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Thousands mourn beloved leader Jayalalithaa in south India
CHENNAI, India – Hundreds of thousands of people thronged the southern Indian city of Chennai…
Guam federal judge to continue seeking renomination
HAGATNA, Guam – Guam officials say they will again push for the renomination of the…
1st Cuban migrants land in Florida since Castro’s death
MIAMI – Thirteen Cuban migrants who arrived early Tuesday in the Florida Keys aboard a…
Court filing: In Army’s eyes, Chelsea Manning still a man
A military prison psychologist has refused to recommend that Chelsea Manning’s gender be changed to…
Court hears mother charged in Calgary neglect case ‘inseparable’ from son
CALGARY – The father of a Calgary woman on trial after her son died of…
Pentagon plays down report on cost-cutting study
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon and the White House on Tuesday played down a report that…
Don’t off-load Syrian refugees on provinces, Senate committee tells feds
OTTAWA – With federal benefits about to run out for thousands of Syrian immigrants, the…
Canada needs single protocol for handling concussions, former pro athletes say
OTTAWA – Hockey legend Ken Dryden laid down a challenge Tuesday to sports executives in…
Most New Brunswick youth not getting enough sleep, screen time partly to blame
MONCTON, N.B. – More than half of young people aren’t getting enough sleep in New…
Illinois man who faked Canada link gets 5 years in prison
NEW YORK – An Illinois man who forged the signature of the Canadian deputy health…
No charges against cops, paramedics in B.C. child welfare case
VICTORIA – No charges will be approved for police officers and paramedics in Delta, B.C.,…
Apple pays $450,000 for alleged hazardous waste violations
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple is paying $450,000 to settle allegations that the iPhone maker operated…
Pence claims mandate for incoming Trump administration
WASHINGTON – Vice-President-elect Mike Pence claimed a governing mandate for the incoming White House, calling…
Environmental groups seek to defend federal methane rule
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Environmental groups are seeking to defend a new federal rule that would…
Parents prep for realities of legalized marijuana
TORONTO – B.C. mom Scarlett Ballantyne wonders if Ottawa’s plans to legalize marijuana will make…
Court to review UK marine’s conviction for Taliban murder
LONDON – A court will review a British Royal Marine’s murder conviction for killing a…
Former Newfoundland soldier released from Iraqi prison, mother says
A Newfoundland military veteran arrested in northern Iraq last week has been released from prison,…
In Greece’s tobacco culture, passive smoke a serious problem
BRUSSELS – Nearly two-thirds of Greeks are inhaling someone else’s tobacco smoke on a daily…
Spread by trade and climate, bugs butcher America’s forests
PETERSHAM, Mass. – In a towering forest of centuries-old eastern hemlocks, it’s easy to miss…
Kenya president: Nearly 20 dead as medical workers strike
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday urged striking medical workers to return…
Lasers on a thumbnail reveal Franklin expedition diet, cause of death
New research has shed more light on one of Canada’s enduring mysteries — the fate…
Pot use on rise, as is driving under drug’s influence, Ontario survey finds
TORONTO – With Ottawa poised to legalize recreational marijuana next year, researchers are keeping a…
UConn not sanctuary campus but will help immigrant students
STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut says it will do all it can to…
Canada’s Dominique Maltais announces retirement from competitive snowboarding
Snowboarder Dominque Maltais announced her retirement Tuesday, even if she feels she can still compete…