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G-7 ministers appeal to Russia on Syria but reject sanctions
LUCCA, Italy – The Group of Seven industrialized nations on Tuesday urged Russia to pressure…
Ethan Hawke on how his Nova Scotia connections led him to making ‘Maudie’
TORONTO – Ethan Hawke knows well the rugged, salty landscape of Nova Scotia. The four-time…
Israeli transgender officer stresses education, tolerance to Canadian Forces
OTTAWA – Shachar Erez recalls the day five years ago when, as an 18-year-old female…
Class-action suit seeks damages for people who got sick from Robin Hood flour
EDMONTON – A pair of Alberta-based law firms say they’ve filed a class-action lawsuit on…
NHL 100: From Chicoutimi Cucumber to Pocket Rocket, NHL has memorable nicknames
From the Chicoutimi Cucumber to the Pocket Rocket, NHL players have been tagged with nicknames…
Putin wants UN investigation of Syria attack
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin says Russia will appeal to the United Nations to investigate…
Bombardier board approves changes to executive compensation after outcry
MONTREAL – After facing nearly two weeks of criticism, Bombardier said Monday that its board…
Ecuadoran tourist cited for writing names on Roman Colosseum
MILAN – Italian police say a tourist from Ecuador has been cited for inscribing the…
Harriet Tubman goes solo on ‘Underground’ special episode
NEW YORK – Harriet Tubman, who escaped from slavery in the antebellum South to become…
Death toll in Mexico City collapse rises to 7
MEXICO CITY – The death toll in the collapse of a parking garage under construction…
Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie to star on Broadway
NEW YORK – Don’t panic, music fans — Panic! at the Disco’s singer Brendon Urie…
Prague’s astronomical clock to undergo major restoration
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Major repairs of Prague’s Old City Hall have started, in a…
Mexico finds indoor opium poppy ‘grow house’
MEXICO CITY – Police have found an unusual indoor operation for opium poppy cultivation at…
‘Sliding into catastrophe’: South Sudan famine could spread
AWEIL, South Sudan – Two months after the world’s youngest nation declared a famine amid…
Jets zip through narrow Star Wars Canyon, drawing visitors
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Silence and stillness settled over the deep, sunbaked gorge…
Sheryl Crow argues for return to empathy on her new album
NASHVILLE – Last year, Sheryl Crow started a petition on Change.org to shorten the U.S.…
Man dies after being hit with beer bottle during bar fight
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police say a man is dead after another man hit him…
Officials ID toddler who died after being left in hot car
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – Authorities have identified a 1-year-old boy who died after being left…
Lawyer: Uzbek man pleads guilty in Stockholm truck attack
STOCKHOLM – A 39-year-old old Uzbek man has pleaded guilty to a terrorist crime after…
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson set for Outlaw Music Festival Tour
NEW YORK – Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan are set to perform on a tour…
‘Worst nightmare’: Parents wait in agony after shooting
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – For Elizabeth Barajas it had been an hours-long nightmare waiting to…
Who is Mel? US terror case could unmask New York police mole
NEW YORK – For years, a woman named “Mel” mingled with young Muslims in New…
Ssscary! Cleaning staff finds python in hotel room drawer
WORCESTER, Mass. – A worker at a Massachusetts hotel got a slithery surprise while cleaning…
With glove and video game console, Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez ready to throw
TORONTO – As with pitching, Aaron Sanchez takes his video gaming seriously. “I don’t want…