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Spain: Police break up gang that smuggled Iranians to UK
MADRID – Spanish police say they have dismantled a criminal network that smuggled Iranian nationals…
Sheriff: Marijuana found in cereal boxes during traffic stop
COVINGTON, La. – Authorities say a man speeding down an interstate in Louisiana has been…
Anne Tyler talks books, Baltimore and Donald Trump
NEW YORK – Anne Tyler is finishing a new book and reorganizing her past. New…
Harry Potter play’s London leads heading to Broadway
LONDON – The lead actors from the acclaimed London production of “Harry Potter and the…
Thai activist on trial for Facebook share of king profile
KHON KAEN, Thailand – A court in northeastern Thailand on Thursday began a closed-door trial…
GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has embraced legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration and…
Enbridge says costs of Line 3 rising, cites regulatory delays, route changes
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) says the cost of its Line 3 replacement project has…
Winnipeg teen sentenced to 17 years for two-high profile sex attacks on women
WINNIPEG – A teen who took part in two brutal, high-profile sex attacks in Winnipeg…
Federal NDP hopefuls hit B.C., questioned on reconciling party differences
VICTORIA – Federal NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh felt compelled during Wednesday’s debate in Victoria…
Smoky air from fires from Interior to cover southern B.C. for days: district
VANCOUVER – Smoke from dozens of fires in British Columbia’s Interior has prompted expanded air…
Bill of rights would prevent woes like those experienced by Air Transat travellers
TORONTO – A bill of rights for Canadian travellers would prevent problems like those experienced…
Trump wants to slash immigration by half; cites Canada as inspiration for plan
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has endorsed a plan to slash immigration in half, limit…
With spike in asylum seekers, Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to be used as shelter
Montreal’s iconic Olympic Stadium will be the first place some newcomers to Canada call home,…
Brazil’s president dodges bribery charge, but risks remain
BRASILIA, Brazil – With his job on the line, President Michel Temer eked out a…
Ambushes by Indian troops, Kashmir rebels kill 4 combatants
SRINAGAR, India – A pair of ambushes by Indian government forces and Kashmiri rebels early…
Swiss court upholds conviction over alleged Nazi salute
GENEVA – Switzerland’s Supreme Court has upheld the conviction for racial discrimination of a man…
1980s rapper Kidd Creole arrested in fatal stabbing
NEW YORK – One of the founding members of the 1980s hip hop group Grandmaster…
Cops: Fake caseworker tried to take child from woman’s home
MILTON, Pa. – Police say a fake child-welfare caseworker barged into a Pennsylvania home and…
Man sentenced in Denmark for Copenhagen riots
COPENHAGEN – A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to nine months in prison for throwing…
4 UK men get long prison sentences for plotting attack
LONDON – Three British men convicted of planning a knife and bomb attack on troops…
Hearing delayed for man charged in Indiana officer’s slaying
INDIANAPOLIS – The initial hearing for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a…
Smart beta ETFs look to improve upon plain-vanilla index funds
OTTAWA – Index-tracking exchange-traded funds have become one of the fastest growing ways for Canadian…
Convict with escape plan: Guards let him repair prison locks
AUBURN, N.Y. – A prison inmate serving a life sentence for his parents’ slayings said…
Woman gets to 32-year sentence for granddaughter’s death
MAHANOY CITY, Pa. – A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to up to 32 years…