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Man gets 76 years for beating of US Parks Service employee
BISBEE, Ariz. – A man convicted of attempted murder and other crimes in the beating…
Teen pleads guilty in Quebec school plot and will remain detained
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. – One of two Quebec teens charged in an alleged plot to kill…
French, Mali forces kill 12 extremists after attack on army
BAMAKO, Mali – French and Malian armed forces killed at least a dozen Islamic extremists…
Campbell Soup heiress, philanthropist Dorrance Hamilton dies
PHILADELPHIA – The granddaughter of the Campbell Soup Co. founder and a philanthropist who gave…
Rogers reports Q1 net income up nearly 28% as company adds 60,000 wireless customers
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. reported a nearly 28 per cent jump in net income…
Blue Jays place starter J.A. Happ on 10-day DL with left elbow inflammation
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are optimistic injured starters J.A. Happ and Aaron Sanchez…
Court lifts travel ban against former Peruvian first lady
LIMA, Peru – Former Peruvian First Lady Nadine Heredia will be able to leave the…
The Latest: Jury ends day of deliberations in standoff trial
LAS VEGAS – The Latest on the trial of six men charged in an armed…
Parkland Fuel buying Chevron Canada fuel business for nearly $1.5 billion
CALGARY – Fast-growing Parkland Fuel Corp. (TSX:PKI) has struck a $1.5-billion deal to buy Chevron…
Watchdog says Sudan may have violated arms embargo
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Sudanese government of President Omar al-Bashir may have violated U.N. sanctions…
Fiery ‘Viking baptism’ nets environmental charges for reality TV star
WHITEHORSE – A reality TV star is on trial in Yukon, accused of violating the…
Iowa lawmakers OK 20-week abortion ban, 3-day wait period
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa legislators sent Gov. Terry Branstad a measure Tuesday that would…
Dozens apply to be next chief of Honolulu Police Department
HONOLULU – Dozens are applying to be the next chief of the embattled Honolulu Police…
2 killed when plane crashes in Connecticut woods
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. – Authorities say two people have been killed in a plane crash…
Rick Nash scores winner as Rangers edge Canadiens to even series at 2-2
NEW YORK – Inside the small, cramped visitors locker-room, Max Pacioretty tried to see the…
The Latest: Police identify Idaho rollover bus crash cause
BOISE, Idaho – The Latest on a school bus crash in Idaho (all times local):…
UN says 16 staff members freed by South Sudan refugees
KINSHASA, Congo – The United Nations said late Tuesday that 16 staff members taken hostage…
Taiwan says Chinese asylum seeker returns to mainland
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A Chinese dissident who intended to apply for political asylum in Taiwan…
Safety worries dampen Chinese demand for N. Korea tours
BEIJING – Some Chinese tourism companies are eliminating or offering fewer trips to neighbouring North…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump ignores 100-day high achievers
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s claim Tuesday that he’s accomplished more than anyone at this…
Recent retail IPOs has Indochino considering going public, CEO says
TORONTO – Indochino is mulling over the idea of an initial public offering following the…
Georgetown University renames buildings for enslaved people
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University and the group of Catholic priests that founded the Washington, D.C.…
Newfoundland man tells alleged thief on Kijiji to bring back his lumber
FLATROCK, N.L. – A Newfoundland man used Kijiji to appeal to an alleged lumber thief…
Montreal teams have won 41 Stanley Cups: hockey historian
Montrealers are quick to boast about the Canadiens’ record 24 Stanley Cup trophies but some…