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Brother of airport shooting suspect says US gov’t failed him
PENUELAS, Puerto Rico – The brother of a man accused of killing five people at…
Three stories in the news today, Jan. 9
Three stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 9 ——— SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY REFLECTS ON SHOOTING…
UN flags risks faced by prisoners on hunger strikes in Iran
GENEVA – A U.N. expert focusing on human rights in Iran is warning about the…
Huge Catholic procession held under heavy security in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession…
UnitedHealth buying Surgical Care for $2.3 billion
NEW YORK – UnitedHealth Group is buying surgical centre operator Surgical Care Affiliates for about…
It’s all good: Any exercise cuts risk of death, study finds
Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two…
Belfast power-sharing shaken as top Sinn Fein figure resigns
DUBLIN – Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government was plunged into crisis Monday as its senior Catholic…
Parents, save up: Cost of raising a child is more than $233K
WASHINGTON – Expecting a baby? Congratulations! Better put plenty of money in your savings account.…
The Canadian Press News Agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 10
EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Jan. 10 as of 2:35 p.m.…
Ontario agrees to fund Toronto and Ottawa safe injection sites amid opioid crisis
TORONTO – Ontario is committing to fund three supervised injection sites in Toronto and one…
Officials meet in Toronto to tackle fentanyl issues
TORONTO – Politicians and public health officials say increasing access to overdose-fighting medication is key…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Jan. 9 ——— TRUDEAU TO SHUFFLE CABINET ON…
Cougar sedated and captured outside Kelowna, B.C., apartment
KELOWNA, B.C. – An unexpected and unwanted visitor to an apartment building in Kelowna, B.C.,…
Bail denied for man charged in security breach at O’Hare
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois man charged with aggravated battery and criminal trespass after police…
The Latest: Priebus eyes ‘huge challenge’ after Ryan meeting
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10:05 p.m. Incoming White…
Suspect in attack on US official sent out of Mexico
MEXICO CITY – The U.S. citizen arrested by Mexican authorities in connection with last week’s…
Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt reach divorce pact
LOS ANGELES – Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt have reached an agreement to handle…
Dead man’s daughter questions officer’s version of shooting at N.L. inquiry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The daughter of a Newfoundland man shot in his home by…
Nova Scotia murder-suicides: ‘We can’t ignore the role of family violence here’
HALIFAX – A week after a former soldier suffering from PTSD killed his wife, daughter…
Obama health law posts solid sign-ups despite GOP repeal vow
WASHINGTON – Congress may be moving to repeal “Obamacare,” but millions of people are still…
Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet following Tuesday’s modest shuffle
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his federal cabinet. Here’s what it looks…
Knights of Malta refuse to assist ‘irrelevant’ papal probe
VATICAN CITY – The Knights of Malta, the ancient Catholic lay order, is refusing to…
Florida researchers find 2 new invasive mosquitoes in state
MIAMI – Two more tropical disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found on the U.S. mainland for…
Trump asks skeptic to probe vaccine safety, alarming doctors
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump is reviving long debunked attempts to link vaccines to autism,…