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PBS airing live nature special from Alaska this summer
NEW YORK – PBS is collaborating with the BBC on a special live event this…
Fundraising site for Nunavut greenhouse draws dollars, encouragement and advice
QIKIQTARJUAQ, Nunavut – A teacher in Nunavut who turned to crowdfunding for a modest greenhouse…
Online ‘sextortion’ cases involving teen boys spiking: experts
Child exploitation experts say they’ve detected a spike in reports of online “sextortion” cases involving…
‘Conspiracy bill’ draws backlash in Japan over state powers
TOKYO – Japan’s lower house approved a bill Tuesday allowing authorities to punish those found…
Germany: Syrian wins case against deportation to Greece
BERLIN – Germany’s highest court has upheld a complaint by a Syrian whose asylum claim…
Thai PM condemns hospital bombing as security boosted
BANGKOK – Thailand’s prime minister said Tuesday that authorities will use any means necessary to…
Trump condemns against ‘wicked ideology’ behind terror
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territory – President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned a deadly attack at a…
Ethics office blasts Trump refusal to disclose lobby waivers
WASHINGTON – The message from a senator to the government ethics office: Use your authority…
Analysis: In Mideast, Trump pushes shared worries over Iran
JERUSALEM – As he hopscotches through the Middle East, President Donald Trump is urging Israel…
Fire that destroyed Alberta church built in 1875 under investigation
MORLEY, ALBERTA, Canada – An historic 19th century church in southern Alberta has been destroyed…
Trudeau heads to NATO, G7 summits, where Trump is top of mind for world leaders
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Europe this week for the NATO and…
Tories say Nova Scotia’s health-care ‘crisis’ will decide the election
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Tory leader is framing the provincial election as a referendum on…
Germany nabs Taliban suspect accused of killing policeman
BERLIN – German authorities have arrested an Afghan man accused of being a member of…
Parched Cape Town imposes water restrictions due to drought
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s city of Cape Town is instructing people to severely restrict water…
Ben Franklin’s cracked gravestone repaired in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – Repairs are complete on Benjamin Franklin’s damaged gravestone in Philadelphia. KYW-TV reports (…
Lumber exports help push March wholesale sales above $60 billion for first time
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales were up 0.9 per cent in March, surpassing…
Advice to growers: Match the cure to the pest problem
The caller on the other end of the phone was worried: Her apple trees had…
What’s that fowl smell? Truck spills chicken parts in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine – There’s a fowl smell wafting through Maine’s largest city. Police say a…
Czech president pardons convicted contract murderer
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman has used his power to pardon a…
Lawyer: Passenger took cocaine before disrupting flight
ORLANDO, Fla. – An attorney says a Canadian man took cocaine before boarding a flight…
‘Dangal’ becomes China’s biggest non-Hollywood foreign film
BEIJING – The Aamir Khan film “Dangal,” about an Indian man training his daughters to…
Lawyer: Passenger took cocaine before disrupting flight
ORLANDO, Fla. – An attorney says a Canadian man took cocaine before boarding a flight…
Pakistan warns anti-state social media posts to face charges
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s interior minister is warning that people posting “anti-state” content on social media…
Ask Brianna: Should I pick my first job based on my debt?
“Ask Brianna” is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I’m…