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Developer accuses Hawaii councilman of being biased
HONOLULU – A developer whose permit has been stalled by Honolulu City Council is threatening…
U2 gives love to Vancouver as Irish rockers kick off world tour
VANCOUVER – U2 treated Vancouver like a homecoming as the Irish rock band kicked off…
‘Sting’ operation leads to recovery of stolen bees
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A Montana beekeeper has recovered hives that were stolen from him…
New England confronts little-known, messy legacy of mining
BROOKSVILLE, Maine – Think of New England industry, and mills, farms and lobsters come to…
Report: 5.7 quake jolts remote northern region in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s official IRNA news agency is reporting that a 5.7 magnitude earthquake…
Jordanian stabber shot dead in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – An Israeli police officer shot dead a Jordanian attacker who stabbed him in…
Hundreds protest in Miami over Haitian immigration status
MIAMI – Hundreds of people took to the Miami streets for a protest aimed at…
Pope nixes Medjugorje visions but says shrine has benefits
Pope Francis has effectively dismissed reports of continuing apparitions of the Virgin Mary at the…
Nigerian archbishop Filibus elected head of Lutheran church
JOHANNESBURG – A Nigerian archbishop has become president of the Lutheran church. Archbishop Musa Panti…
Train derailment in northern Greece leaves 4 dead, 5 injured
ADENDRO, Greece – An intercity train derailed in northern Greece, leaving four passengers dead and…
Elections BC accepts recounts for two ridings, rejects four other requests
VICTORIA – Elections BC has rejected four of the six requests for recounts in ridings…
Protesters call on Vancouver Aquarium to end captivity for whales, dolphins
VANCOUVER – Protesters gathered outside the Vancouver Aquarium for the fifth straight year on Saturday…
The Latest: Researcher who helped halt cyberattack applauded
LONDON – The Latest on the global cyberattack (all times local): 9:25 p.m. Cybersecurity officials…
The Latest: Armed inmate killed, hostage rescued at hospital
GENEVA, Ill. – The Latest on a jail inmate who took a hospital worker hostage…
Armed inmate killed, hostage rescued at Illinois hospital
GENEVA, Ill. – Officers fatally shot an armed jail inmate who took two nurses hostage…
Broad support, big challenge for Trump’s foreign aid nominee
WASHINGTON – Mark Green is a rare bird in Washington these days — a Donald…
Missouri targets doctor dearth, expands first-in-nation law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Numerous additional doctors from around the U.S. could become eligible to…
Pope prays in silence for all mothers in heaven and on earth
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has invited faithful in St. Peter’s Square to join him…
Uranium mine cleanup moves ahead, but Saskatchewan is left with ballooning cost
URANIUM CITY, Sask. – The total price tag was estimated at under $25 million when…
Town coffers crumble along with a region’s home foundations
WILLINGTON, Conn. – As the foundation beneath their home crumbles, Christina Mailhos and her husband…
Tehran’s mayor drops out of Iran election to back hard-liner
TEHRAN, Iran – Tehran’s conservative mayor dropped out of Iran’s presidential election on Monday to…
Trump’s lawyer defends posting photo of daughter in lingerie
NEW YORK – A personal lawyer for President Donald Trump who posted a picture of…
After 6 years, L.A. Reid out as chairman of Epic Records
After spending six years at Sony’s Epic Records, L.A. Reid is no longer leading the…
Asylum claims, RCMP interceptions down slightly in April
OTTAWA – New figures released Monday show that in April, the total number of people…