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Malaysia says it has family consent to decide on Kim’s body
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian officials said Thursday that the family of Kim Jong Nam,…
Israel strikes Hamas targets after militant fire into Israel
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military says it has carried out airstrikes against two Hamas targets…
Boko Haram releases video showing killing of accused spies
JOHANNESBURG – An organization that monitors extremist groups says Boko Haram has released a video…
Trump announces challenge to Obama-era fuel standards
YPSILANTI, Mich. – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration will re-examine federal requirements…
Longtime NHL coach Mike Keenan hired by Chinese team
MOSCOW – Mike Keenan is taking charge of a Chinese hockey team. The longtime NHL…
Trading politics: University runs market to predict provincial election results
VANCOUVER – After 20 years of running election stock markets, Prof. Werner Antweiler believes the…
Union for government workers accuses province of unfair labour practice
REGINA – The union representing Saskatchewan government workers has filed a complaint with the labour…
Wife of man who died in remand hopes inquest gives family ‘the answers we need’
WINNIPEG – The wife of a man who died after suffering an epileptic seizure at…
UN says half the people in Central African Republic need aid
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Half of the population in Central African Republic is in…
Supply line leak led to fire at Alberta oilsands facility, Syncrude says
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A fire that broke out at a Syncrude oilsands site in…
Dog rescued from Asia saved again in NYC during snowstorm
NEW YORK – A dog that was rescued from Asia has been rescued a second…
Woman celebrating 21st birthday dies in NYC bridge crash
NEW YORK – Authorities say a woman celebrating her 21st birthday has been killed when…
The one-card solution can swipe away credit card overload
Credit card maximizers make carrying multiple cards their hobby, using this one for groceries and…
Iraq, US offer differing accounts of progress in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi and U.S. commanders offered conflicting accounts Thursday of progress in western…
Couple gets word of heart donor for baby girl after prayer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina family says it received a quick answer to a…
Kofi Annan calls on Myanmar to allow access to troubled area
YANGON, Myanmar – A commission chaired by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan recommended Thursday that…
Lessons learned, repairs underway in Kamloops after water plant shutdown
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The City of Kamloops is taking steps to ensure another unexpected shutdown…
Juno Awards lengthen telecast with an extra half hour of show time
TORONTO – The Juno Awards are making way for more music by adding an extra…
Irish tourist was raped, strangled in Indian state of Goa
PANAJI, India – A female Irish tourist whose body was found in the western beach…
Depeche Mode hopes its new CD gets ‘people to think a bit’
NEW YORK – Depeche Mode’s new album kicks off with a dire warning that we’re…
Chelsea Clinton writes children’s book, ‘She Persisted’
NEW YORK – Chelsea Clinton has written a children’s book, with a sharply worded title.…
Rural crime resolution pits property rights against human life: lawyer
REGINA – The lawyer for a family of an aboriginal man fatally shot on a…
Garneau enacts new rules, fines for drones flown too close to airports
OTTAWA – The federal government is bringing in strict measures and fines for anyone who…
Nationals-Orioles TV hearing reset for March 31
NEW YORK – An appeals court hearing in the long-running television dispute between the Baltimore…