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Exotic African hybrid cat roaming New Jersey streets caught
PATERSON, N.J. – Authorities in New Jersey say they captured a large exotic cat that…
World markets mixed as US health care bill vote looms
HONG KONG – World stock markets were mixed Friday after a U.S. vote on a…
Merkel affirms German backing for two-state solution
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel is reiterating Germany’s long-held support for a two-state solution to…
Poland’s WWII museum opens amid an uncertain future
WARSAW, Poland – A major World War II museum opened in northern Poland on Thursday…
Russia, Ukraine at odds over singer’s Eurovision performance
GENEVA – Eurovision song contest organizers say they have taken the unprecedented step of offering…
‘Love Connection’ to reconnect with viewers as Fox revival
NEW YORK – “Love Connection” is reconnecting with viewers. A new version of the match-making…
QuickList: February inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA – Canada’s national inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says.…
UN report: Sanctions disrupt humanitarian aid to North Korea
TOKYO – International sanctions on North Korea are taking a serious toll on humanitarian aid…
Student stranded for 5 days near Grand Canyon grew desperate
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A Texas college student stranded for five days near the Grand Canyon…
Maryland high school thrust into immigration debate
BETHESDA, Md. – Outside a Maryland high school dragged into the national immigration debate by…
Lawsuits blaming Saudi Arabia for 9-11 get new life
NEW YORK – For years, family members of those killed on Sept. 11 and insurance…
At Baghdad rally, Iraq cleric threatens to boycott elections
BAGHDAD – An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric addressed thousands of anti-government protesters who filled the…
Somali pirates seize trawler, likely for hijackings: Police
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Police say Somali pirates have seized a fishing trawler owned by a…
‘Couch potato’ youth missing out on crucial bone development: study
VANCOUVER – A new study has found teens who have a “couch potato” lifestyle risk…
Commons votes by 2-1 margin to pass motion condemning Islamophobia
OTTAWA – The House of Commons has passed a Liberal backbencher’s motion calling on federal…
Police: NYC man killed grandmother, left body on the street
NEW YORK – Authorities in New York City say a man killed his grandmother and…
Dennis Oland was wrongly denied bail in murder case, says Supreme Court
OTTAWA – Dennis Oland was wrongly denied bail pending an appeal of his second-degree murder…
Complaint filed after comments by B.C. judge hearing sexual assault trial
VANCOUVER – Comments attributed to a British Columbia judge about the number of days that…
Ex-nurse accused of killing 8 seniors was once fired over medication errors: docs
A former Ontario nurse accused of killing eight seniors had been suspended from a long-term…
Car bomb near Somalia presidential palace kills 1, hurts 2
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A police official says a car bomb blast near a restaurant and…
Review: ‘Mass Effect’ stumbles in trip to new galaxy
Time for spring break! Why not book a trip to the Andromeda Galaxy, where fun…
Juncker opposed to selective child support payments
VIENNA – EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says he is opposed to Austrian and German…
EU prolongs satellite support to Ukraine monitors
BRUSSELS – The European Union is prolonging its satellite imagery support to help observers monitor…
Trumps plot big hotel expansion, but political problems loom
NEW YORK – The Trump family is launching a new hotel chain in a bold…