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Lasers on a thumbnail reveal Franklin expedition diet, cause of death
New research has shed more light on one of Canada’s enduring mysteries — the fate…
Woman accused of killing twin in Hawaii to OK extradition
ALBANY, N.Y. – A woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV…
Feds to fulfil pledge to drastically cut wait times for sponsorship spouses
OTTAWA – The length of time it takes to process spousal sponsorship applications for immigrants…
AP reporter deported from South Sudan
JOHANNESBURG – Government agents ordered a journalist working for The Associated Press out of South…
Pot use on rise, as is driving under drug’s influence, Ontario survey finds
TORONTO – With Ottawa poised to legalize recreational marijuana next year, researchers are keeping a…
‘Miss Sloane’ director John Madden on filming U.S. gun control drama in Canada
TORONTO – In making a thriller with the issue of U.S. gun control at its…
A look at the five women in contention to grace the front of the next banknote
TORONTO – Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will announce…
New York won’t keep ID card applicants’ records in future
NEW YORK – The city won’t keep personal records from future applicants for its immigrant-friendly…
The Latest: Student shot at Nevada school is critical
RENO, Nev. – The Latest on a shooting at a Reno High School (all times…
Man gets 2 years in jail for crash that killed German bikers
CODY, Wyo. – A man who crashed his pickup into a group of German motorcyclists…
Bill English will be New Zealand’s next prime minister
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Bill English is set to become New Zealand’s next prime minister…
Shoplifting suspect stabs officer at South Carolina Walmart
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A deputy police chief says a female officer has been stabbed inside…
Pirates preying on Venezuelan fishermen as industry unravels
PUNTA DE ARAYA, Venezuela – The pirates had killed Flaco Marval’s brother and two cousins,…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Minnesota 3 Toronto 2 Washington 4 Boston 3 Anaheim 6 Carolina 5…
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Minnesota 3 Toronto 2 Washington 4 Boston 3 Anaheim 6 Carolina 5…
Rollback of truck safety rules may be just the beginning
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The trucking industry scored a victory this week when Republican lawmakers effectively…
You’re Hired? Inside the interviews as Trump picks Cabinet
WASHINGTON – When Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, arrived to a recent…
Correction: Japan-US-Pearl Harbor story
TOKYO – In a story published Dec. 5 about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s upcoming…
B.C. boy with mysterious broken bones returned to parents after abuse ruled out
VANCOUVER – While watching their son and daughter play in a home near Vancouver’s children’s…
US life expectancy falls, as many kinds of death increase
NEW YORK – A decades-long trend of rising life expectancy in the U.S. could be…
Ho-ho-hold the payment: How to stock your holiday bar on a budget
TORONTO – For many, nothing rings in the festive season like a smooth single-malt whisky…
Major survey of transgender Americans finds pervasive bias
NEW YORK – The largest-ever survey of transgender Americans paints a grim picture of pervasive…
Smallpox may be more modern disease, not ancient, as long thought: researchers
TORONTO – It’s long been thought that smallpox is an ancient infectious disease that began…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Dec. 8 JOHN GLENN DEAD AT 95: American…