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Major North American markets relatively flat, loonie breaks 80 cents US
TORONTO – Canada’s largest main stock index capped off Friday with a modest loss, as…
Alaska court upholds cut to checks from oil-wealth fund
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Bill Walker acted within…
Knife-wielding man shot dead in Brussels ‘terror attack’
BRUSSELS – Belgian soldiers shot a man dead in downtown Brussels on Friday evening after…
Auto unions say Mexico wage fight will continue even if NAFTA crumbles
TORONTO – Canadian and American auto worker unions say they’ll continue to fight for higher…
Harvey’s disaster mix: Warm water, huge rains, slow speed
WASHINGTON – Hurricane Harvey is shaping up as just about a worst-case scenario storm with…
Ex-worker slams New Jersey Transit, calls it ‘runaway train’
TRENTON, N.J. – A recently fired New Jersey Transit compliance officer told lawmakers on Friday…
Police identify body of woman found dead in Mission, B.C., homicide suspected
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say the body of a woman found in Mission, B.C., earlier…
B.C. government to eliminate tolls on two Vancouver-area bridges
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Premier John Horgan is citing fairness and affordability for his fledgling…
Kelly Knight Craft, Trump’s ambassador to Canada, arrives in October
OTTAWA – Donald Trump’s envoy to Canada assumes her new post in October. Word about…
Canada’s Humana-Paredes, Pavan to play for bronze at Beach World Tour Final
HAMBURG – Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan will play for bronze at the Beach…
Former judge sentenced to 4 years in Social Security case
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A former administrative law judge has been sentenced to four years in…
Invoking dead husband in online criticism crosses line, senator says
OTTAWA – Sen. Denise Batters was minutes from boarding a flight home when she noticed…
Virginia attorney general says cities can move monuments
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s attorney general says localities can remove statues and monuments if there…
Gas prices rise, flights stall as Hurricane Harvey nears
DALLAS – Refinery operators along the Texas Gulf Coast are hunkering down for Hurricane Harvey,…
The Latest: Search for woman intensifies after newborn found
FARGO, N.D. – The Latest on a missing Fargo woman whose newborn baby was believed…
2 may face kidnapping charges after newborn baby found
FARGO, N.D. – Two people could face kidnapping charges after police found the newborn baby…
2 police hurt arresting man with knife at Buckingham Palace
LONDON – Two London police officers have been slightly injured detaining a man with a…
Grand Teton sees record burst of visitors during eclipse
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Monday’s total solar eclipse turned out to be a record-breaking event for…
Johnson, Spieth, Fowler part of logjam at Northern Trust
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – Two swings cost Dustin Johnson the lead, and it wasn’t long…
Disastrous US hurricanes since 2000. Could Harvey top them?
Hurricane Harvey could be on par with 2005’s Hurricane Katrina in terms of economic impact,…
Oregon girds for lawsuit if Trump shrinks national monument
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s attorney general said Friday she is ready to take legal action…
Venezuela’s Maduro vows to punish opponents for US sanctions
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro vowed Friday to prosecute for treason opponents he…
US ambassador rebukes head of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley sharply criticized the U.N. peacekeeping commander in Lebanon on Friday, saying…
Mayweather, McGregor ready to rumble in much-hyped fight
LAS VEGAS – Conor McGregor has been kept pretty much under wraps ever since his…