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Famed astronaut John Glenn laid to rest at Arlington
WASHINGTON – The flag-draped casket of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth,…
Colorado River Trail in Grand Canyon reopens to foot traffic
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – The Colorado River Trail in Grand Canyon National Park…
Gambians choose parliament in 1st vote under new leader
BANJUL, Gambia – Gambians voted Thursday in a parliamentary election that was expected to end…
The Latest: French candidate Fillon is doused with flour
PARIS – The Latest on the French presidential election campaign (all times local): 7:20 p.m.…
‘BioBlitz’ scientists to survey California desert valley
LOS ANGELES – Scientists will fan out across a California desert valley this weekend to…
By Jove! Jupiter extra close, extra bright this week
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Jupiter is extra close and extra bright this week, and that…
The Latest: Trump says China should step up on NKorea
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi…
Saskatchewan farmer ordered to stand trial in shooting death of indigenous man
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A judge has ordered a Saskatchewan farmer to stand trial in…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, April 6 ——— FORMER CONSERVATIVE PM BRIEFS LIBERAL…
French candidate Fillon wants united Europe, not ‘Frexit’
PARIS – Conservative French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is campaigning for a tougher, more united…
Defence: Case against gambler fails because witness lied
NEW YORK – A lawyer for a Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson…
UN strongly condemns North Korea’s latest missile launch
The Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch and demanded…
Public Services Minister Judy Foote taking leave from cabinet for family reasons
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an…
‘Empire’ actor Morocco Omari charged with domestic battery
CHICAGO – An actor on the television show “Empire” has been arrested on a misdemeanour…
The Latest: France observes centennial of US entry into WWI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Latest on events marking the 100th anniversary of the day…
Man charged after security breach at Toronto airport: police
TORONTO – A 58-year-old American man was charged Thursday after a security breach at Canada’s…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Halifax man charged in human trafficking case involving 14-year-old girl
HALIFAX – A 44-year-old Halifax man is facing charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended April 2nd. FICTION 1. “The Black Book” by James Patterson and…
Sailboats return to higher waters in Utah’s Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY – Dozens of beached sailboats that spent two years on the shore…
Judge blocks execution of 1 of 8 Arkansas inmates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A judge on Thursday stopped one of eight Arkansas executions set…
The Latest: Murder suspect released after posting $35M bail
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on a California murder suspect posting $35 million bail to…
TSX lifted by bank and energy stocks as investors await job figures
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up modestly Thursday as investors on both sides…
UN trafficking expert to visit Cuba for 1st time in 10 years
HAVANA – The U.N. is sending an independent expert to Cuba for the first time…