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Court denies a request to arrest Samsung’s de facto head
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A Seoul court on Thursday denied a request to arrest…
California withdraws immigrant health care request
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California officials on Wednesday withdrew their request to sell unsubsidized insurance policies…
The Latest: Alaska governor outlines opioid plan
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Latest on Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s State of the State speech…
Nigerian leader leaves for Britain until Feb. 6 for checkups
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria says President Muhammadu Buhari is taking leave for more than two…
91-year-old man to attend 18th presidential inauguration
SALEM, N.J. – Although he’s a Democrat who voted for Hillary Clinton, a 91-year-old New…
Many youth with ADHD given antipsychotic drugs: study
TORONTO – One in 20 Ontario children and youth have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and…
Indigenous leaders to press federal government on services in northern community
OTTAWA – Indigenous leaders are set to press the federal government on Thursday over services…
B.C. set record for drug overdose deaths last year, appeals for federal help
VICTORIA – More than 900 people died in British Columbia last year from illicit drug…
German lawmakers back plan for cannabis prescriptions
BERLIN – German lawmakers have approved legislation that would allow some patients to get cannabis…
1 in 4 US men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections
CHICAGO – The first national estimate suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have genital…
Can breakfast help keep us thin? Nutrition science is tricky
NEW YORK – Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help…
Complaints filed over Trudeau’s use of English and French on Canadian tour
OTTAWA – The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages has received 14 complaints related…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 1 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Mistress” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte) 2.…
Officials: Woman throws dog from bridge, claiming it can fly
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – Authorities say a woman claimed dogs could fly before tossing a…
The presidency is about to change – as Trump remains Trump
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump enters the White House on Friday just as he entered the…
Trump asks some 50 senior Obama appointees to stay on
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump has asked roughly 50 senior Obama administration appointees to remain…
Staff strikes again shutter Haiti’s public hospitals
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Public hospitals that cater to Haiti’s poor are shuttered or barely functioning…
The Latest: De Niro, Moore join hundreds at Trump protest
NEW YORK – The Latest on the pre-inauguration demonstration by actors and others in New…
10 promises Trump made for his first day
WASHINGTON – Behind in the polls in late October, Donald Trump ventured to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,…
Roberts, target of Trump jabs, meeting Trump at Capitol
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and John Roberts are not likely to rehash Trump’s criticism of…
4 killed, 15 hurt after car strikes pedestrians in Melbourne
SYDNEY, Australia – A man with a history of mental health and drug abuse issues…
Former president’s breathing tube indicates severe pneumonia
Former President George H.W. Bush is being treated for pneumonia in intensive care at a…
Senators forward Clarke MacArthur to miss season due to concussion issues
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ottawa Senators say forward Clarke MacArthur will miss the rest of…
Feds dole out $146K to foes of proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron
TORONTO – Ten groups and individuals have been given another $146,000 to help them weigh…