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FBI director to visit new offices amid Trump wiretap claims
CHELSEA, Mass. – FBI Director James Comey (KOH’-mee) is set to visit Massachusetts to mark…
Ukrainian court arrests top tax official
MOSCOW – A court in Ukraine’s capital has placed a top tax official under arrest…
Report finds exonerations in the US rose again in 2016
HOUSTON – The number of people exonerated in the U.S. rose again in 2016, with…
SeaWorld prepares for last orca birth at its parks
ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld officials are preparing for the last birth of an orca at…
Garage trend? Think versatility, not parking
The American garage is world famous. But not necessarily for cars. Silicon Valley started in…
German groups, Jewish heirs unite efforts to locate lost art
BERLIN – The American heirs of a German-Jewish family and several German public institutions on…
New Obama books to be published by imprint of previous books
NEW YORK – Upcoming books by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will be released through…
Canada posts third-straight monthly trade surplus thanks to autos, agri-food
OTTAWA – The country kicked off the year with a third-straight monthly trade surplus —…
FBI director Comey cancels South By Southwest appearance
AUSTIN, Texas – FBI director James Comey (KOH’-mee) has cancelled a planned address next week…
Atlantic City casino owner fights rules that others meet
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Casino license? Don’t need one. Alternative tax payment? I’ll pass. Power…
Vote on CIBC’s proposed acquisition of U.S. bank PrivateBancorp set for May
TORONTO – PrivateBancorp has set the date for its shareholders to vote on a deal…
Ohio justice won’t hear debate on family members autopsies
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A newly elected Ohio Supreme Court justice is taking himself off a…
Police: Driver owes nearly $51,000 in unpaid tolls, fees
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. – Transit police say they’ve arrested a New Jersey man who owes nearly…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending March 3: Fiction 1. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, narrated by…
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town to perform at ACMs
NASHVILLE – Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town…
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs discuss Syria tensions
BEIRUT – The top generals from Turkey, the United States and Russia met Tuesday in…
Corey Chamblin, Marcus Brady both assume lead positions on Argos coaching staff
TORONTO – Corey Chamblin is back coaching in the CFL. The former Grey Cup-winning head…
Judge’s family apologizes 160 years after Dred Scott
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A family member of the chief justice who presided over the Supreme…
Study says no firm estimate on costs to raise a family a problem for government
OTTAWA – Jessica Wesley has been a mom for all of two months, but she…
Missouri counties do what state won’t: Track opioid sales
ST. LOUIS – Fed up that Missouri is the only state that doesn’t track the…
The Latest: White House condemns latest anti-Semitic threats
NEW YORK – The Latest on a new round of threats against Jewish organizations nationwide…
Israel steps up battle against boycott movement
JERUSALEM – Israel has stepped up its battle against outside supporters of an international boycott…
Conservative senator under fire for comments on residential schools
OTTAWA – Conservative MPs distanced themselves from one of their own Thursday after a Tory…
Transgender families press education secretary on rights
WASHINGTON – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos watched a transgender girl eat apple sauce and draw…