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It’s an orca! Last killer whale is born at a SeaWorld park
MIAMI – The last orca has been born in captivity at a SeaWorld park in…
How Barack Obama quietly, gently delivered same slam on Canadian dairy as Trump
WASHINGTON – In a private meeting inside the White House, the president of the United…
Human rights commission says children left behind on basic rights
OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Commission says more attention must be paid to the…
Pharmacy distributors want in on Canada’s legalized marijuana regime
OTTAWA – The federal government’s plans for legalizing recreational marijuana has many would-be players looking…
Parents win battle over toddler’s last name of ‘Allah’
ATLANTA – Georgia has issued a birth certificate for a toddler with the last name…
AP Exclusive: Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study
WASHINGTON – Dow Chemical is pushing a Trump administration open to scrapping regulations to ignore…
Gwyneth Paltrow announces ‘In goop Health’ wellness event
LOS ANGELES – Gwyneth Paltrow is hosting her lifestyle brand’s first health event. The actress…
Niger declares hepatitis E epidemic in Diffa region
NIAMEY, Niger – Niger’s Ministry of Health has declared an epidemic of hepatitis E in…
Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl chastened over spear to groin of Sharks player
EDMONTON – A chastened Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl says he’s OK with a hefty…
Italian court finds link between cellphone use and tumour
MILAN – A longtime Telecom Italia employee has been awarded monthly social security payments after…
Palestinians ask Red Cross to intervene in hunger strike
The Palestinians asked the International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday to intervene in…
North American markets close higher, with Nasdaq hitting new record
TORONTO – The base metals, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors lifted the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Opposition wants price tag for government’s cannabis tracking system
OTTAWA – The federal government is under fire from the opposition Conservatives for failing to…
Boy shot, dies after kids play with gun on remote Manitoba First Nation: RCMP
GARDEN HILL FIRST NATION, Man. – RCMP say an 11-year-old boy from a remote First…
Slain trooper’s widow angry ‘I can’t grow old with him now’
MILFORD, Pa. – The widow of a state police trooper shot and killed by a…
The senior Sanders backs party youth to remake Democrats
OMAHA, Neb. – Bernie Sanders, who attracted millions of college-aged and young adults to his…
Lawmakers revisiting requiring those on Medicaid to work
WASHINGTON – A simple question — should adults who are able to work be required…
Trump’s budget chief says money for border wall a must
WASHINGTON – Money for the wall President Donald Trump wants to build along the U.S.…
Woman wins 32-year fight for Indian status; argued rules were discriminatory
TORONTO – A woman’s decades-long quest for recognition as an Indian ended in victory Thursday,…
Hunger strike puts jailed Palestinian leader in spotlight
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – From deep within an Israeli prison, Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti…
Overflowing landfills choke Puerto Rico amid economic crisis
TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico – At first glance, it looks like people have abandoned this…
Newfoundland fisherman continues hunger strike protest after call from minister
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Richard Gillett is weak now and growing weaker by the hour.…
Judge: Parents of boy hurt by forceps delivery get $42M
A federal judge has awarded $42 million to the parents of a Pennsylvania boy left…
The Latest: Russian hacker gets 27 years, calls it political
SEATTLE – The Latest on the sentencing of a Russian man convicted of hacking into…