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Chinese legal activist released at end of 4-year prison term
BEIJING – A Chinese legal activist who founded a loose network of socially conscious citizens…
Defunct Missouri academy can’t pay faculty
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri military academy and college that dated to 1880 before…
White House pitches health bill to skeptical US governors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Trump administration is struggling to get support from skeptical U.S. governors…
Bone fragment scare forces Sabrett hot dog recall
NEW YORK – The maker of Sabrett hot dogs is recalling more than 7 million…
From small crimes, cousins allegedly move to killing 4 men
PHILADELPHIA – Two cousins charged in a gruesome crime spree that ended with police unearthing…
Highlights of Vancouver drug-user group’s accomplishments over 20 years
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, or VANDU, is a 3,000-member advocacy…
Canadian debate over burning tires versus recycling reignites with N.S. proposal
BROOKFIELD, N.S. – Lydia Sorflaten flips through decade-old clippings showing how she and her neighbours…
Military’s sexual misconduct call centre to go 24/7 despite staffing struggles
OTTAWA – The military’s sexual misconduct response centre is poised to make the long-awaited jump…
Montana faces double quandary over Medicaid expansion
BUTTE, Mont. – For all the uncertainty over the fate of a health care overhaul…
Couillard wants to talk about his constitutional document with other premiers
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has contacted several of his counterparts to discuss his constitutional initiative…
Missouri becomes last state to create drug-monitoring plan
ST. LOUIS – Missouri became the final state to create a prescription drug-monitoring program Monday…
The Latest: Senator says he may not back health care bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the congressional effort to overhaul the national health care law…
Japan commits $1 billion to spur UN goals to fight poverty
Japan announced Monday it is committing $1 billion by 2018 to promote U.N. goals for…
Latest: Father demands justice for daughter’s shooting death
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the fatal shooting of an Australian woman by police in…
Obstacles mount in fight to aid Syrians stranded near Jordan
MAFRAQ, Jordan – Desperate to help Syrians stuck on Jordan’s sealed border, U.N. agencies reluctantly…
‘Extremely vulnerable:’ Report urges more support for reunified families
CALGARY – Alberta’s child and youth advocate says the deaths of three children who were…
Iraqis hold suspected militants in cramped, stifling prison
MOSUL, Iraq – Hundreds of suspected Islamic State members swept up by Iraqi forces in…
The Latest: Prosecutor says fentanyl killed Florida boy
MIAMI – The Latest on a 10-year-old boy believed to have died with the painkiller…
Chipotle closes Virginia store after reports of illness
NEW YORK – Chipotle’s efforts to move past its food scares have been complicated by…
Officials: Australian woman shot after cops heard loud sound
MINNEAPOLIS – An Australian woman who called 911 to report a possible assault was shot…
The Latest: Trump to discuss health care with GOP senators
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Obama health…
‘Repeal now, replace later’ has immediate consumer impact
WASHINGTON – Consumers would feel the impact immediately if Republicans repeal “Obamacare” with no replacement.…
Six stories in the news for today, July 19
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, July 19 ——— PREMIERS TO DISCUSS CANNABIS AT…
With Larin adding offensive punch, Canada prepares for Jamaica at Gold Cup
GLENDALE, Ariz. – After making headlines for all the wrong reasons, Canadian soccer star Cyle…