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NYC launches ferry service with Queens, East River routes
New York City has launched its new ferry service. The NYC Ferry service started Monday…
US maple syrup producers contend with weather fluctuations
MONTPELIER, Vt. – With the U.S. maple syrup season wrapping up, Vermont producers are expecting…
Supreme Court says cities can sue banks under anti-bias law
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities may sue banks under the federal…
Netflix responds to ’13 Reasons’ critics with more warnings
NEW YORK – Netflix is responding to critics of its new show “13 Reasons Why”…
French election rallies on May Day bring insults, unrest
PARIS – Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron hunted working class votes…
Ohio quadruplets alike in more ways than 1: All Yale-bound
CINCINNATI – Quadruplets from a Cincinnati suburb are more in sync than their age. They’ve…
Hungary: Protesters reject government’s closer Russia links
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Thousands of protesters in Hungary rejected the government’s growing ties to Russia…
5 new truffle species identified in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. – They aren’t the type you’d sprinkle over pasta. But University of New…
The Latest: Le Pen wants negotiations to drop euro currency
PARIS – The Latest on France’s presidential campaign (all times local): 9:20 p.m. French far-right…
Washington’s hottest ticket? African-American history museum
The hottest ticket in Washington, D.C., right now? It’s for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of…
5 things to know as Princess Charlotte turns 2
LONDON – It’s nearly party time for Britain’s Princess Charlotte, who celebrates her 2nd birthday…
Man charged with harassment over removal of Trump protesters
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Police in Kentucky have served a criminal summons to a white nationalist…
The Latest: Berlin officers hit with bottles, flag poles
ISTANBUL – The Latest on May Day events around the world (all times local): 10:40…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, May 1 ——— TORIES ACCUSE SAJJAN OF ‘STOLEN…
Phaneuf says Senators “got lucky” in double-overtime Game 2 win
NEW YORK – Dion Phaneuf stared hard at his questioner for the briefest of moments…
Judge strikes down Wisconsin law on pregnant drug abusers
MADISON, Wis. – A federal judge has struck down a Wisconsin law that allowed the…
‘Is this for real?’ Oilers fans help sing U.S. anthem after microphone fails
EDMONTON – Canadian country singer Brett Kissel, decked out in an Oilers jersey and carrying…
No hard feelings for CBS after Dickerson’s Trump interview
NEW YORK – CBS broadcast its morning show live from the White House Monday with…
Louis Vuitton lawsuit could help other brands fight counterfeiting: experts
TORONTO – A lawsuit filed by luxury fashion retailer Louis Vuitton against a Toronto flea…
Wealthy homeowners take on oystermen in war for the coast
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Oystermen, pirates and police clashed violently more than a century ago…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Parliamentary reforms: what’s gone, what’s still on and what might come later
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has backed down on some of its more contentious proposals…
Mexican navy: 1 marine, 7 crime suspects killed in shootout
MEXICO CITY – Authorities in Mexico say a military patrol was attacked by suspected organized…
Canadiens sign Czech defenceman Jakub Jerabek to one-year contract
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed free-agent defenceman Jakub Jerabek to a one-year contract.…