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International experts want greater role for social workers in disaster recovery
CALGARY – International experts say social workers should play a greater role in helping during…
Trump, Christie pledge to combat nation’s opioid addiction
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is vowing to step up efforts to combat the nation’s…
The Latest: Ambassador says UK will remain key world player
LONDON – The latest on Brexit (all times local): 1:50 a.m. Britain’s ambassador to the…
Poll: Americans dislike GOP’s, Trump’s plan on health care
WASHINGTON – Note to President Donald Trump and House Republicans: People really don’t like your…
For Ivanka Trump, rising profile comes with backlash
WASHINGTON – She has a West Wing office, facetime with world leaders and unrivaled access…
UN sends 3.5M emergency yellow fever vaccines to Brazil
LONDON – The World Health Organization said it and partners have shipped 3.5 million doses…
The Latest: Senator criticizes House speaker on health care
WASHINGTON – The Latest on efforts to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s health care…
US economy grew at steady 2.1 per cent rate in Q4
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster rate in the fourth quarter…
Senate panels advance Trump’s picks for labour, agriculture
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the labour…
Blue Jays starting rotation poised for another strong season in 2017
The Blue Jays headed into last season unsure how their rotation would stack up in…
Republican foes of health care bill win praise in districts
BUCKNER, Ky. – One of the House Republican rebels, Kentucky Rep. Tom Massie, wasn’t just…
Amnesty International worried about El Chapo jail conditions
NEW YORK – An official with Amnesty International wants to interview Mexican drug lord Joaquin…
Toronto FC looks to pile up points at home, starting with Sporting Kansas City
TORONTO – Unbeaten in three road games, Toronto FC can lay down an early-season marker…
Casino mogul Phil Ruffin among Trump’s closest friends
WASHINGTON – Billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Phil Ruffin has never been to the White…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, March 30 ——— GOVERNMENT PUMPS BIG BUCKS INTO…
Woman arrested in DC: I tried to hit officers with my car
WASHINGTON – A 20-year-old woman who got into a confrontation with police near the U.S.…
Congress lets states block some Planned Parenthood money
WASHINGTON – Republican legislation letting states deny federal family planning money to Planned Parenthood and…
UN: Syrians trapped in besieged areas face horrific threat
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians trapped in besieged areas are facing “severe and horrific threats”…
Fukushima 4-year-old missing in Japan thyroid-cancer records
TOKYO – A child diagnosed with thyroid cancer after the Fukushima nuclear accident is missing…
Disgraced Park downsized from Blue House to solitary cell
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – For a person whose life always seemed to revolve around…
Mexico court orders drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo freed
MEXICO CITY – A drug lord convicted in the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug…
Stocks end 1Q with solid gains after day of listless trading
Wall Street closed out a solid quarter Friday with a day of listless trading that…
McDonald’s Canada says info of 95,000 job applicants compromised
TORONTO – McDonald’s Canada says the jobs section of its website has been hacked, compromising…
Hospital struggles with Mosul’s injured – and its dead
QAYARA, Iraq – The hospital in Qayara sometimes receives so many dead bodies that they…