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Ontario to create safe zones around abortion clinics
OTTAWA – Women accessing services at abortion clinics in Ontario will be protected by safe…
France’s Le Pen won’t use Russia contacts during Putin visit
NANTERRE, France – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen had no plans to meet with…
Newcomer James Wilder Jr. looking to catch on with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO – It’s not hard to pick out James Wilder Jr. at the Toronto Argonauts…
The Latest: N. Carolina officer says suspect shot gun first
CARY, N.C. – The Latest on a burglary suspect shot to death by police officers…
3 people hurt after ponies rush sidewalk at Wisconsin parade
ELM GROVE, Wis. – Three people were injured when show ponies pulling a wagon in…
Seventy-year-old paraglider missing in Fraser Valley found safe: police
AGASSIZ, B.C. – A missing paraglider has been found safe after searchers scoured a mountainside…
The Latest: Americans turn out by 1000s to remember JFK
BOSTON – The Latest on celebrating the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy on…
NHL awards 2018 all-star showcase to Tampa, 3-on-3 tournament returns
NEW YORK – The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the 2018 NHL all-star showcase, the…
Correction: Immigration-Nowhere To Deport story
BOSTON – In a story May 28 about the stalled efforts to deport a U.S.…
Venezuela opposition leader Capriles tear-gassed at protest
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has been tear-gassed during a protest in…
El Salvador Jesuits seek freedom for ex-col. in 1989 murders
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Jesuits in El Salvador asked the government Monday to commute…
Special prosecutor Mueller extols humility, integrity
MARION, Mass. – Special prosecutor Robert Mueller III has given a heart-warming address to Massachusetts…
Moldova’s government orders expulsion of 5 Russian diplomats
BUCHAREST, Romania – Moldova’s government is expelling five Russian diplomats from the former Soviet republic.…
Vegas protest of man’s death in custody leads to 10 arrests
LAS VEGAS – Fighting erupted during a weekend protest on the Las Vegas Strip amid…
With Agassi along for a bit, Djokovic opens defence in Paris
PARIS – If Novak Djokovic was hoping to take a little pressure and attention off…
The Latest: Video shows racist rant day before train attack
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Latest on fatal stabbings in Portland, Oregon (all times local): 4:50…
Thieves snatch $1,800 baby cockatoo from pet store
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Police are looking for a baby cockatoo reported stolen from a suburban…
Colombia pushes back deadline for rebel disarmament
BOGOTA – Colombia’s government is pushing back by 20 days the deadline for leftist rebels…
Navy SEAL killed in Fleet Week parachute accident identified
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – A Navy SEAL who fell to his death when his parachute…
Australia plans to ban pedophiles from travelling overseas
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia plans to ban convicted pedophiles from travelling overseas in what the…
Significant dates in life of ex-Panamanian dictator Noriega
Significant events in life of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega: — Feb. 11, 1934: Born…
Indian PM on climate: would be ‘crime’ to spoil environment
BERLIN – India’s prime minister says it would be a “crime” to spoil the environment…
From screen to page: National Film Board of Canada forays into book publishing
TORONTO – The National Film Board of Canada is translating its works from the screen…
Award-winning sports writer Frank Deford dies at 78
Frank Deford, the award-winning sports writer and commentator whose elegant reportage was a staple for…