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Uber adds in-app tipping in 5 Canadian cities, plans to add Canada-wide
TORONTO – Uber has rolled out an in-app option for riders to tip their driver…
Spotlight firmly on Stroll after brilliant podium in Baku
SPIELBERG, Austria – The spotlight is on teenage driver Lance Stroll at this weekend’s Austrian…
Romania: Polish man drowns in Black Sea
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian officials say a Polish tourist has drowned in the Black Sea…
The Latest: Qatar says Arab quartet accusations are false
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Latest on Qatar developments (all times local): 8:40 p.m.…
Trump administration taps former NATO envoy for Ukraine role
WASHINGTON – Moving closer to taking a more direct role in European-led efforts to end…
European banks exit Honduras dam project after killings
MEXICO CITY – Two European development banks financing construction of a controversial dam project in…
Visitors get first look at Pittsburgh Zoo’s baby elephant
PITTSBURGH – She doesn’t have a name yet, but visitors to the Pittsburgh Zoo &…
Chinese investors ‘lack patience’ for Canadian infrastructure regulations: envoy
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government’s efforts to draw in foreign cash to help fund big…
Funeral arrangements made for ambushed NYC police officer
NEW YORK – Funeral arrangements have been made for a New York City police officer…
Gov. Kasich’s backing a mixed blessing for GOP’s Mary Taylor
CLEVELAND – Ohio’s lieutenant governor enters the 2018 race for the state’s top job with…
2 men charged in deadly Oakland warehouse want lower bail
OAKLAND, Calif. – Lawyers for two men charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with an…
Activist sentenced for finger snaps at Chicago cop’s hearing
CHICAGO – A judge has given a community activist 12 months of probation for snapping…
Over 120 nations adopt first treaty banning nuclear weapons
More than 120 countries approved the first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons Friday at a…
US Russians wary of Trump-Putin meeting in Germany
BRIGHTON BEACH, N.Y. – The men sipping coffee in this Brighton Beach cafe have mixed…
10K to be evacuated in Poland while WWII bomb is destroyed
WARSAW, Poland – Authorities in eastern Poland have ordered an evacuation of some 10,000 people…
US employers add strong 222K jobs; jobless rate at 4.4 pct.
WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added a robust 222,000 jobs in June, the most in four…
Raptors officially re-sign point guard Lowry, forward/centre Ibaka
TORONTO – With a rich new contract in his back pocket that will keep him…
Two Quebec boys, 3 and 5, victims of alleged playground beating by other kids
MANAWAN, Que. – A three-year-old boy and his five-year-old brother from a First Nations community…
First lady makes cameo appearance at Trump-Putin meeting
HAMBURG – First Lady Melania Trump, sidelined for part of Friday’s international summit events by…
Trump confronts Putin on election hacking in first meeting
HAMBURG – At long last face to face, President Donald Trump confronted Russian President Vladimir…
Funeral held for slain San Antonio police officer
SAN ANTONIO – Speakers at the funeral Friday for a slain San Antonio police officer…
Man drags Florida police officer after traffic stop
LAKE CITY, Fla. – A Florida police officer was dragged for almost a mile (1.5…
Trump confronts Putin on election hacking in first meeting
HAMBURG – At long last face to face, President Donald Trump confronted Russian President Vladimir…
UK hospital seeks court hearing on new Charlie Gard evidence
LONDON – A London children’s hospital on Friday asked a British court to assess new…