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The Latest: 7th flood-related death confirmed
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local):…
European agency proposes tougher medical checks for pilots
BERLIN – The European Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday proposed tougher medical examinations for pilots,…
Palestinians: 1 dead, dozens injured in clash with Israelis
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – A Palestinian teen died Tuesday during clashes with Israeli troops near…
Turkish prosecutors seek 2 life sentences for Gulen
ANKARA, Turkey – Prosecutors in western Turkey have demanded a life sentence for U.S.-based Muslim…
Judge slams government for nixing woman’s airport security clearance
TORONTO – A government decision that stripped a woman of her airport security clearance and…
Toronto doctor facing penalty over patient’s sexual abuse allegations
TORONTO – A Toronto doctor faces a possible penalty after Ontario’s medical watchdog found he…
Papers discuss fracking impact on B.C. dams, province defends approach
VANCOUVER – Officials at British Columbia’s public power utility raised concerns as early as 2009…
Pennsylvania attorney general resigns a day after conviction
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s first elected female attorney general announced her resignation Tuesday, a day…
The Latest: Hawaii officials urge awareness of raw food risk
HONOLULU – The Latest on a hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii (all times local): 4…
Progress in ALS, which took life of Mauril Belanger, accelerating: researchers
TORONTO – The death of Liberal MP Mauril Belanger has shone a spotlight on one…
Indonesia cuts jailed Islamic cleric’s sentence by 3 months
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s government has reduced a radical Islamic cleric’s prison sentence by three…
Lawyer: Mom accused in drownings dealt with mental illness
HOUSTON – A lawyer for a Houston mother accused of drowning her two children in…
Critics: Governor’s promise to heal Baltimore rings hollow
BALTIMORE – When Baltimore’s streets erupted in the worst rioting in 40 years, Republican Gov.…
Prosecutors: Trump Tower climber had planned it, practiced
NEW YORK – A Virginia man who scaled the all-glass face of Trump Tower last…
Public Works lists 29 women who should have buildings named for them
OTTAWA – The federal government has a list of 29 prominent Canadian women it thinks…
Liberal cabinet ordered to boycott ex-Liberal minister Normandeau’s radio show
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is ordering members of his cabinet to boycott the radio show…
The Latest: Inslee slams Bryant over Donald Trump
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Latest on the debate between Gov. Jay Inslee and Bill Bryant…
Light plane makes emergency landing in western Indonesia
BANDUNG, Indonesia – A light plane made an emergency landing Thursday on Indonesia’s main island…
UK nurse treated for Ebola accused of concealing temperature
LONDON – A British nurse who developed Ebola working in Sierra Leone is facing disciplinary…
Millions in new funding announced for infrastructure projects in N.B.
MONCTON, N.B. – The federal and New Brunswick governments have announced an agreement to spend…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 18 ___ BRAZILIAN POLICE SAY U.S. SWIMMERS…
Cost of ministerial car trips, by the numbers
OTTAWA – The transportation expenses claimed by Health Minister Jane Philpott are in the spotlight…
FDA tests confirm hepatitis A in scallops from Philippines
HONOLULU – U.S. Food and Drug Administration tests found hepatitis A in scallops from the…
The Latest: Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
WASHINGTON – The Latest on campaign 2016 (all times Eastern): 10:07 a.m. Donald Trump’s campaign…