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Mexico poachers’ go-fast boats endangering porpoises
MEXICO CITY – Mexican poachers are using go-fast boats, leading authorities trying to protect an…
The Latest: Murkowski doesn’t want to see health plan rushed
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Latest on the federal health care debate (all times local): 2:20…
Judge seeks common ground in 9-11 suits against Saudi Arabia
NEW YORK – A federal judge tried Thursday to bring order to the legal process…
German parliament considers changing ‘father of house’ rules
BERLIN – The president of the German parliament is suggesting changing the rules on who…
Swiss warn about illegal spying ahead of Turkish referendum
GENEVA – The Swiss foreign minister has told his Turkish counterpart that authorities in the…
UC president to send ‘strong’ message on Mexico trip
SAN FRANCISCO – University of California President Janet Napolitano is crossing the border next week…
Police shoot, critically wound armed man in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON – Authorities say police in Washington, D.C., shot and critically wounded an armed man…
Chicago has biggest population dip as southern states grow
CHICAGO – The last straw that convinced Chicago native Marissa Marshall it was time to…
Coal ash: ‘Why in the world would we be importing it?’
RICHMOND, Va. – Shipping containers full of coal ash from China, Poland and India have…
Correction: Trump Ethics-Flynn story
WASHINGTON – Due to an editing error, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a statement in…
Utah getting toughest drunken driving limit in the US
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s governor signed legislation Thursday giving the predominantly Mormon state the…
US, 13 other nations demand Venezuela hold elections soon
WASHINGTON – The United States and group of 13 nations across the Americas on Thursday…
Hawaii committees pass new versions of vacation rental bills
HONOLULU – Hawaii legislative committees have passed new versions of bills addressing vacation rentals. Lawmakers…
DeRozan gets 40, Raptors rally again to beat Heat 101-84
MIAMI – Down by 15 early, the Toronto Raptors had no reason to panic. Trouble…
Health care defeat is a brutal loss for Speaker Paul Ryan
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan guaranteed a win on the Republican plan to dismantle…
Three ways federal politics touched Canadians this week, the Budget 2017 edition
OTTAWA – It’s been dubbed the innovation-and-skills budget, the feminist budget, the do-nothing budget, the…
No winning ticket for $15 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
Maldives’ first democratic leader, ex-strongman sign pact
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The first democratically elected president of the Maldives said Saturday that…
Gorsuch hearings show him as careful, folksy, testy at times
WASHINGTON – Nominees appearing before the Senate all have one goal in mind: Win confirmation.…
Many governors welcome demise of GOP health care bill
CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Governors of both parties had warned Congress for weeks that the…
Public memorial service to honour Fisher and Reynolds
LOS ANGELES – Stars and fans will gather Saturday for a public memorial to honour…
Congo must help search for missing UN experts: Rights group
DAKAR, Senegal – Congo’s government must co-operate with United Nations efforts to locate experts who…
Ex-guerrilla leader vows to keep fight for East Timor unity
DILI, East Timor – A former guerrilla fighter vowed Saturday to keep peace and unity…
Third Airbus plane purchased by Iran lands in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s official IRNA news agency is reporting that the third of the…