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German jobless below 6 per cent as employment remains strong
BERLIN – Germany’s unemployment rate has dipped below 6 per cent as the labour market…
Santa Fe voters reject soda tax, hand rare win to industry
SANTA FE, N.M. – Voters have rejected a measure that would have raised taxes on…
The EU’s Brexit negotiating plan, at a glance
BRUSSELS – The European Union made public Wednesday its plan for negotiating Britain’s departure from…
Cops: Pennsylvania man jailed, bit off tip of woman’s nose
STROUDSBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man who police say bit the tip off a woman’s…
Brad Pitt talks Angelina Jolie divorce, giving up alcohol
LOS ANGELES – Brad Pitt is opening up for the first time about his pending…
Polish president wants referendum on constitution in 2018
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s president said Wednesday that he wants the country to hold a…
US services firms grow faster in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. services companies expanded at a faster pace in April, good news for…
’13 Reasons Why’ highlights latest challenge for parents in a streaming world
TORONTO – Annie Boucher is coming to terms with parenting in the Netflix era. The…
College basketball coach charged with indecent exposure
PHILADELPHIA – A former NBA player and current college coach has been arrested on charges…
Drunken driving suspect gives her name as Hillary Clinton
CHALKHILL, Pa. – Authorities say a drunken driving suspect who was chased by police from…
TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ renewed for 2nd season
TORONTO – There will be another televised chapter of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Hulu announced Wednesday…
Stars turn out for Planned Parenthood gala honouring Clinton
NEW YORK – An array of celebrities — from Meryl Streep to Tina Fey to…
US test fires ballistic missile from California coastal base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – An unarmed missile capable of sending a nuclear bomb…
Renewable energy critic to oversee wind and solar programs
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has named a fervent critic of government support for wind…
German president visits site of Rome’s WWII-era massacre
ROME – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid his respects Wednesday to the victims of one…
The missing children of Canada’s east coast: Census shows rapidly greying region
HALIFAX – Maitland District Elementary once bustled with activity. Today, the students are gone, the…
Israel to withhold $1M in UN funding after UNESCO vote
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will withhold $1 million in payments…
Sajjan to reveal military spending ‘hole’ in set-up for new defence policy
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will set the stage today for the Liberals’ much-anticipated…
Somali leader vows to defeat al-Shabab extremists in 2 years
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Somalia’s president says his country has a comprehensive plan to defeat…
2017 Kia Sorento: Most affordable SUV of its size
The Kia Sorento adds connectivity and safety features for 2017 while remaining one of the…
Saudi king said to calm tensions between Yemen and UAE
SANAA, Yemen – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman had to step in recently to calm tensions…
Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah among Just For Laughs headliners
MONTREAL – Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah are among…
Motel 6 in Oregon stops hosting guests from its own county
ROSEBURG, Ore. – A Motel 6 in Oregon has decided to stop hosting people who…
Q&A: Michael Mann on the restored ‘Heat,’ 22 years later
NEW YORK – “This crew is good,” declares Al Pacino’s Los Angeles detective Vincent Hanna…