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Connecticut woman out of jail after murder charge dismissed
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A Connecticut woman who has spent nearly five years behind bars…
Saskatchewan RCMP charge woman with human smuggling relating to refugees
REGINA – A Saskatchewan woman has been charged with human smuggling after RCMP intercepted a…
Self-preservation, not profit behind accused human smugglers actions: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Four men accused of smuggling dozens of Tamil migrants into Canada were simply…
Human rights commission says children left behind on basic rights
OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Commission says more attention must be paid to the…
Pharmacy distributors want in on Canada’s legalized marijuana regime
OTTAWA – The federal government’s plans for legalizing recreational marijuana has many would-be players looking…
Union: majority of staff at two B.C. newspapers approve deal to save some jobs
VANCOUVER – A union representing staff at two B.C. newspapers says the employees have voted…
Search for missing hikers in Grand Canyon being scaled back
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – The search in Grand Canyon National Park for two…
The Latest: Dutch eye EU medical agency now based in London
BRUSSELS – The Latest on the British exit from the European Union (all times local):…
Documentary delves into life of music pioneer Clive Davis
NEW YORK – Clive Davis celebrated his legacy with the debut of a documentary about…
Israel: Gaza sisters smuggled explosives on way to hospital
JERUSALEM – Two Palestinian sisters from Gaza were caught trying to smuggle explosives hidden in…
Oprah Winfrey erupts in HBO’s powerful ‘Henrietta Lacks’
NEW YORK – Oprah Winfrey doesn’t scare easy and she wasn’t frightened here. “But I…
Hanoi mayor urges villagers to release police hostages
HANOI, Vietnam – The mayor of Vietnam’s capital on Thursday urged villagers engaged in a…
Woman convicted of storing remains of six infants back in court in July
WINNIPEG – A woman convicted of concealing the bodies of six infants in a Winnipeg…
O’Reilly is out at Fox but influence endures; career too?
LOS ANGELES – Despite the inglorious end to Bill O’Reilly’s two-decade Fox News Channel career,…
Saudi oil minister says production cuts may need to continue
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia’s oil minister on Thursday suggested that production…
US ends hunt for Joseph Kony as top rebels ‘off battlefield’
NAIROBI, Kenya – The head of U.S. armed forces in Africa says the force is…
Parents win battle over toddler’s last name of ‘Allah’
ATLANTA – Georgia has issued a birth certificate for a toddler with the last name…
Alcoa moving headquarters from New York back to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corp. is moving its global headquarters back to Pittsburgh, where the 129-year-old…
Trump to nominate Scott Brown as ambassador to New Zealand
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has announced plans to nominate former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown…
Buying drinks for a band: the birth of payment service Venmo
NEW YORK – It only took a few drinks — and a much-younger Iqram Magdon-Ismail…
AP Exclusive: Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study
WASHINGTON – Dow Chemical is pushing a Trump administration open to scrapping regulations to ignore…
China left as observer as tensions rise on Korean Peninsula
BEIJING – China’s foreign minister recently likened the U.S. and North Korea to two speeding…
Bosnia to Pakistan to prison: Ex-fighter reflects on life
MCLEAN, Va. – Randall Royer grew up in the Midwest, a suburban St. Louis kid.…
Love game for Serena: Spox says Williams is pregnant
It’s another love game for Serena Williams: She is pregnant — and, based on the…