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Sri Lankan protest demands information on civil war missing
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Shops, offices and schools were closed and public transport was halted…
Fewer people signed contracts to buy US homes in March
WASHINGTON – Fewer consumers signed contracts to buy U.S. homes last month as the spring…
How investors can sabotage their portfolio returns
The stock market has raced to record highs this year, but your portfolio may not…
Amtrak accelerating Penn Station work, rail delays expected
NEW YORK – Accelerated repair work in the wake of recent breakdowns at New York’s…
European Central Bank says economy is ‘increasingly solid’
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank kept its stimulus program and interest rates unchanged Thursday…
Trump tax plan leaves Congress, Ryan with heavy lift
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s tax plan leaves much of the heavy lifting to Congress,…
US durable goods advance modest 0.7 per cent in March
WASHINGTON – Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods posted only a modest gain in March as…
The Latest: Report says 35 migrants caught in Turkey
MILAN – The Latest on Europe’s response to the large number of migrants and refugees…
US unemployment claims tick up but remain at low level
WASHINGTON – More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at a…
Baby penguin chicks make debut at London Zoo
LONDON – Two baby penguins are the latest additions to the penguin colony at London…
Ex-Penn St officials to be sentenced in June over Sandusky
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Sentencing has been scheduled for three former top officials at Penn State…
Kim Kardashian: Gunpoint heist ‘meant to happen to me’
LOS ANGELES – Kim Kardashian says that being held at gunpoint during a Paris jewelry…
Berlin police shoot man who threatened officer
BERLIN – A German man was shot in the leg by police after threatening an…
British teen admits planning London bomb attack
LONDON – A British teenager accused of planning a bombing in London pleaded guilty Thursday…
Officer pleads not guilty to assaulting 2 women with sex toy
CLEVELAND – A suburban Cleveland police officer suspected of assaulting two women with a sex…
Russia seeks arrest of former Ukraine prime minister
MINSK, Belarus – Russia has sent a request to the international police agency Interpol for…
Friendly fire may have killed 2 Army Rangers in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – Two Army Rangers killed during a raid on an Islamic State compound in…
Pakistan: Thousands of activists rally against PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD – Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s popular opposition leader Imran Khan have rallied in…
Nova Scotia’s governing Liberals pull campaign ad suggesting May 30 election
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s premier did his best to laugh off a gaffe apparently revealing…
US facing shortage of yellow fever vaccine for travellers
NEW YORK – Americans who need a yellow fever shot for travel may soon have…
Regional airport in Utah to expand sooner than anticipated
ST. GEORGE, Utah – The growth in passengers at St. George Regional Airport has prompted…
Whitecaps seek first road win against rival Impact and red-hot scorer Jackson-Hamel
MONTREAL – As hot as Anthony Jackson-Hamel has been, the Quebec City striker does not…
Gwyneth Paltrow creating Goop magazine with Anna Wintour
NEW YORK – Gwyneth Paltrow and Vogue editor Anna Wintour are teaming up to take…
Stream of quakes rattles Chilean coast
SANTIAGO, Chile – More than a dozen moderate earthquakes have rattled the Chilean coast within…