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32 arrested in Italy, Spain, Germany for links with Camorra
MADRID – Police in Italy, Spain and Germany have arrested 32 people suspected of trafficking…
Lawrence of Arabia, Rolls fans say they solved WWI mystery
STOWE, Vt. – Hidden in a non-descript barn on a Vermont backroad is an under-construction…
Joey Chestnut wins 10th title, gobbles a record 72 hot dogs
NEW YORK – Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gulped, chomped and powered his way to a 10th…
US celebrates July Fourth with parades, fireworks, hot dogs
NEW YORK – From flashy firework displays for massive crowds to small-town parades, Americans celebrated…
China invites foreign experts to treat Nobel laureate Liu
BEIJING – China has agreed to allow liver cancer experts from the U.S., Germany and…
Canada’s two new astronauts get rousing ovation at space agency near Montreal
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidey have no shortage of tasks to accomplish…
Muslim prayers at Quebec zoo upset some people
HEMMINGFORD, Que. – A Quebec zoo is defending itself after receiving criticism for allowing a…
Auto sales hit one-million mark by midway point of year for first time
TORONTO – Despite slumping passenger car sales, for the first time more than one million…
Tories raised more than Liberals in 2016, but also spent more to do it
OTTAWA – The federal Conservative party raised a million more dollars than the Liberals last…
Canaccord Genuity buys British investment and wealth management firm Hargreave Hale
TORONTO – Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSX:CF) has signed a deal to buy Hargreave Hale…
Proposed ’11th-hour’ reforms won’t help Canada’s inmates: B.C. lawyer
VANCOUVER – Canada’s correctional service continued to use indefinite solitary confinement for prisoners despite decades…
Deaths, injuries during Moncton shooting could have been avoided: Crown
MONCTON, N.B. – A former RCMP commissioner was “contrived” in his testimony at the national…
Top general apologizes for incident at Indigenous ceremony on Canada Day
HALIFAX – Canada’s top general has condemned the actions of a group of Armed Forces…
Egypt: Suspected militant kills 2 retired officers, soldier
CAIRO – Egypt’s military says a “terrorist” has opened fire on a toll booth south…
Crews in New Jersey free skydiver who got stuck in tree
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Rescue crews in New Jersey have freed a skydiver who got…
Toronto council adopts plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050
Toronto city council has adopted a climate action plan setting out a road map that…
Romania: shots fired to stop suspected cigarette smugglers
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian border police say they fired shots into the air to stop…
Man who inspired ice bucket challenge gets help with bills
BEVERLY, Mass. – The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge to raise millions of…
Denali’s first Uber driver hits the streets
DENALI, Alaska – Denali’s first Uber driver has hit the streets following Gov. Bill Walker’s…
UK’s foreign secretary backs doctors in Baby Charlie case
LONDON – Britain’s foreign secretary has backed the decision by U.K. courts to refuse to…
Trump and EU offer starkly different trade visions at G-20
FRANKFURT – Competing visions of world trade are set to collide at the Group of…
Harry Potter, Abe Lincoln books on owners’ reading lists
NEW YORK – A book about marketing or managing employees may be the last thing…
Russian bombers fire cruise missiles at IS group in Syria
MOSCOW – Russian strategic bombers on Wednesday struck the Islamic State group in Syria with…
Kenya: 3 policemen killed as Islamic militants attack town
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan police officials say three police officers were killed and seven others…