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Trump defends tweeting as way to get out ‘honest’ message
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is defending his use of social media, saying that the…
After pilots organize, push is now on to unionize WestJet flight attendants
CALGARY – A recent successful bid to unionize WestJet (TSX:WJA) pilots has prompted a push…
Mosque condemns imam’s comments on genital mutilation
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A Virginia mosque outside Washington is condemning its leading imam’s seeming…
Philadelphia police probe video of attack on disabled man
Philadelphia police are investigating an unprovoked sucker-punch attack on an intellectually disabled man that was…
Germany cracking down on false father schemes with migrants
BERLIN – Germany’s Interior Ministry says a new law will help prevent German men make…
VW independent monitor: company is trying to change
WOLFSBURG, Germany – The independent monitor overseeing Volkswagen’s efforts to prevent a repeat of its…
US-backed Syrian force attacks IS-held capital of Raqqa
BEIRUT – A U.S.-backed Syrian force said Tuesday it has begun an offensive to capture…
Chuck Berry’s final album was made on his own terms
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. – Chuck Berry did things his own way, right up to his…
Tillerson: Trump says look past turmoil and re-engage Russia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that President Donald Trump…
Milo self-publishing book dropped by Simon and Schuster
NEW YORK – Milo Yiannopoulos has found a publisher he can work with: himself. And…
Nepal’s parliament elects familiar new prime minister
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal’s parliament elected a veteran politician on Tuesday as the country’s 10th…
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be issued as graphic novel
NEW YORK – “To Kill a Mockingbird” is going graphic. An illustrated edition of Harper…
Returning to the Smokies 6 months after a deadly wildfire
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – When Dolly Parton dreamed up the idea of an amusement park in…
Germany: Afghan man stabbed 5-year-old after row over noise
BERLIN – German authorities say an Afghan man who had served prison time for arson…
Trump sons defend his criticism of London mayor
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s sons are defending their father’s attack against London’s mayor over…
GM shareholders reject proposal to split stock in two
DETROIT – General Motors shareholders have overwhelmingly turned down an activist shareholder’s plan to split…
Five finalists from across Canada vying for $50,000 Sobey Art Award
OTTAWA – The Sobey Art Award has revealed the short list of five artists vying…
Meet the man with a hand in ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
NEW YORK – At first blush, the Broadway musicals “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen” don’t…
Nigerian court says government to get $43M apartment stash
WARRI, Nigeria – Nigeria’s federal high court has ordered the forfeiture of more than $43…
Al Pacino to star as Penn State’s Joe Paterno in HBO biopic
NEW YORK – Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno…
Keeping captive-bred fish has gotten easier
Remember when keeping a saltwater aquarium was just for experts? Now, the technology has advanced…
Climate change raises new risk: Are inland bridges too low?
DES MOINES, Iowa – A century-old train trestle stands as one of the trophies of…
Needing troops, Army offers up to $90K bonuses to re-enlist
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Struggling to expand its ranks, the Army will triple the amount…
Jerrod Carmichael’s ‘Carmichael Show’ is a ‘Family’ affair
LOS ANGELES – On this week’s episode of the sitcom “The Carmichael Show,” Grandma Francis…