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Anchor sets record for longest career as TV news broadcaster
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – This just in: A New York television news anchor officially holds the…
Take down: Hackers looking to shut down factories for pay
DURHAM, N.C. – The malware entered the North Carolina transmission plant’s computer network via email…
US colleges help foreign students wary of travelling home
Art student Usman Anwar planned to spend this summer at home in Pakistan, visiting family…
Egypt curtails access to subsidized food as part of reforms
CAIRO – Egypt on Wednesday curtailed access to ration cards used by three-quarters of the…
Shoppers have many high-end card options, but for how long?
NEW YORK – Shoppers with means who want a lot of high-end rewards on their…
First female member of Alabama Supreme Court dies at 85
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The first female member of the Alabama Supreme Court, Janie Shores, has…
Police in Surrey, B.C., investigate three shootings in less than 12 hours
SURREY, B.C. – Police are investigating a string of shootings in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say…
Review: Love, somehow, shines through ‘The Glass Castle’
Any parents of young children — or anyone thinking of hearing the pitter-patter of little…
Belgium says Dutch found tainted eggs back in November
BRUSSELS – Dutch authorities knew as far back as November that some eggs in the…
Town response to Jewish community stirs anti-Semitism fears
MAHWAH, N.J. – Thin strips of PVC piping on utility poles around a New Jersey…
Pentagon: British firm billed US $50M for iffy expenses
WASHINGTON – A British company hired to train Afghan intelligence officers billed the U.S. government…
Lawmaker: Florida governor’s office broke promise to LGBTQs
ORLANDO, Fla. – When 49 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Florida in…
Home construction picks up, driven by buildings, condos, CMHC says
OTTAWA – Home construction in Canada picked up last month, driven by British Columbia and…
Bombers’ Medlock and Leggett, Lions’ Burnham named CFL top performers
TORONTO – Winnipeg kicker and punter Justin Medlock and defensive back Maurice Leggett and B.C.…
Massachusetts Rep. Tsongas won’t seek re-election
WASHINGTON – Democratic Rep. Niki Tsongas, who credited her late husband Paul as a political…
Ex-Minneapolis police chief speaks about shooting, future
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau said in an interview aired Wednesday that…
Report: 4 gunned down in apparent mafia hit in Italy
MILAN – Italian news agency ANSA says gunmen have killed 4 people in apparent Mafia…
Canada’s next food guide opens up industry battle over beef and butter
VANCOUVER – Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over…
Following the path set by Oleksiak, Chaput leads next wave of Canadian swimmers
WINNIPEG – If Oksana Chaput is exhausted after yet another gruelling swimming practice, she only…
Police: 2 girls killed when Oklahoma boy, 14, flips car
WOODWARD, Okla. – A 14-year-old boy trying to speed away from police in western Oklahoma…
Man who duped women through dating scams gets prison term
CAMDEN, N.J. – A man who has repeatedly used telephone dating services to lure and…
Harassment lawsuit filed against NY Plaza Hotel
NEW YORK – Six current or former employees have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against…
Hospital laundry worker earns praise for returning $9,100
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A worker at a Rhode Island hospital is earning praise for what…
Back road to hope: Migrants flood Canada at remote outpost
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – They have come from all over the United States, piling out of…