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Puerto Rico hit with lawsuits after litigation freeze ends
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Bondholders filed to sue Puerto Rico on Tuesday in the…
Northern Canadian man who wished for death by police dead after Mountie shooting
HALL BEACH, Nunavut – RCMP in Nunavut say a man who died following a police-involved…
Gillibrand on 2020 presidential run: ‘I’m ruling it out’
FORT DRUM, N.Y. – U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she is ruling out a run…
Tunisian hotel reopens after 2015 attack killed UK tourists
TUNIS, Tunisia – A Tunisian hotel where British tourists and others were massacred in an…
German defence minister nixes US trip over soldier’s arrest
BERLIN – Germany’s defence minister cancelled a trip to the United States Tuesday amid a…
Warsaw denounces Macron for comparing Polish leader to Putin
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron made…
NHL 100: A look at five notable tough guys in league history
TORONTO – A notable list of pugilists have laced up the skates and also dropped…
Greece agrees to new bailout terms – and more austerity
ATHENS, Greece – Greece struck a deal with rescue creditors Tuesday toward getting the bailout…
Analysis: Trump ‘smart cookie’ talk on Kim baffles Seoul
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – U.S. presidents looking to halt North Korea’s push for nuclear…
Hollywood writers, producers reach deal; strike averted
LOS ANGELES – A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a…
Piracy attacks off West Africa nearly doubled in 2016
DAKAR, Senegal – Pirate attacks off West Africa almost doubled in 2016, with the majority…
Repeal or spare? Pressure is on moderates over health care
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Moderate Republicans face intense pressure on their party’s latest attempt to…
Review: ‘Four Legendary Kingdoms’ is complex saga
“The Four Legendary Kingdoms” (Gallery Books), by Matthew Reilly Matthew Reilly’s hero Jack West Jr.…
At least 166 people deemed homeless on one day in St. John’s, N.L.: report
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Hundreds of people — including dozens of youth — are forced…
Florida K-9 found dead in cruiser parked outside courthouse
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Authorities are investigating the death of a police dog found dead inside…
US airstrike turned a home in Iraq’s Mosul into a death trap
CAIRO – Accounts from witnesses and survivors cast doubt on American suggestions that the Islamic…
Arcade Fire’s Regine Chassagne, Win Butler to receive Quebec cultural honour
QUEBEC – Arcade Fire’s Regine Chassagne and Win Butler are being recognized by Quebec’s government…
Halle Berry to appear on VH1 show celebrating moms
NEW YORK – Halle Berry has signed on for VH1’s show honouring moms ahead of…
The Latest: 2 injured in UT stabbings released from hospital
AUSTIN, Texas – The Latest on the stabbing attack at the University of Texas (all…
Soldier: 10 dead, 9 others hurt in Mali army convoy ambush
BAMAKO, Mali – Witnesses say at least 10 Malian soldiers have been killed and nine…
Airbnb, hosts seek reprieve from New York state lawmakers
ALBANY, N.Y. – Airbnb hosts from around New York state have gathered in Albany to…
Body of second missing Alberta hunter found; search continues for two others
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. – Searchers have discovered a second body in their quest to find…
Court delays 1st lawsuit against Syngenta over China trade
MINNEAPOLIS – The first of tens of thousands of lawsuits against Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta…
Nova Scotia’s ‘Bernie Sanders of the North’ leads NDP back to left-wing roots
HALIFAX – The way Gary Burrill tells it, his journey to socialism began at a…