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First-time UN gathering aims to delve into using data
More than 100 countries don’t keep accurate counts of births and deaths. More than 70…
The Latest: Governor floats tax increases for road repairs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal (all times local): 5:10…
Text of Obama’s farewell speech as prepared for delivery
The text of President Barack Obama’s farewell speech Tuesday night in Chicago, as prepared for…
Veterans care still ‘high risk’ as Trump mulls VA head
WASHINGTON – Auditors say that veterans’ health care remains a “high risk” issue threatening the…
Samsung heir named suspect in South Korean political scandal
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean authorities said Wednesday that a Samsung scion will…
Nigerian governor: Aid groups profit from Boko Haram crisis
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Aid agencies including UNICEF are profiting from funds meant to help those…
Saskatchewan says it is helping community traumatized by school shooting
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government says it has been supporting a remote northern community where…
Philippines to offer free contraceptives to 6 million women
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to ensure free access…
Man gets 3 years for lying about Islamic State group contact
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than three years…
Sinn Fein says Belfast power-sharing must end for election
DUBLIN – Talks aimed at preventing the collapse of Northern Ireland’s unity government faced resistance…
Family hopes for best after Alberta teen’s neck injured in trampoline tumble
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – An teenager is recovering from surgery after suffering a severe neck…
Angola announces first 2 cases of Zika, but strain not clear
JOHANNESBURG – Angola has announced its first two cases of the Zika virus, but it…
Trump picks Veterans Affairs insider to lead troubled agency
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped the Department of Veterans Affairs’ top health…
Life insurers’ new genetic test policy called an 11th-hour stalling attempt
TORONTO – The decision by Canada’s life insurers to stop requiring genetic testing for the…
Carter: Guinea worm disease reported in 3 countries in 2016
ATLANTA – Former President Jimmy Carter, who has been working for decades to eradicate Guinea…
No explanation for Desmond murder-suicide, priest tells Nova Scotia funeral
TRACADIE, N.S. – The funeral service inside the big, old church by the harbour started…
Judge tells rights board to reconsider social assistance ‘special diet’ case
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia judge has quashed a decision by the province’s human rights…
Judge: Guatemala supreme court justice meddled in son’s case
GUATEMALA CITY – A Guatemalan judge alleged Wednesday that a Supreme Court justice tried to…
The Latest: Clapper speaks with Trump about Russia report
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 9:50 p.m. Director of…
Flint, US officials tell Flint residents water is improving
FLINT, Mich. – Flint officials, along with Michigan and federal officials, say the most recent…
Ousted Knights of Malta official takes case to order’s court
VATICAN CITY – The standoff between the Vatican and the Knights of Malta has taken…
Vancouver Island health officials say flu is putting strain on resources
VICTORIA – Health resources are being stretched on Vancouver Island during a flu season that…
US budget deficit nearly doubles in December from year ago
WASHINGTON – The U.S. federal government’s budget deficit rose from a year earlier for the…
Markets Right Now: Banks lead a decline in US stocks
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…