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The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Oct. 18 ____ CANADA TRADE ENVOY HOPEFUL ABOUT…
Progress report on Justin Trudeau’s election campaign promises, one year later
OTTAWA – When it comes to keeping promises, Canadians know full well that politicians are…
Chibok leader: 100-plus girls unwilling to leave Boko Haram
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s government is negotiating the release of another 83 of the Chibok…
Australian casino staff detained in China yet to be charged
CANBERRA, Australia – Two Australian executives of the country’s largest casino operator are in good…
62-year-old woman in Spain gives birth to third child
MADRID – A 62-year-old Spanish woman has given birth to a healthy girl and encourages…
Warren builds political capital – to what post-election end?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From liberal California to conservative Missouri, there are few places Sen.…
Supporters of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi fear flogging set to resume
MONTREAL – Supporters of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi are sounding the alarm that his…
Provincial health spending hasn’t grown as fast as federal contribution
OTTAWA – Provincial ministers insist they can’t possibly live with anything less than a six…
UN report: More children dying from conflict in Afghanistan
KABUL – The number of children killed and wounded in Afghanistan’s conflict increased in the…
Obama administration sends top disease specialists to Cuba
HAVANA – The Obama administration sent some of the United States’ top infectious disease specialists…
US shifts aid away from Egypt citing impediments
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has shifted more than $100 million in aid from Egypt…
Guinea pigs in space: CSA announces human health experiment on space station
CALGARY – Astronauts headed to the International Space Station in 2018 won’t only be conducting…
US economy grows a bit faster in September, Fed says
WASHINGTON – U.S. economic growth picked up a bit as summer ended and fall began,…
WHY IT MATTERS: IRS
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: The Internal Revenue Service touches everyone, not just taxpayers but anyone…
Professors on strike at 14 Pennsylvania state universities
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Professors at 14 state universities went on strike Wednesday, disrupting classes…
Syrian forces prepare corridors out of Aleppo
BEIRUT – Hundreds of residents left a formerly rebel-controlled suburb of the Syrian capital of…
Girl’s leg broken during cheese-rolling festival in Whistler, B.C.: lawsuit
VANCOUVER – A cheese-rolling competition in Whistler, B.C., went from fun to frightening when a…
Australia lifts jail threat for doctors treating refugees
CANBERRA, Australia – The Australian government has quietly lifted the threat of jailing doctors who…
The Latest: Clinton says Trump looks to blame somebody else
LAS VEGAS – Here is The Latest news from the third and final presidential debate…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Clinton and their debate claims
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump painted an inaccurately dark portrait of manufacturing in America while Hillary…
11 memorable moments from the final debate between Clinton and Trump
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump entered the final U.S. presidential election debate on Wednesday night trailing…
Aid group: Refugees facing ‘appalling conditions’ in Greece
ATHENS, Greece – The international aid group Doctors Without Borders says refugees at camps in…
Final debate brings little clarity to undecided voters
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – As a tumultuous campaign nears an end, undecided voters across the…
Woman facing deportation issues plea to stay in country she considers home
HALIFAX – A young mother facing deportation to the U.K. after spending much of her…