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Ohio man charged with cyberstalking sheriff for decades
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Federal authorities have charged an Ohio man with repeatedly harassing a county…
Congress approves bill to address VA claims backlog
WASHINGTON – Congress has sent the president a bill aimed at trimming a rapidly growing…
Ouellet, environmentalists wary of proposed nuclear waste disposal plan
CHALK RIVER, Ont. – A proposed nuclear waste disposal site on land around Chalk River…
Police recover gun 36 years after it was reported stolen
Boston police say they have recovered a handgun that was reported stolen more than 35…
Train collision in northern Egypt kills at least 40
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – Two passenger trains collided on Friday just outside Egypt’s Mediterranean port city…
A snapshot of Guam before US-North Korea conflict and now
HAGATNA, Guam – North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of…
Final evacuees from derailment, fire returning home
HYNDMAN, Pa. – The last of the evacuated residents of a small Pennsylvania town can…
The Latest: Stranded Glacier visitors take long path out
HELENA, Mont. – The Latest on a fire cutting off backcountry visitors in Glacier National…
Agents detain 86 immigrants near canal in South Texas
HIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents detained nearly 90 immigrants found walking near a…
Feds to review whether credit unions can use banking terms following outcry
Ottawa says it is reviewing whether credit unions should be allowed to use the terms…
Guam residents seek answers, tout the island amid tensions
HAGATNA, Guam – The 160,000 residents of Guam are in the crosshairs of escalating tensions…
Utility drops rate hike plans for failed nuclear project
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Millions of customers who have been footing the bill for years for…
Taxi driver charged in crash that hurt 10 near Logan airport
BOSTON – A taxi driver who plowed into a group of cab drivers near Boston’s…
Vancouver Whitecaps look to wrap up road trip on a high in New England
Before every season, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson maps out how many roads wins…
US cattle grazing plan for Idaho national monument approved
BOISE, Idaho – Cattle grazing will continue at a south-central Idaho national monument known for…
Pyeongchang Games: IOC meeting to discuss North Korea threat
LONDON – Escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program have caused security challenges posed…
Man arrested after dancing on Britney Spears concert stage
Las Vegas police say the man who jumped onto the stage at a Britney Spears…
Canada beats Sweden 4-1 in Ivan Hlinka semis, will face Czechs in final
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Serron Noel scored the winning goal with just under 12 minutes left…
Peru expels Venezuela’s ambassador to protest assembly
LIMA, Peru – Peru is expelling Venezuela’s ambassador as it and other nations in Latin…
Nigerian military makes unauthorized search of UN base
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigerian soldiers conducted an unauthorized search of a United Nations humanitarian base…
How major US stock market indexes fared Friday
U.S. stocks closed modestly higher Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak. Technology companies, which suffered…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Aug. 11 ——— OTTAWA TAKES NEW APPROACH TO…
B.C. man who says he killed to save souls is found not criminally responsible
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who confessed to killing the house manager at an…
Harm reduction workers post list of demands to combat opioid crisis in Toronto
TORONTO – Harm reduction workers in Toronto are calling for the immediate opening of interim…