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The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, July 5 ——— CANADIAN COURT ASKED TO ENFORCE…
Illinois governor urges House not to undo budget plan veto
CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner implored lawmakers Wednesday not to override his veto of a…
At least 14 reported dead in gunbattle between Mexican gangs
MEXICO CITY – A series of raging gunbattles between two drug gangs left at least…
The Latest: Mother of slain deputy wants man to be executed
RICHMOND, Va. – The Latest on the scheduled execution of a man who killed a…
Flag that flew on Parliament Hill on Canada Day gifted to Queen
EDINBURGH, Scotland – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked Canada’s 150th birthday with the Queen Wednesday…
Congressman apologizes to those hurt by gas chamber video
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana congressman apologized Wednesday for what he called the “unintended pain”…
Medvedev tosses coins at umpire after Wimbledon loss
LONDON – Daniil Medvedev threw a handful coins in the direction of chair umpire Mariana…
Montana dam blocked again over threat to endangered fish
HELENA, Mont. – A judge on Wednesday blocked construction of a $59 million irrigation dam…
Canada sweeps Russia at World League Finals, advances to semifinal
CURITIBA, Brazil – Sharone Vernon-Evans played a key role with a match-high total of 14…
Toronto FC’s Steven Beitashour released from hospital after pancreas surgery
Toronto FC fullback Steven Beitashour, injured in a collision with Montreal’s Kyle Fisher in the…
Pope John Paul II’s longtime spokesman dies at age 80
ROME – Joaquin Navarro-Valls, a suave, silver-haired Spaniard who was a close confidant of Pope…
Prosecutors: Kidnapping suspect marched in victim’s vigil
CHICAGO – The suspect in the kidnapping of a University of Illinois scholar from China…
Hawaii: Including grandmas in travel ban ‘preposterous’
HONOLULU – Hawaii state attorneys challenging the Trump administration’s travel ban say the U.S. government…
US renews offer of Syria co-operation with Russia
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed an offer to co-operate with Russia in…
Diplomats frustrated, confused by Trump administration
WASHINGTON – America’s diplomats are struggling to figure out what mission the Trump administration expects…
Search for suspect in Arizona fires spooks vacationers
PHOENIX – Vacationers were spooked as SWAT teams roamed an eastern Arizona forest Wednesday searching…
Iraqi commanders say IS families have joined Mosul fight
MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi commanders say female Islamic State militants are firing on their forces…
Canadian middleweight Elias Theodorou takes on tough Hawaiian in Las Vegas
Canadian middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou knows exactly what to expect from hard-nosed Hawaiian Brad…
Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on smokable medical marijuana
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The trial lawyer who led the effort to allow marijuana for medical…
Cardiac program targets marital woes that can exacerbate health problems
The bickering didn’t start until nearly 40 years of marriage. But it soon escalated so…
The Latest: G-20 protesters halt Hamburg march after clashes
HAMBURG – The Latest on the G-20 summit in Hamburg (all times local): 9:05 p.m.…
Nielsen: Kendrick Lamar, Sheeran have top albums at mid-year
NEW YORK – Nielsen Music’s mid-year report says Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran have the…
5 B.C. men charged for alleged trafficking in fentanyl and carfentanil
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say five people have been charged with multiple…
The Latest: Base closure for explosives scare is defended
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Latest on a suspicious truck at a Massachusetts…