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Correction: Dental Death-Toddler story
HONOLULU – In a story Sept. 8 about a former dentist charged with manslaughter, The…
Senate boosts bill for water projects, $220M for Flint
WASHINGTON – The Senate voted to move forward Monday on a $10 billion water projects…
Slow train crosses marathon course, hurts finish times
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A slow-moving train in Pennsylvania might have brought some runners’ dreams of…
Ex-lawmaker gets 1 year for hiding senator-sibling bribe
LOS ANGELES – A former California lawmaker was sentenced Monday to a year in federal…
Trump stands up for backers even as rally scuffle breaks out
BALTIMORE – Donald Trump stood up for his supporters Monday against Hillary Clinton’s remark that…
Singapore investigating Zika strain as infections rise
Singapore said Tuesday it is investigating the severity of its locally transmitted Zika virus, amid…
UK nurse who contracted Ebola faces disciplinary hearing
LONDON – Disciplinary hearings are set to begin in the case of a British nurse…
Older people underrepresented in film, new survey finds
NEW YORK – Older people are significantly underrepresented in movies and often are the butt…
The Latest: UK man faces prison, deportation in Trump attack
LAS VEGAS – The Latest on criminal charges in a U.S. court against a British…
Clinton campaign tries to re-focus on Trump University
WASHINGTON – Facing the toughest stretch of her campaign, Hillary Clinton is trying to deflect…
Insurance industry struggles with increasing costs of natural disasters
CALGARY – Canada’s insurance companies are grappling with an increase in environmental disasters and say…
School in north Greece a flashpoint in refugee debate
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greece’s left-wing government on Tuesday criticized a parents’ association which is threatening…
Americans got raise last year for first time since 2007
WASHINGTON – In a long-awaited sign that middle-class Americans are finally seeing real economic gains,…
Judge imposes lawyer on Canadian woman detained in Iran jail: family
MONTREAL – The family of a Canadian-Iranian university professor jailed in Iran says the judge…
Philippines suspends scallops linked to Hawaii outbreak
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has suspended distribution of seafood believed to be the…
The Latest: NY attorney general probing Trump’s charity
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 8:22 p.m. New…
Obama: Clinton ‘steady,’ Trump ‘not fit in any way’ to lead
PHILADELPHIA – Accusing Republicans of fanning hate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday stepped in to…
RCMP officers to be equipped with naloxone kits to deal with fentanyl exposure
VANCOUVER – RCMP officers will soon be carrying naloxone nasal spray to protect themselves against…
Kaine downplays presidential readiness amid Clinton illness
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Tim Kaine’s role as Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential running mate means he’d…
India, Afghanistan call for end to all support of militants
NEW DELHI – India and Afghanistan on Wednesday called for an end to all sponsorship,…
‘Quite alarming:’ Report finds skies quieter by 1.5 billion fewer birds
North American skies have grown quieter over the last decades by the absent songs of…
Councillors in Kamloops, B.C., unanimously support safe injection clinics
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – City councillors in Kamloops, B.C., have voted unanimously in favour of considering…
Actress Evangeline Lilly joins protest against Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
TORONTO – A Canadian star is adding her voice to a chorus of advocacy and…
Fewer teens smoke tobacco, but pot use popular
OTTAWA – A new federal survey suggests the percentage of students who smoke tobacco fell…