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The Latest: Man in airport incident texted friend about plan
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Latest on a man at the Orlando International Airport who was…
The Latest: Sales, business tax may fund California health
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on a California proposal for a single-payer health care system…
Health records vendor settles false-claims lawsuit for $155M
BURLINGTON, Vt. – One of the country’s largest vendors of electronic health records will pay…
Authorities: Tip led police to armed man at DC Trump hotel
WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania physician who sent a text message about travelling to visit the…
Czech restaurants, bars go smoke-free after years of debate
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – A smoking ban in Czech bars, restaurants and cafes came into…
NY officer pleads not guilty in mentally ill woman’s death
NEW YORK – A police sergeant was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of…
Upset son of recent suspected murder victim interrupts inquiry hearings
WHITEHORSE – The distraught son of Wendy Carlick, an advocate for missing and murdered indigenous…
The Latest: Trump brings back ‘Crooked Hillary’ nickname
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 8:50 p.m. President Donald…
A dozen dogs infected with flu that spread at Florida shows
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Health officials have now confirmed a dozen cases of H3N2 canine…
Former jurors who suffered PTSD call for federal government support
OTTAWA – Former jurors delivered an emotional plea Wednesday for the federal government to create…
The Latest: Trump global warming announcement out Thursday
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and the global climate agreement (all times…
In China, some signs of greater acceptance of LGBT people
China’s government has ruled out any move to legalize same-sex marriage, and many Chinese gays…
Convicted former Auschwitz guard dies in Germany at 95
BERLIN – Reinhold Hanning, a former SS sergeant whose conviction last year on 170,000 counts…
Private Survey: Companies added a solid 253,000 jobs in May
WASHINGTON – U.S. private businesses added a robust 253,000 jobs in May, a private survey…
Vancouver Island man survives lightning strike, now hopes for super powers
VICTORIA – A propane delivery driver on Vancouver Island may be the luckiest man in…
Man fires shots at Macedonia’s outgoing health minister
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Macedonian police say a man has been arrested after firing two shots…
Group: 504 sought life-ending drugs under new California law
SAN DIEGO – At least 504 terminally ill Californians have requested a prescription for life-ending…
Former officers suing Ontario police service alleging gender-based discrimination
TORONTO – Members of a southern Ontario police force are accused of wide-ranging sexism in…
Man, 87, charged after SUV hits school bus, sending 10 students to hospital
AMHERST, N.S. – Ten Nova Scotia schoolchildren received minor injuries when their school bus collided…
Winery owners’ arrest a warning for Canadians doing business in China: daughter
OTTAWA – The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over…
Councilman stabbed in robbery attempt says he feels lucky
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia city councilman stabbed in an attempted robbery near his residence said…
The Latest: Sheriff: 2nd worker found dead
CAMBRIA, Wis. – The Latest on the fatal mill explosion in southern Wisconsin (all times…
The Latest: Fiji’s leader disappointed by Trump decision
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Donald Trump and climate change (all times EDT): 10:40 p.m.…
Retirees at GE plant in Canada see hope for health claims
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Marilyn Harding cries as she talks about her late husband and his…