty ImagesTurkey/genocide day is upon us. On Thursday, those of us who are able to partake will gorge on food and drink, and before sundown forget any reason we thought of to be thankful for on the most…

Rodrigo Martinez said Canada's reputation for quality health care was partly the reason he moved with his family to Ottawa from Guatemala in 2015. But as a Canadian citizen, he has spent much of the past two years searching for a new doctor…

Screen legend Leslie Phillips, star of countless TV and movie roles, once performed on the UK political stage, standing at the despatch box of the House of Commons.The actor, who has died aged 98, was a regular visitor to…

NAVRATRI 2022: Durga Puja is celebrated for days varying from 6 to 10 days in different parts of the country. The festival is also celebrated as Navratri (nine nights) in most of Northern India. This year, the celebration of Navratri will…

Eating a handful of walnuts a day could reduce your blood pressure, lower weight gain and in turn cut the risk of diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.Scientists at the University of Minnesota un-earthed the miraculous potential…