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Massive 2013 oil spill in North Dakota still not cleaned up
BISMARCK, N.D. – Three years and three months later, a massive oil spill in North…
Farrakhan sees a new opening for black separatist message
CHICAGO – Minister Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam, spoke from a podium…
Montreal’s great debate: how much control should government have on restaurants?
MONTREAL – David McMillan, co-owner of Montreal’s renowned Joe Beef restaurant, laments that virtually anyone,…
Japan Emperor has a cold, cancels year-end banquet
TOKYO – Japan’s Emperor cancelled an annual year-end palace banquet on Monday because of a…
Provinces bristle at what they call feds’ take it or leave it health care offer
OTTAWA – The federal government is to sit down Monday with the provinces for some…
Four stories in the news today, Dec. 19
Four stories in the news for Monday, Dec. 19 ——— FEDS AND PROVINCES DICKER OVER…
Provinces take aim at Ottawa’s ‘ultimatum’ in testy health care talks
OTTAWA – Provincial ministers are criticizing what they describe as a lacklustre take-it-or-leave-it offer delivered…
Beijing denies US claim that China is synthetic drug king
BEIJING – U.S. assertions that China is the top source of the synthetic opioids that…
US FDA clears ovarian cancer drug for hard-to-treat disease
WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials have approved a new option for some women battling ovarian…
Does a doctor’s gender affect your chance of survival?
CHICAGO – What if your doctor’s gender could influence your chance of surviving a visit…
Five stories in the news today, Dec. 20
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Dec. 20 ——— FEDS, PROVINCES AGREE TO DISAGREE…
Queen Elizabeth II to step down from some organizations
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II will step down from her role as patron of more…
UK’s first openly gay rabbi Lionel Blue dies at 86
LONDON – Lionel Blue, Britain’s first openly gay rabbi who was known for his popular…
Liz Weston: How 3 people changed their financial lives
Lauren Greutman’s moment of truth dawned when she sneaked $600 worth of clothes into her…
Deadly counterfeit lotion kills 58 in Russian city
MOSCOW – Russian health officials say at least 58 people have died in a Siberian…
UN warns of rapid Palestinian population growth
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – A new U.N. study projecting rapid growth in the Palestinian population…
Ottawa Muslim community grieving after sisters killed
Ottawa’s Muslim community is struggling to come to grips with an alleged family tragedy that…
Mumps outbreak strikes Marshallese population in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An outbreak of mumps has hit a community of Marshall Islanders…
Wisconsin’s Walker asks Trump for more control over refugees
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker asked President-elect Donald Trump in a letter delivered…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Dec. 20 FEDS TO BAN OIL, GAS OFFSHORE…
Trump hosts candidates for key Veterans Affairs post
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump met Tuesday met with candidates for his unfilled…
Emergency managers charged over Flint’s lead-tainted water
FLINT, Mich. – A criminal investigation of Flint’s lead-contaminated water turned to former key officials…
At rising rate, Nepalis working abroad go home in coffins
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A tiny young woman crouches just outside the airport, crying softly into…
Ohio to mine government data for answers to tough issues
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is making plans to restructure its vast stores of government data…