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2 Canadians win Gairdner Awards for contributions to medical science
TORONTO – Two Canadian researchers are among the winners of this year’s Gairdner Awards, which…
Malaysia says Kim Jong Nam’s body still in the country
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s health minister said Tuesday the body of Kim Jong Nam…
Global markets have steadier tone after Wall Street recovery
LONDON – European stock markets traded in fairly narrow ranges Tuesday following a late recovery…
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao to table 2017-18 budget today
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao will table the province’s 2017-18 budget today and says it…
Pakistan launches special anti-polio drive in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani health official says a special anti-polio drive has been launched in…
Ryan says House to revisit health care, offers no details
WASHINGTON – Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday he’s going to give battered House Republicans another…
The Latest: McConnell says Senate won’t take up ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on House Republicans and health care, tax cuts and other issues…
The Latest: Cuomo says deals made on juvenile justice, Uber
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Latest on state budget negotiations in Albany (all times local): 2:40…
New Brunswickers encouraged to take precautions as norovirus circulates
FREDERICTON – Norovirus is circulating in New Brunswick, health officials warned Tuesday as they encouraged…
Tribes’ battle over Dakota Access pipeline not over
BISMARCK, N.D. – American Indian tribes fighting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline said Tuesday…
A look at recommendations from federal task force on legalizing marijuana
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government is expected to introduce legislation to legalize marijuana in…
Highlights of Quebec’s 2017-18 budget
QUEBEC – Finance Minister Carlos Leitao tabled Quebec’s 2017-18 budget on Tuesday. Here are some…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, March 28 ——— POT PLAN PROMISES TO TEST…
FDA approves 1st drug for moderate & severe eczema cases
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first powerful, injected medicine to treat serious…
China confirms detention of Taiwan pro-democracy activist
BEIJING – China’s government said Wednesday it has detained a Taiwanese pro-democracy activist and is…
Cyanide device on US land broke agency policy
BOISE, Idaho – A cyanide device for killing coyotes that spewed the poison on a…
UN: Malaria outbreak kills over 4,000 in Burundi this year
KAMPALA, Uganda – An outbreak of malaria has killed over 4,000 people in Burundi so…
Priebus a central figure in Trump’s White House drama
WASHINGTON – In the behind-the-scenes drama of who’s up and who’s down in Donald Trump’s…
Kushner, taking new White House role, faces rare scrutiny
WASHINGTON – Jared Kushner has been a power player able to avoid much of the…
FDA approves 1st drug for aggressive multiple sclerosis
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of…
Trump administration seeks delay in ruling on climate plan
WASHINGTON – Hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to undo his…
Dirty air from global trade kills at home and abroad
WASHINGTON – A study that measures the human toll of air pollution from global trade…
After setback, abortion foes keep pressing Congress to act
NEW YORK – The collapse of the Republican health care overhaul was a sharp setback…
House approves bill to force public release of EPA science
WASHINGTON – House Republicans are taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency, targeting the way…