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Liberia’s president calls for peace as campaigns begin
MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is urging peaceful elections as candidates begin…
Christie, Cuomo announce new Port Authority leadership
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on…
Macedonia, Bulgaria sign historic treaty, renounce rivalry
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Macedonia and neighbouring Bulgaria signed a landmark friendship agreement Tuesday that is…
US to exempt journalists, aid workers from NKorea travel ban
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will allow American journalists, Red Cross employees and other humanitarian…
Firefighters battle fresh wildfires in southern France
PARIS – French firefighters on Tuesday battled two wildfires in southern France, one near an…
NAACP delegates back advisory urging caution in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The head of the Missouri NAACP says the national organization is…
Nearly 500 on trial for Turkey’s failed coup; many face life
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey put nearly 500 people on trial Tuesday on charges of leading…
Quebec City flanker Karen Paquin sacrifices for Canadian rugby cause
Karen Paquin has given up her job twice for her country. The flanker from Quebec…
New WestJet discount airline service not expected until next summer
CALGARY – WestJet (TSX:WJA) says the launch of its new no-frills, low-cost airline won’t be…
July violence pushes Chicago’s 2017 homicide total past 400
CHICAGO – July was another dangerous month in Chicago, with 74 homicides reported. Police say…
Jordan activists celebrate repeal of ‘marry the rapist’ law
AMMAN, Jordan – The repeal of a Jordanian law that allowed a rapist to escape…
The Latest: California ‘Obamacare’ prices jump 12.5 per cent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on changes in California coverage under the Obama health care…
John Updike’s Pennsylvania childhood home to become museum
SHILLINGTON, Pa. – The Pennsylvania childhood home of author John Updike is nearing its transformation…
56-mile feat: Woman swims length of Montana lake – and back
KALISPELL, Mont. – A Montana attorney fought through headwinds, high waves and exhaustion to become…
The Latest: Guilty plea in boy’s death avoids death penalty
ALHAMBRA, Calif. – The Latest on a California father who pleaded guilty to killing his…
Egypt reserves reach record high of over $36 billion
CAIRO – Egypt’s foreign reserves reached 36.036 billion dollars in July, a record high, which…
France’s lower house approves proposed labour reform
PARIS – France’s lower house of parliament has given its green light to President Emmanuel…
Jury: Couple who defamed Texas wedding photog must pay $1M
DALLAS – A Texas jury has awarded a wedding photographer more than $1 million after…
Injury news promising for Toronto FC ahead of weekend visit to D.C. United
TORONTO – There was some good news for Toronto FC on the injury front Tuesday…
Deputies accused of stunning man more than 40 times on leave
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. – Three Tennessee deputies seen on video repeatedly using a stun gun…
Worker whose body was found in pub’s cooler is identified
CINCINNATI – Authorities have released the identity of a Cincinnati restaurant employee found dead in…
15 states appeal EPA delay of stricter air-quality standards
WASHINGTON – Attorneys general from 15 states filed a legal challenge on Tuesday over the…
Driver won’t leave burning car, tells police he’s a mechanic
PELHAM, N.H. – New Hampshire police say they were forced to drag a driver out…
Kobach tries to avoid answering questions under oath
WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is seeking to avoid answering questions…