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Opioid prescribing is falling in the US, but not everywhere
NEW YORK – Overall opioid prescription rates have been falling in recent years, but the…
Alberta Energy Regulator lays charges against Nexen Energy for 2015 pipeline spill
CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid five charges against Nexen Energy for a…
High speed caused Amtrak derailment along Washington coast
SEATTLE – An engineer was driving an Amtrak passenger train too fast on Sunday and…
The Latest: Castile’s girlfriend describes ‘nightmare’
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on the anniversary of the shooting death of motorist…
Of ‘severe things,’ US military strike on NKorea is unlikely
WASHINGTON – A pre-emptive military strike may be among the “pretty severe things” President Donald…
Mexico City uncovers the 1840s ‘zocalo’ beneath iconic plaza
MEXICO CITY – Researchers have found the real “zocalo” beneath Mexico City’s famous Zocalo plaza.…
Woman, 42, pleads guilty in Texas fake registered nurse case
VICTORIA, Texas – Prosecutors say a woman with no medical training faces up to five…
Heat prompts air quality alert for Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER – An air quality advisory has been issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and…
The Latest: End of state budget fight prompts big response
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Latest on the Illinois Legislature’s actions to address the nation’s longest…
The Latest: Police mobile command centres to be retrofitted
NEW YORK – The Latest on the New York Police Department’s plans to retrofit its…
Olympic champ Drouin withdraws from Canadian championships with nagging injury
OTTAWA – Derek Drouin’s priority is defending his world championship gold medal. And so the…
Residents protest death of 10-year-old killed in slum
RIO DE JANEIRO – Residents of a Rio slum blocked traffic Thursday on an expressway…
The Latest: Police release names of father, 4 kids killed
LOGANVILLE, Ga. – The Latest on the deaths of a man and four children outside…
Governor launches probe into hospital’s handling of gunman
NEW YORK – Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday launched an investigation into a hospital’s handling…
Official: 120-plus nations set to approve nuclear ban treaty
The president of the U.N. conference drafting what could be the first-ever treaty to ban…
Arkansas governor announces task force to combat violence
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced the creation of a…
US warns Qatar crisis at impasse; Tillerson to visit Kuwait
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is being drawn further into the crisis engulfing Qatar and…
Tropicana gets Chelsea to be part of casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino is expanding by acquiring a nearby hotel…
Raonic advances to third round at Wimbledon with four-set win over Youzhny
LONDON – Canada’s Milos Raonic advanced to the third round of Wimbledon with a 3-6,…
Soldier facing murder trial guilty of sex abuse
HONOLULU – An Army medic charged with conspiring with his lover to kill his wife…
Virginia executes inmate for killing 2 men during escape
JARRATT, Va. – A Virginia man who killed a hospital security guard and a sheriff’s…
The Latest: S. Korean president seeks talks with Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The latest on the response to North Korea’s missile launch…
Baylor settles lawsuit with woman who alleged sexual assault
AUSTIN, Texas – Baylor University has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with a former…
Mavs, Nowitzki reach 2-year, $10M deal to set up 20th season
DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki has a deal with the Dallas Mavericks that sets him up…