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Taiwan bans sale, consumption of dog and cat meat
BEIJING – Taiwan’s legislature has explicitly banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat…
Report: Homeland Security fields 1,000 sex abuse complaints
SAN DIEGO – An advocacy group said Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games NBA Atlanta 103, Charlotte 76 Oklahoma City 100, Minnesota 98 Denver 109, Dallas…
US Sen. Warren rakes in $5.2M in first 3 months of this year
BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is revving up her already formidable fundraising juggernaut, raking…
The Latest: Clashes with Abu Sayyaf raise tourism concerns
MANILA, Philippines – The Latest on clashes between Philippine forces and suspected militants (all times…
Death toll in Nigeria meningitis outbreak up to 489
WARRI, Nigeria – Health officials say Nigeria’s meningitis outbreak has killed at least 489 people…
5 lawyers representing homeless man in I-85 bridge fire
ATLANTA – Five attorneys have notified the court that they’ll be representing the homeless man…
Train strikes, kills Florida man pushing bike on tracks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials in Florida say a train struck and killed a man who…
China lashes out at India for arranging Dalai Lama visit
BEIJING – China lashed out at India for hosting the Dalai Lama near their disputed…
Boko Haram increasingly using children as bombers: UN
DAKAR, Senegal – Radical Islamic militants from Boko Haram are increasingly forcing children to carry…
Slain killer, inmate suspect were in protective custody unit
TOLEDO, Ohio – A union representing corrections officers says the suspect in the fatal prison…
Bill O’Reilly goes on vacation amid sponsor backlash
LOS ANGELES – Bill O’Reilly is taking a vacation from his Fox News Channel show…
Musicians from Prince bands to speak at anniversary event
CHANHASSEN, Minn. – Musicians who played on stage with Prince will speak at a four-day…
Alberta Ballet to produce original work featuring Tragically Hip music
CALGARY – A contemporary ballet inspired by the music of The Tragically Hip will be…
Cops use chopper, infrared imaging to nab alleged teen candy thieves
TORONTO – The great Canadian candy caper ended in a helicopter bust of the alleged…
CBC apologizes for ‘Canada: The Story of Us’: ‘Some people felt misrepresented’
TORONTO – The CBC apologized Tuesday in the wake of accusations of inaccuracies in its…
Contractor bans foul language at school’s construction site
PHILADELPHIA – Foul language is being discouraged at one construction site in Philadelphia. WTXF-TV (…
South Korean prosecutors expect to indict Park next Monday
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s disgraced ex-President Park Geun-hye is likely to be…
Spain: 2 adults and 1 child die as migrant boat capsizes
MADRID – Three migrants who were trying to reach Europe, including a 10-year-old girl, died…
Yemen president’s forces attack, 38 killed in heavy fighting
SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni security and military officials say forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized…
Warning issued after more sundae cups recalled over Listeria risk
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says more varieties of Wholesome Farms’ sundae cups…
Man revived by friend after fentanyl overdose, Brantford, Ont., police say
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Police in Brantford, Ont., say a man who suffered a fentanyl overdose…
Pricey specialty drugs increasingly dominate Canadian landscape: report
OTTAWA – New findings suggest high-priced specialty drugs are increasingly dominating the new drug landscape…
American woman makes unexpected guilty plea in Halifax mall murder plot
HALIFAX – An American woman has pleaded guilty in a plot to kill shoppers at…