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The Latest: Trump wishes China a prosperous new year
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST): 8:40 p.m. The White…
Last Cuban doctor defectors arrive in US after policy change
MIAMI – Yoandri Pavot applied just in time for a visa under a recently scrapped…
Trump playing catch-up to fill top government posts
WASHINGTON – With Senate confirmation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump filled another…
Pension crisis forces Puerto Rico retirees to rethink future
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Juan Camacho thought he would visit Spain, take a university…
‘Catastrophic’ fire likely to occur at Halifax military ammunition depot: report
HALIFAX – A major munitions depot in Halifax is at high risk of a “catastrophic”…
UN: China moves to stop taking organs from prisoners
ROME – The World Health Organization says China has taken steps to end its once-widespread…
New report could shed light on health impacts of A-bomb test
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Residents of the New Mexico village of Tularosa have long said those…
Egypt shuts down organization treating torture victims
CAIRO – Egyptian police on Thursday morning shuttered an organization that treats victims of torture…
Democratic mayor deflects calls for sanctuary city status
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A push for Connecticut’s biggest city to declare itself a sanctuary for…
Mexican court orders clearer sugar warnings on food, drink
MEXICO CITY – A court in Mexico has ordered the government to require clearer warnings…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 2 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Never Never” by James Patterson and Candice…
Feds pledge action on relocations, treatment of Inuit tuberculosis epidemic
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The federal government pledged Thursday to take steps to address the painful…
In first day, attorney general vows to get tough on crime
WASHINGTON – Former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions was sworn in as President Donald Trump’s attorney…
Researchers: Warm Pacific water led to vast seabird die-off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A year after tens of thousands of common murres, an abundant North…
Bosnian Serb convicted of genocide in Srebrenica dies
BERLIN – Ljubisa Beara, a former senior Bosnian Serb security officer convicted of genocide by…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Feb. 10. ——— TRUDEAU SETS STAGE FOR MEETING…
Sugary drink consumption predicted to harm Canadians’ health, cost economy: study
TORONTO – Canadians — especially young people — are consuming excessive amounts of sugary drinks,…
Anthony Marquez, Associated Press LA bureau chief, dies
LOS ANGELES – Anthony Marquez, an Associated Press intern who rose to Los Angeles bureau…
Schizophrenia: What the experts say as Greyhound bus beheader wins release
A man who was in the throws of a psychotic episode when he beheaded a…
Hawaii may be breaking law by allowing foreign men to fish
HONOLULU – Hawaii authorities may have been violating their own state law for years by…
Trudeau attempts to avoid frosty Trump meeting while facing questions in Arctic
YELLOWKNIFE – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent Friday visiting with a ‘Snow King’ and he…
Iranian baby with heart defect to undergo surgery soon
PORTLAND, Ore. – An Iranian infant soon will have life-saving heart surgery in Portland after…
Addiction, Arctic and aerospace:how federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA – Well, it’s been three weeks since Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S.…
As sea levels rise, vital salt marshes are disappearing
WELLS, Maine – The Ridgway’s rail is a rare bird that relies on the salt…