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As would-be NDP leaders prepare for debate, Caron fleshes out basic income plan
OTTAWA – As NDP leadership hopefuls prepare for their first debate on Sunday, Quebec MP…
The border, the budget and chafing over ‘the centre’: federal politics this week
OTTAWA – The delight and optimism surrounding International Women’s Day persisted over several days on…
Cyprus: EU opposes peace deal giving Turks key freedoms
NICOSIA, Cyprus – European Union member states have rejected Turkey’s demand that its citizens be…
3 Belarus opposition leaders sentenced to 15 days
MINSK, Belarus – A Belarusian human rights group says three top figures from country’s beleaguered…
Book explores trends through fate of Ohio glass manufacturer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A book that examines the history of a longtime glass manufacturing company…
Indian PM Modi’s party wins landslide in key state elections
NEW DELHI – India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won landslide victories in results announced Saturday…
The Latest: Iraq FM: 40 Iraqis killed in Damascus blasts
BEIRUT – The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Iraq’s Foreign…
Canadian Benfeito fourth, Riendeau sixth at diving World Series stop
GUANGZHOU, China – Canadian Meaghan Benfeito was fourth in the women’s 10-metre platform final on…
St. Louis mayoral race holds lessons for black candidates
ST. LOUIS – A generation after St. Louis elected its first African-American mayor, many in…
Eskimo village aims to serve up reindeer meat far and wide
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A remote Eskimo village on a tundra-covered island in western Alaska is…
Nissan recalls more than 54,000 cars, cites air bag problem
NEW YORK – Nissan is recalling more than 54,000 cars because of curtain and seat-mounted…
Where things stand in the Volkswagen emissions scandal
Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday to three criminal counts for a scheme to get around U.S.…
GOP acts fast on health care, aims to avoid ire Dems faced
WASHINGTON – It took former President Barack Obama and his Democrats more than a year…
Missouri kayaker begins world record attempt in Michigan
PORT HURON, Mich. – An experienced kayaker who’s trying set the world record for the…
Test meant to screen teachers instead weeded out minorities
New York education officials are poised to scrap a test designed to measure the reading…
Attack on rhinoceros in Paris puts zoo security in spotlight
NEW YORK – The brazen killing of a rhinoceros at a wildlife park near Paris…
Official: Poland needs less trust in EU, bolder policy
WARSAW, Poland – Poland needs to have less confidence in the European Union and make…
Dream on, but just make it somewhat snappier this weekend
WASHINGTON – Dream on. Just make it snappier this weekend. In most of the United…
School begins performances of musical with racial slurs
CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Student actors at a New Jersey high school have launched performances…
Ex-tent prison in South Texas, site of 2015 riot, to be sold
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas – A former tent-city prison largely destroyed in a 2015 inmate riot will…
Blue Jays’ House released after overnight hospitalization
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Toronto Blue Jays reliever T.J. House has been released from a hospital,…
Drake’s ‘More Life’ to be released Mar. 18
Toronto hip hop star Drake will release a new project next weekend. The musician posted…
Fire crews rescue iguana from eastern Oregon house fire
PENDLETON, Ore. – Fire crews slipped an oxygen mask over the face of a 20-pound…
Canada’s Marianne St-Gelais first overall at short-track world championships
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Canada’s Marianne St-Gelais won silver medals in the 500 metres and 1,500…