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New National WWII Museum exhibit looks at fight on homefront
NEW ORLEANS – A rusted fragment of the battleship USS Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor,…
Alberta school bus driver charged with drunk driving after bus hits tree
RED DEER, Alta. – A school bus driver is facing drunk driving charges after a…
New charges for man who prosecutors say sought to join IS
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Prosecutors are seeking more charges against the South Carolina man accused of…
Williams F1 rookie Lance Stroll anxious for first Canadian Grand Prix
MONTREAL – Lance Stroll is stoked for his first Canadian Grand Prix, and so is…
Ikea Canada on target to double its footprint by 2025, says new president
TORONTO – Ikea says it’s on track to double the number of stores it has…
Police: 3 dead, 1 wounded in possible robbery at Fresno home
FRESNO, Calif. – A gunbattle Tuesday at a central California home left three men dead…
Cyprus security roadmap to ‘help bolster’ peace drive
NICOSIA, Cyprus – A document outlining a collective vision on security in Cyprus is to…
Senate confirms Trump’s pick for CIA’s top lawyer
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to be the CIA’s…
After Hamas decade, Gaza short on freedom, jobs, electricity
BEIT LAHIA, Palestinian Territory – Grim records mark the 10th anniversary of Hamas rule in…
The Latest: Fallen deputy wanted to make world better
ANDERSON, S.C. – The Latest on the funeral for a South Carolina officer killed in…
‘Indecent Exposure’ plays up Stone Barrington’s softer side
“Indecent Exposure'(G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by Stuart Woods As a longtime reader of Stuart Woods’ Stone…
The Latest: Senate panel sought Flynn business documents
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Trump administration and the Russia investigation (all times local):…
Josh Duggar seeks to join sisters’ privacy suit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Reality TV personality Josh Duggar faced “unwarranted public scrutiny” after a…
Police release new photos in hunt for Manchester bomb clues
LONDON – Police investigating the Manchester bombing freed three more people without charge, including the…
Calls continue for probe of murder-suicide involving former Canadian soldier
HALIFAX – A suicide review may have been conducted after former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond…
Under Charlie Watson, Canada’s SetToDestroyX esports team on the rise
TORONTO – Charlie Watson has been riding the unpredictable wave of esports for seven years…
Books, events mark late poet Gwendolyn Brooks 100th birthday
CHICAGO – Poet Gwendolyn Brooks would have turned 100 this week, and that birthday is…
The Latest: Venezuelan envoy tartly answers US critique
GENEVA – The Latest on the visit of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki…
Twitter users, blocked by President Trump, cry censorship
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump may be the nation’s tweeter-in-chief, but some Twitter users…
The Latest: Delta: Captain in wrong airport landing retired
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Latest on the NTSB report blaming pilot error for a…
Emera officials optimistic they’ll get clean energy deal with Massachusetts
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Emera Inc. is banking on hopes that Massachusetts will see its…
Texas governor signs texting-while-driving ban into law
AUSTIN, Texas – Texting while driving will soon be illegal in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott…
US Sen. Bernie Sanders made more than $1 million last year
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A report shows independent Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders made more than…
Guilty plea in voter fraud scheme at upstate NY village
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A real estate developer pleaded guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge…