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SpaceX launches top-secret spy satellite for US government
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX launched a top-secret spy satellite for the U.S. government Monday…
Appeals court won’t reconsider net neutrality ruling
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court said Monday it won’t reconsider its ruling to uphold…
5 things you don’t know about Baby Groot of ‘Guardians’
LOS ANGELES – Baby Groot was “born” at the end of the first “Guardians of…
A recovering addict’s story a cautionary tale about insidious nature of opioids
TORONTO – At 13, Christie was smoking pot daily. In time, she began dabbling in…
Nova Scotia NDP pledges $120 million over four years for more doctors, clinics
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia NDP Leader Gary Burrill says his party will spend $120 million…
Ranks of seniors catch up, pass young people in Canada, census numbers to show
OTTAWA – Paul Kershaw loves his 72-year-old mother and his 101-year-old grandmother. But they represent…
Gay activists detained in Russia at protest against torture
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Russian police have detained several gay rights activists in St. Petersburg…
Erdogan: Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership
ANKARA, Turkey – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will decide in a referendum whether…
Doc ‘Blurred Lines’ by Barry Avrich profiles shadowy contemporary art world
TORONTO – The contemporary art world can be an intimidating one, with its mysterious nature,…
Showtime to air Stone interviews with Vladimir Putin
NEW YORK – Showtime is presenting four hours of director Oliver Stone interviewing Russian president…
AP FACT CHECK: Lost ship didn’t reappear in Bermuda Triangle
A ship that vanished in the Bermuda Triangle more than 90 years ago hasn’t suddenly…
Michael Moore to take on Trump on Broadway this summer
NEW YORK – Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore is taking his tough, anti-Donald Trump talk…
American Eagle plane makes emergency landing near Chicago
CHICAGO – A plane operating under the regional branch of American Airlines has made an…
Ex-officer charged in fatal wrong-way crash won’t testify
NEW YORK – A former New Jersey police officer accused of causing a drunken wrong-way…
Protester disrupts start of Cuba’s annual May Day parade
HAVANA – A protester briefly disrupted the start of Cuba’s largest annual political event on…
Nova Scotia election: Tories, Liberals make infrastructure pitches
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberals and Progressive Conservatives both promised millions for highways and rural…
Filing: Tossing conviction would reward Hernandez’s suicide
BOSTON – A request by lawyers for ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez to dismiss his murder…
Train derails in Germany; no injuries immediately reported
BERLIN – A high-speed train derailed in the western German city of Dortmund on Monday…
Ready, set, register: Boston Marathon signup begins Sept. 11
BOSTON – If you just ran the Boston Marathon, chances are your legs are still…
Federal gov’t relaxes nutrition standards for school lunches
LEESBURG, Va. – Schools won’t have to cut the salt in meals just yet and…
Malta’s PM calls elections a year early amid family scandal
VALLETTA, Malta – Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Monday called elections for June 3,…
Rights group: Syria used suspected nerve agents in 4 attacks
New evidence indicates that the Syrian government used suspected nerve agents in four chemical weapons…
Police: Man leaves hospital; drives over officer’s foot
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Authorities say a man about to enter a hospital in Maryland…
Meredith won’t address allegations by former aide: lawyer
TORONTO – A lawyer for Don Meredith said on Monday the senator will not address…