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Many governors welcome demise of GOP health care bill
CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Governors of both parties had warned Congress for weeks that the…
Failure on health bill also hurts prospects for tax overhaul
WASHINGTON – House Republicans’ failure to repeal Barack Obama’s health care law deals a serious…
PM: UN peacekeeping mission possible in 2017, even though Canada mum on details
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not ruling out sending troops to a peacekeeping…
Self-inflicted collapse chokes GOP effort to undo Obamacare
WASHINGTON – House Republicans passed roughly 60 bills over the past six years dismembering President…
No surprise: Beijing’s pick Lam chosen as Hong Kong’s leader
HONG KONG – The candidate favoured by China’s Communist leadership was chosen as Hong Kong’s…
Saskatchewan rural bus service a must for vulnerable people: B.C. First Nation
VANCOUVER – Saskatchewan needed innovative ways to continue providing rural bus service instead of gutting…
Seattle plant failure dumps millions of gallons of sewage
SEATTLE – Millions of gallons of raw sewage and untreated runoff have poured into the…
Antonio Banderas says he’s recovered from a heart attack
MADRID – Spanish film star Antonio Banderas says he has recovered from a heart attack…
Berkeley killing renews debate over gender pronouns
BERKELEY, Calif. – Pablo Gomez Jr. was a University of California, Berkeley, senior majoring in…
Brown swipes Trump for border wall, says California to fight
WASHINGTON – California Gov. Jerry Brown likened President Donald Trump to a strongman whose goal…
The Latest: Texas Republican quits hard-line Freedom Caucus
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Republican plans to overhaul the health care system (all times…
GOP controls federal government but struggles to govern
The Republican Party of “no” for Democrat Barack Obama’s eight years is having a hard…
US economy to grow slower than Trump pledges, survey finds
WASHINGTON – U.S. economic growth is expected to accelerate this year and next, yet remain…
Bitter GOP finger-pointing clouds path for Trump agenda
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is hoping to drive his priorities forward following the crumbling…
Strikes to hit French Guiana as tensions paralyze territory
PARIS – French Guiana faced a strike Monday over crime and economic difficulties, amid protests…
Nigerian governor jailed for corruption on bail
YOLA, Nigeria – A former Nigerian governor sentenced to five years’ jail for corruption has…
ER spillover into hallways creating patient risk at Halifax hospital: study
HALIFAX – Staff at Atlantic Canada’s largest hospital has had to perform CPR in elevators…
Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue
MIAMI – Florida officials say they’re continuing aggressive efforts to stop the spread of the…
Dems force 1-week delay on panel vote on Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Monday forced a one-week delay in a committee vote on…
The Latest: Kansas Senate advances Medicaid expansion bill
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Latest on the debate in Kansas over expanding its Medicaid program…
Airline faces wrath of leggings wearers in boarding flap
NEW YORK – Don’t mess with our stretch, United Airlines, or risk the wrath of…
Attorney General: Sanctuary cities are risking federal money
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday warned so-called sanctuary cities they could lose…
The Latest: Nightclub to close for good after shooting
CINCINNATI – The Latest on the nightclub shooting in Cincinnati (all times local): 11: 40…
Trial scheduled for dad accused of dropping girl off bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A trial date has been set for a Florida man accused…