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2 killed, 18 injured in knife attack in southwest China
BEIJING – A man said to be mentally ill attacked 20 people with a knife…
A fan remembers Gregg Allman’s life-affirming sound
NEW YORK – The stage remains dark in the moments before the final show. It’s…
California House race is a test of Latino, Korean influence
LOS ANGELES – On the rowdy streets of the Koreatown district a few miles from…
Greece: 4 days of mourning for former PM Mitsotakis
ATHENS, Greece – Constantine Mitsotakis, a former Greek conservative prime minister remembered for his fierce…
Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX – Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign, which ends Tuesday:…
New Brunswick judge bans anti-abortion group from protesting on hospital grounds
BATHURST, N.B. – As provinces across Canada move to establish protest-free “buffer zones” around abortion…
Ontario to create safe zones around abortion clinics
OTTAWA – Women accessing services at abortion clinics in Ontario will be protected by safe…
Federal government announces funding for Lyme disease research framework
OTTAWA – The federal government is hoping a new research framework will help doctors better…
In UK vote, Brexit takes back seat to home issues, terror
LONDON – This was supposed to be the Brexit election. Britain’s vote to leave the…
Tragically Hip strikes partnership with medical marijuana company
TORONTO – A soon-to-be publicly traded medicinal marijuana producer has partnered with the Tragically Hip…
Saskatchewan Children’s Hospital gets $50M from businessman Jim Pattison
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan children’s hospital in Saskatoon has received a $50-million donation from a…
Series of bombings kill nearly 40 people across Baghdad
BAGHDAD – A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream…
Highlights of the NDP-Green deal in British Columbia
VICTORIA – Some of the key elements of a deal between the NDP and Green…
Sept. 11 dedication planned for rescue and recovery workers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH’-moh) and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have…
The Latest: Trains, buses to halt in honour of men killed
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Latest on a deadly stabbing attack on a Portland, Oregon, light-rail…
3 dead after girl falls into raging river waters in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – A 4-year-old girl, her mother and a good Samaritan died in…
Newsmaker profile: Stephen McNeil traded toolbox for premier’s office
HALIFAX – Before he led Nova Scotia, he carried a toolbox. But re-elected Liberal Premier…
Nova Scotia Liberals win their second straight majority government
HALIFAX – After a long night of hard-fought election battles, Nova Scotia’s Liberal government won…
Iowa’s GOP senators cast doubt on health care law repeal
ALTOONA, Iowa – Lowering expectations, Iowa’s two Republican senators say the long-promised repeal of “Obamacare”…
Study: China struggles to kick world-leading cigarette habit
BEIJING – Most smokers in China, the world’s largest tobacco consumer, have no intention of…
Don’t let swimsuit anxiety suck the fun out of summer
NEW YORK – Farewell spring and hello bathing suit season, for some an anxious time…
Poland’s former health minister questioned in 2010 crash
WARSAW, Poland – After autopsies revealed coffins with the remains of multiple victims, Polish prosecutors…
Verdict expected Thursday for engineer charged in Ontario mall roof collapse
A discredited former engineer who signed off on the health of a northern Ontario mall…
Re-elected McNeil signals tough line with N.S. unions, new help for health
HALIFAX – A day after winning Nova Scotia’s first back-to-back majority governments in nearly 30…