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The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, June 13 ——— FEDS SET TO MEET WITH…
Brown unfazed about not having favourite for $1-million North America Cup
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. – Brian Brown isn’t the least bit concerned about not having the favourite…
Flood areas getting portable dams, $1 million in state aid
GREECE, N.Y. – Water-filled portable dams are being deployed and $1 million in state funding…
Palestinians, Israelis dispute Tillerson on “martyrs’ fund”
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson insisted Wednesday that the Palestinians had agreed to…
14-year-old Texas boy shot to death by twin aiming for snake
DAYTON, Texas – Authorities say a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his twin brother to death…
Security Council backs UN efforts to promote Somalia peace
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday underscoring the importance of the United…
10 people injured in bus and tram collision in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland – A Polish police spokesman says that at least 10 people have been…
Hungary: Officials defend idea for school shooting galleries
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Education authorities in Hungary say they are evaluating the installation of shooting…
Correction to story about SNC-Lavalin fraud case published June 9
MONTREAL – In a story published June 9 about fraud cases against former SNC-Lavalin executives,…
Fire reported at partly flooded Mexican refinery
MEXICO CITY – A massive fire broke out at a partially flooded refinery in southern…
Halifax buoyed by ‘spectacular’ boom in international newcomers: agency
Halifax’s economic development agency is touting the city’s off-the-charts population growth in 2016, thanks mostly…
NTSB concludes rock debris caused Vermont train derailment
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that the cause of a…
Report: Iranian forces kill 2 militants and arrest 5
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s security forces have killed…
Margaret Atwood adds German literary Peace Prize to international accolades
TORONTO – Margaret Atwood has been awarded the German book trade’s Peace Prize. The German…
2 of 3 defendants in tunnel gun cache case to avoid trial
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Two of three Pennsylvania residents arrested last summer about to enter…
UK praises pilots for stopping ‘Russian threat’ in Black Sea
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania – Britain’s defence minister on Wednesday praised Romanian and British pilots for…
At Auschwitz, Polish leader appears to defend migrant stance
WARSAW, Poland – Critics denounced Poland’s prime minister for making comments during a memorial observance…
Man says friend duped him; pocketed lottery ticket money
LAKELAND, Fla. – A Florida man is suing his friend for misleading him about the…
TransCanada outlines $2-billion plan for additional gas transmission capacity
CALGARY – TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says it plans to invest $2 billion to expand its…
The Latest: Boston hosts more than 50 tall ships
BOSTON – The Latest on the arrival of more than 50 tall ships into Boston…
China approves 9 Trump trademarks previously rejected
SHANGHAI – The Chinese government has granted preliminary approval for nine Donald Trump trademarks it…
The Latest: Yellen says she hasn’t asked Trump for 2nd term
NEW YORK – The Latest on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting (all times local):…
Alberta Christian school worried school division could ban Bible verses
CAMROSE, Alta. – A Christian school southeast of Edmonton says it fears the school division…
Qatar pulls all its troops from Djibouti-Eritrea border
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar said Wednesday it has pulled all of its troops from the…