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Grieving Haitians go into lifetime of debt to fund funerals
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Aspasie Tanis lives hand-to-mouth on the edge of eviction in the best…
US court ruling could bring more suits over Nazi-looted art
WASHINGTON – The heirs of Nazi-era Jewish art dealers have spent nearly a decade trying…
Police: 12-year-old girl’s face grazed in shooting
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Police in Virgina say a 12-year-old girl was left with a…
Rappers becoming fixtures on food scene
MIAMI – Rapper Snoop Dogg furiously stirred flour into a creamy bechamel sauce, a whisk…
Thai king endorses new military-backed constitution
BANGKOK – Thailand’s king signed the country’s new military-backed constitution on Thursday, approving a charter…
Thousands of students from across Canada to take pilgrimage to Vimy
OTTAWA – Thousands of Canadians have started what some are calling a “pilgrimage” to France…
US hits Hamas military commander with terrorism sanctions
WASHINGTON – The United States is hitting a Hamas military commander with terrorism sanctions. The…
Israeli military: Palestinian kills soldier in West Bank
JERUSALEM – A Palestinian rammed his vehicle into a group of people near a West…
Brian Boyle good to go as Leafs try to clinch playoff spot
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their trusted fourth line centre in the…
Tax mess for N.B. newlyweds latest case in festering government scandal
FREDERICTON – A newlywed couple in New Brunswick have come forward to claim they are…
3 accused of killing Muslim for transporting cows in India
JAIPUR, India – Indian police said Thursday they have arrested three Hindus suspected of beating…
Suzanne Legault says she doesn’t want second term as information overseer
OTTAWA – Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault says she will step down when her current term…
Trump’s trade rep pick poised to take stern stance on China
WASHINGTON – Robert Lighthizer has long complained that the United States dithered in the face…
Iraqi city still suffering 5 months after IS was run out
HAMDANIYA, Iraq – Bahaa Franshaw spikes pieces of meat onto a skewer, ready to sell…
Newfoundland and Labrador budget highlights
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Highlights from the Newfoundland and Labrador’s new $8.1-billion budget presented Thursday:…
AP Interview: Kremlin support for Assad not unconditional
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Thursday that Russia’s support for Syrian President Bashar…
Cat found tied up, doused with gas and placed in trash bag
READING, Pa. – The Humane Society says a cat was tied up, doused in gasoline…
Ex-member of RCMP’s Musical Ride settles lawsuit over 1980s assault, harassment
OTTAWA – A female Mountie who alleged she was sexually assaulted, harassed and dragged through…
Senior Israeli rabbi compares Syria atrocities to Holocaust
JERUSALEM – Israel’s former chief rabbi on Thursday compared the atrocities in Syria to the…
Somalia roadside bomb kills at least 20 in minibus: Official
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A roadside bomb exploded and killed at least 20 people in a…
Some quick facts about the First World War’s infamous Battle of Vimy Ridge
Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in the First World…
Judge sets date for murder trial of former rap mogul Knight
LOS ANGELES – A California judge on Thursday said the murder trial of former rap…
Egypt professor faces possible dismissal over dancing video
CAIRO – An Egyptian professor could face dismissal over a video posted on Facebook showing…
Police issue warning after carfentanil found in drugs seized north of Toronto
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Police are warning the public after the deadly opioid carfentanil was…