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Judge extends order blocking Ohio’s Planned Parenthood law
CINCINNATI – A federal judge is keeping an Ohio law diverting public money from Planned…
Dental group still recommends flossing, despite lack of evidence it’s beneficial
TORONTO – There may be sparse evidence in the medical literature that flossing helps prevent…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 2 NEW SELECTION PROCESS FOR SUPREME COURT…
Federal government prepares to hand MMIW inquiry over to commissioners
OTTAWA – After shaping the design and scope of the inquiry into missing and murdered…
Hawaii gets $3.7M to fight infectious diseases
HONOLULU – A Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant was among the people in Hawaii infected with…
Ex-Navy SEAL Eric Greitens wins Missouri governor primary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens won the Republican primary for…
South Carolina resident contracts potentially fatal amoeba
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Health officials say a South Carolina resident has contracted a rare, potentially…
Jail finds footage it thought it lost after inmate’s death
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Officials at a Virginia jail months ago found security footage they thought…
The Latest: Michigan’s ex-water chief arraigned in Flint
FLINT, Mich. – The Latest on developments in the Flint water crisis (all times local):…
Penthouse targets Utah for declaring porn a health crisis
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s declaration of pornography as a public health crisis has created…
The Latest: Mother cited in son’s accidental shooting
MARRERO, La. – The Latest on the death of a 5-year-old Louisiana boy whom authorities…
Mother cited after child dies in accidental shooting
MARRERO, La. – The mother of a 5-year-old Louisiana boy faces a child desertion charge…
Taj Mahal casino closing; Carl Icahn says he lost $100M
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Donald Trump has been gone from Atlantic City for years, but…
Turkish court issues arrest warrant for Muslim cleric
ANKARA, Turkey – A court in Turkey issued a formal warrant Thursday for the arrest…
After ‘Scary Lucy,’ Ball’s hometown to unveil new statue
CELORON, N.Y. – What could be scarier than a statue of Lucille Ball that was…
No letup in Syria’s Aleppo as UN urges humanitarian pause
BEIRUT – A senior U.N. humanitarian official urged Thursday for an immediate pause to the…
Election could determine transgender case at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s order blocking a transgender male from using the boys’ restroom…
Toronto student arrested without charges for alleged role in Bangladesh attack
A University of Toronto student was arrested without charges in Bangladesh for his alleged involvement…
The Latest: Prosecutor: Audio of strip game on mayor’s phone
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on the arrest of a California mayor (all times local):…
Rauner surprises GOP with action on birth control, abortions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has clashed with Illinois Democrats on big issues…
UN bungles response to Africa’s yellow fever outbreak
KINSHASA, Congo – The World Health Organization and its partners shipped more than 6 million…
Feds indict 46 in mob sweep, including reputed Philly boss
NEW YORK – Declaring that the Mafia is not just the stuff of movie scripts,…
Ottawa appoints high-level adviser on Arctic spending needs
Ottawa has turned to a high-profile northerner to advise it on where to spend money…
Ex-FBI agent gets probation for perjury at gangster’s trial
BOSTON – A former high-ranking FBI agent was sentenced Friday to two years of probation…