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On ‘Orange,’ Nick Sandow excels by more than a whisker
NEW YORK – In the women’s prison that is home to “Orange Is the New…
Swedish tourist arrested in Bulgaria over alleged assault
SOFIA, Bulgaria – A Swedish tourist has been arrested in Bulgaria after being accused of…
Gabriela Dabrowski becomes first Canadian woman to win tennis Grand Slam
PARIS – Gabriela Dabrowski etched her name into the history books at the French Open…
The Latest: Report: Iran investigating Saudi role in attacks
TEHRAN, Iran – The Latest on the fallout from attacks in Iran claimed by the…
Swedish sleeper Viktor Arvidsson rising for Preds in Stanley Cup final
PITTSBURGH – Viktor Arvidsson was just hoping to make the Nashville Predators roster at last…
Russian and Chinese leaders meet, hail their close ties
MOSCOW – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed close ties between…
Portugal charges a Russian and a Portuguese with espionage
LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s public prosecutor has brought charges of espionage, disclosing state secrets and…
Police: 3-year-old boy dies after fall from window
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A 3-year-old boy is dead in an apparent accident fall from…
Review: Jack White, Nas, Los Lobos cover American standards
Various artists, “American Epic: The Sessions” (Columbia Records) Jack White, Nas, Elton John, Los Lobos,…
Myanmar navy ship, fishermen find bodies in search for plane
SAN HLAN, Myanmar – Fishermen joined navy and air force personnel Thursday in recovering bodies…
Prince Day celebration brings fans to Rock Hall of Fame
CLEVELAND – Prince hasn’t been forgotten by fans in Cleveland, home to the Rock and…
Urban rodeo to go ahead in Montreal after opponents drop legal challenge
MONTREAL – A controversial urban rodeo will go ahead in Montreal after the withdrawal of…
Supreme Court clears way for lawsuit by mine protesters in Guatemala
OTTAWA – Another roadblock has been lifted for seven protesters hurt outside a Guatemalan mine…
Brussels mayor resigns in corruption scandal
BRUSSELS – The mayor of Brussels, home of the European Union institutions, has resigned following…
The Latest: Man kicked by cops in critical with burns
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Latest on a man seen on video being kicked and…
Student who missed graduation over subway delay gets diploma
NEW YORK – A nursing student who celebrated a makeshift graduation on a New York…
Climate deal pull-out may speed up damage to Trump property
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate…
Egypt says inflation drops for first time in 7 months
CAIRO – Egypt’s central bank says that inflation fell to 29.7 per cent in May,…
First tanker with US natural gas reaches Poland
WARSAW, Poland – The first ever tanker with liquefied natural gas from the United States…
US household wealth ticks up 1.4 per cent to $94.8 trillion
WASHINGTON – Buoyed by higher stock prices, Americans’ household net worth rose 1.4 per cent…
Nova Scotia man who fled U.S. on a rented snowmobile jailed for bankruptcy fraud
BOSTON – An “almost illiterate” Nova Scotia man who made it rich in Massachusetts real…
Canadian government designates marine protected area off Nova Scotia coast
HALIFAX – The federal government has declared a large area off Nova Scotia as a…
Renovated gorilla exhibit opens 1 year after Harambe’s death
CINCINNATI – Part of an expanded gorilla exhibit has opened at the Cincinnati Zoo, about…
Enbridge sets out oil pipeline growth plan to cover Western Canada for a decade
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB) has outlined a pipeline expansion plan it says can cover…