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Science Says: Too early for forecast on Lyme disease ticks
NEW YORK – Tick populations are exploding? Tick-borne diseases are on the rise? Some recent…
UN: Cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread and over 1,600 dead
The United Nations says the cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen has now spread to all…
In Myanmar, one girl’s plight epitomizes Rohingya struggle
DAR PAING, Myanmar – Ever since she was born in this squalid camp for displaced…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, July 5 ——— CANADIAN COURT ASKED TO ENFORCE…
Hospital: Chinese Nobel Peace laureate’s health worsens
BEIJING – Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo’s health is further deteriorating as his…
‘It lit a fire under me,’ federal justice minister says of ruling on delays
OTTAWA – They did not see it coming, but they knew that something likely would…
Quebec victim of attempted murder wants violent crimes to be Jordan exempt
MONTREAL – Dannick Lessard feels victimized by the justice system. In October 2012, the Quebec…
Jersey Sponsorship: Toronto Raptors to wear Sun Life patch next season
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will wear a sponsor patch on their game jerseys for…
Sears Canada to seek court approval to suspend some benefits for retirees
TORONTO – Sears Canada says it will go to court next week to seek approval…
Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on smokable medical marijuana
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The trial lawyer who led the effort to allow marijuana for medical…
Cardiac program targets marital woes that can exacerbate health problems
The bickering didn’t start until nearly 40 years of marriage. But it soon escalated so…
Woman pleads guilty to killing social worker, 3 relatives
BARRE, Vt. – A Vermont woman pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a social worker and…
Sen. Moran gets tough health care questions in Trump country
PALCO, Kan. – Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran faced tough questions Thursday at a town hall…
Opioid prescribing is falling in the US, but not everywhere
NEW YORK – Overall opioid prescription rates have been falling in recent years, but the…
Alberta Energy Regulator lays charges against Nexen Energy for 2015 pipeline spill
CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid five charges against Nexen Energy for a…
Woman, 42, pleads guilty in Texas fake registered nurse case
VICTORIA, Texas – Prosecutors say a woman with no medical training faces up to five…
The Latest: End of state budget fight prompts big response
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Latest on the Illinois Legislature’s actions to address the nation’s longest…
Olympic champ Drouin withdraws from Canadian championships with nagging injury
OTTAWA – Derek Drouin’s priority is defending his world championship gold medal. And so the…
Governor launches probe into hospital’s handling of gunman
NEW YORK – Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday launched an investigation into a hospital’s handling…
Virginia executes inmate for killing 2 men during escape
JARRATT, Va. – A Virginia man who killed a hospital security guard and a sheriff’s…
Ohio preparing for 1st execution in more than 3 years
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is following a mandatory checklist for putting inmates to death as…
Virginia executes 1st inmate under more secretive protocol
JARRATT, Va. – A Virginia man who killed a hospital security guard and a sheriff’s…
Bodies in the streets amid Central African Republic fighting
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Bodies lie in the streets of Zemio, the stench filling…
Winnipeg Folk Festival stocking naloxone in case of opioid overdoses
WINNIPEG – For the first time, on-site first aid crews at the Winnipeg Folk Festival…