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Illinois leaders say they’ve reached school funding deal
CHICAGO – Illinois’ top legislative leaders announced Thursday that they’ve tentatively reached a bipartisan agreement…
Bookies will lose millions if McGregor knocks out Mayweather
LAS VEGAS – Conor McGregor is making a lot of wise guys nervous in this…
The Latest: Band hopes to reschedule Rotterdam concert
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – The Latest on the investigation into the threat in the Dutch city…
Interior secretary wants to keep national monument in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to keep the Katahdin Woods and Waters…
Man charged after car pulls into St. Louis rally, hurting 3
ST. LOUIS – A man was charged Thursday after authorities said he pulled his car…
The Latest: Lawmaker welcomes news on monument areas
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Latest on a review of possible changes to U.S. national monument…
Wildfire forces evacuation affecting about 1,100 people east of Kelowna, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An evacuation order affecting about 1,100 people living east of Kelowna, B.C.,…
Utility CEO retiring following failure of nuclear project
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The CEO of South Carolina’s state-owned utility is retiring, making him the…
MP says Haitians in Miami ‘misinformed’ on what it takes to come to Canada
MIAMI – A Montreal-area MP says he’s learned that many Haitians in Miami have been…
University of Texas sued for removing Confederate statues
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas is being sued for removing four Confederate statues…
The Latest: IS attack targets Afghanistan’s Shiites
KABUL – The Latest on developments in Afghanistan (all times local): 6:20 p.m. A senior…
Fighter jet sale may depend on U.S. trade ruling expected next month
OTTAWA – Defence officials and fighter-jet makers have circled a date in late September as…
Argos’ McEwen looking forward to playing before friends and family in Calgary
TORONTO – Sean McEwen is looking forward to mixing a little pleasure with business this…
Former officer gets 4 years for smuggling guns
MIAMI – A former police officer assigned to Miami International Airport has been sentenced to…
How major US stock market indexes fared Friday
Stocks rose on Friday, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index cruised to its first…
Construction firm Aecon Group’s stock soars after confirming potential sale
TORONTO – Aecon Group Inc.’s (TSX:ARE) stock price has soared after the Canadian construction firm…
The Latest: US urges Myanmar to avoid inflaming tensions
YANGON, Myanmar – The Latest on militant attacks on security forces in Myanmar (all times…
The Latest: Snowboard company owners disappointed by lawsuit
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Latest on a beer company’s trademark lawsuit against a snowboard company…
Colorado bus aide sentenced for assaulting autistic student
BOULDER, Colo. – Over six days, Shiva Rai was kicked and hit, sprayed in the…
Soldier gets 18 months in scheme to send guns to Indonesia
CONCORD, N.H. – A U.S. Army soldier who participated in a scheme to buy guns…
‘Like going to Azerbaijan’: Whitecaps visit Orlando after gruelling travel day
Before his Vancouver Whitecaps even stepped on the pitch Wednesday against the Seattle Sounders, head…
Trump administration opposes Chicago request for injunction
CHICAGO – The Trump administration’s policy of withholding public safety grants from so-called sanctuary cities…
Crews make progress on wildfire east of Kelowna, B.C., evacuations in effect
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials say they were making progress Friday on a wildfire that was…
Judge refuses to block Seattle Uber, Lyft driver union law
SEATTLE – For the second time this month, a federal judge has rejected a challenge…