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Assaults soar in Newfoundland’s Dickens-era jail: ‘It’s a tinderbox’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – It opened in 1859, the year Charles Dickens’ new novel “A…
In Trump, man elected by Americans is president they’ll get
WASHINGTON – After 10 weeks, dozens of tweets and one rollicking news conference, Donald Trump’s…
Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat
NEW YORK – The outgoing CIA director charged on Sunday that Donald Trump lacks a…
Obama speaks on Israel, Trump in last White House interview
WASHINGTON – The increase of Israeli settlements has “gotten so substantial” that it is inhibiting…
Women have many motivations for DC inauguration protest
WASHINGTON – Call them rebels with a cause. Or two. Or three. Or 10. When…
Ontario girl subject of Amber Alert found safe, in good health
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Police say a 15-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber…
DeVos to face questions over schools, conservative activism
WASHINGTON – Charter school advocate Betsy DeVos is widely expected to push for expanding school…
After long decline, St. Louis tries to rebuild with startups
ST. LOUIS – It’s tough to rebuild a city’s image when the national perception is…
Top UN official: 10,000 civilians killed in Yemen conflict
SANAA, Yemen – The United Nations’ humanitarian aid official in Yemen said Monday that the…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank clashes
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military says border police shot and killed the “main instigator” of…
Man arrested and suspected carfentanil powder seized in St. Catharines, Ont.
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Police say they have seized a drug believed to be carfentanil…
The Latest: Kasich: Fix social problems ‘bottom up’ like MLK
ATLANTA – The Latest on celebrations across the country for Martin Luther King Jr. Day…
States can offer a lesson as GOP proposes deep cut taxes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans who have pledged to cut…
GOP targets landmark Endangered Species Act for big changes
BILLINGS, Mont. – In control of Congress and soon the White House, Republicans are readying…
Six stories in the news today, Jan. 17
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Jan. 17 ——— TORONTO BOUNCER AMONG DEAD IN…
NWT, Nunavut and Yukon reach health-care funding deal with federal government
OTTAWA – The federal government says it has reached a health-care funding agreement with the…
European Court says Russia wrongly banned US adoptions
PARIS – Europe’s human rights court ruled on Tuesday that Russia must pay damages and…
New study finds HIV treatment could contribute to syphilis outbreak
VANCOUVER – Researchers at the University of British Columbia say a drug treatment that is…
$2 billion in aid sought for hardest-hit in Yemen civil war
AMMAN, Jordan – About $2 billion in urgent aid is needed this year to alleviate…
Finding doctor sexually abused her female patient, loss of licence upheld
TORONTO – Stripping a doctor of her medical licence for sexually abusing a mentally ill…
Gun industry, suicide prevention forge unlikely alliance
LAS VEGAS – It’s a difficult topic to discuss, fraught with politics and social stigma,…
Trump takes on House GOP tax, health care plans
WASHINGTON – It came as news to most congressional Republicans, but turns out President-elect Donald…
Newfoundland officer testifies he wasn’t aware RCMP urged caution with Dunphy
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland police officer who shot and killed Don Dunphy at…
Other provocative remarks by Maine’s governor over the years
Republican Gov. Paul LePage drew criticism Tuesday when he told a black congressman who risked…