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Michigan governor will drop lead limit below federal cap
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday his administration will enact the country’s…
AP FACT CHECK: Who needs a wall? Trump says border is strong
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says the border with Mexico is already “getting extremely strong”…
Trump budget cuts would hit UN, international agencies hard
WASHINGTON – The United Nations and dozens of its affiliated agencies are facing deep funding…
The Latest: Trump says he’s ‘100 per cent’ behind health bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican health care plan (all times local): 10:30 a.m.…
Student fined $25,000 for accessing personal health info without permission
TORONTO – An Ontario student has been fined $25,000 for accessing personal health information, which…
Palestinian killed in clash with Israeli forces in West Bank
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – The Palestinian health ministry says a teenager was shot and killed…
Indigenous Bolivians have some of the healthiest hearts
LONDON – Deep in the Bolivian Amazon lives a group of indigenous people who spend…
Correction: Congress-Health Overhaul story
WASHINGTON – In a story March 17 about the House Republican health care bill, The…
To aid ferrets, vaccine treats planned for prairie dogs
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Feeding peanut butter kibbles to millions of prairie dogs — by flinging…
Republicans at odds over how to overhaul Medicaid
WASHINGTON – The House GOP health care bill has competition from other Republicans, a group…
Spicer: Secret Service stops attempted White House intrusion
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The White House said Saturday that an individual was apprehended after…
EU citizens in UK anxiously seek security before Brexit
LONDON – Sam Schwarzkopf, a German neuroscientist at University College London, was startled to receive…
Heart pills or food? Wabush mine pensioners struggle after benefits cut
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Jim Skinner thought after a 35-year career at the Wabush iron…
China’s trading partners alarmed by food import controls
BEIJING – China’s trading partners are bringing the top U.N. food standards official to Beijing…
Trump’s rallies give a boost to president and his supporters
NASHVILLE – President Donald Trump is returning to the road, rallying supporters to recapture the…
Match-making: Dutch coalition building process begins
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An initial round of match-making talks to investigate possibilities for a…
Sharers rather than authors more important on social media
NEW YORK – The person who shares a news story on social media is more…
Who’s happy, who’s not: Norway tops list, Canada 7th
WASHINGTON – If you want to go to your happy place, you need more than…
Counting Americans: A new Mideast box on census is sensitive
DEARBORN, Mich. – Zahraa Ballout isn’t “white,” and she certainly isn’t “some other race.” If…
Canucks forward Granlund to undergo wrist surgery, likely done for season
Vancouver Canucks forward Markus Granlund will undergo wrist surgery and will likely miss the remainder…
Man who pulled out weapon at US Capitol sentenced to jail
WASHINGTON – A man who displayed a weapon at a security checkpoint at the visitor…
Drugs for enlarged prostate can up depression, self-harm risk in rare case: study
TORONTO – A common class of medications used to treat urinary symptoms in men with…
UN chief calls for Haiti peacekeeping mission to end Oct. 15
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is recommending that the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti wrap up with…
Brazil meat scandal deepens as China, EU, Chile bar imports
RIO DE JANEIRO – A scandal over alleged bribery in Brazil’s meat-packing industry to allow…