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Pope to Venezuela: avoid more violence, respect human rights
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis appealed to leaders of Venezuela’s government and society Sunday to…
4 dead, including gunman, after shooting at Topeka home
TOPEKA, Kan. – Police say four men are dead — including the suspected gunman —…
The Latest: Funding deal has wins for both sides
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the bill being negotiated on Capitol Hill to fund the…
Sunday’s Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Anaheim 6 Edmonton 3 (Oilers lead series 2-1) Nashville…
M/S Mount Washington cruise ship ready for summer
LACONIA, N.H. – In an annual sign that summer is nearing, the M/S Mount Washington…
Bath Viaduct to reopen to traffic this week
BATH, Maine – The Bath Viaduct is reopening this week ahead of schedule. The viaduct…
Comments sought on plans for 34-mile Adirondack bike trail
TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. – State officials are taking public comments until June 2 on plans…
3 women arrested in ongoing UK counterterror investigation
LONDON – British police have arrested three women as part of a continuing counterterrorism investigation…
Martinrea outperforms Q1 estimates; parts maker says Q2 looks even stronger
TORONTO – Martinrea International Inc. says its first quarter got 2017 off to a good…
Turbulence injures 27 on Aeroflot flight to Bangkok
BANGKOK – Twenty-seven people have been injured, several with suspected spinal damage, after an Aeroflot…
Spain rescues 10 migrants crossing Strait of Gibraltar
MADRID – Spain’s maritime rescue service says it has saved 10 migrants from a small…
Simple is best and other lessons from a road trip with kids
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Road trip season is around the corner. Does that fill you with…
Tokyo jeweler offers gold Darth Vader masks for $1.4 million
TOKYO – “Star Wars” fans with deep pockets might consider it a golden opportunity. A…
John Legend named 1st recipient of new social justice award
SALEM, Mass. – John Legend is expected on a Massachusetts college campus this week to…
Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Harvey among top Daytime Emmy winners
LOS ANGELES – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” won the Daytime Emmy Award for best entertainment…
Israel official: 870 Palestinians remain on hunger strike
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Popular support for a hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned…
After Saudi stop, Germany’ Merkel visits neighbouring UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Germany has offered diplomatic help to try to end the…
Louisville DJ beats record for longest continuous set
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky DJ has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest…
‘Fixer Upper’ star Chip Gaines speaks out about $1M lawsuit
WACO, Texas – HGTV star Chip Gaines is speaking out on Twitter about a lawsuit…
2 dead, 3 treated, released after fishing boat goes down off Vancouver Island
TOFINO, B.C. – Two people are dead and three others were treated and released from…
Government drops most contentious proposals for reforming House of Commons rules
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is backing down from some of its most controversial proposals…
High employees mean higher costs when marijuana legalized, oil and gas CEOs warn
CALGARY – Oilpatch CEOs fear their costs will rise when the federal government passes recently…
Home Capital taps $1B from credit line as customers pull deposits
TORONTO – Home Capital says it expects to receive an initial $1 billion on Monday…
Body of one of four hunters missing in northeastern Alberta recovered
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. – A Canadian reserve military unit is mourning the loss of comrades…