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New Jersey becomes 3rd state to raise smoking age to 21
TRENTON, N.J. – Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a law Friday that made New Jersey…
TSX tumbles, dragged down by energy stocks, loonie nudges closer to 80 cents US
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market’s main index closed lower, driven down by energy stocks…
The Latest: Abortion restrictions in health bill questioned
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Republican attempts to overhaul the nation’s health care laws (all…
The Latest: UN deplores Palestinians deaths in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – The Latest on developments in Israel (all times local): 1:50 a.m. The United…
UN official says Haiti peacekeeping a mission accomplished
The top U.N. official for Haiti is urging the Caribbean country’s new government to keep…
Dems: Anti-abortion provisions in health bill in jeopardy
WASHINGTON – The Senate parliamentarian added a new complication to Republican hopes for their floundering…
The Latest: German girl found in Mosul is in good health
BERLIN – The Latest on foreigners found in Iraq (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Iraqi…
The Latest: Trump lawyer says there’s no pardon discussion
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and his tweet barrage (all times local):…
Former Zambian leader Kenneth Kaunda, 93, leaves hospital
JOHANNESBURG – Zambian media say 93-year-old Kenneth Kaunda, the country’s independence leader and its former…
South Sudan sexual violence on ‘massive scale,’ report says
WAU, South Sudan – It’s been five months since the shy, frail 13-year-old was snatched…
The Latest: Trump tweets frustration with GOP, health care
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s Sunday tweets (all times local): 8:15 p.m.…
Three stories in the news for today, July 24
Three stories in the news for Monday, July 24 ——— CONCERNS PERSIST AS B.C. WILDFIRE…
South Sudan sexual violence on ‘massive scale,’ report says
WAU, South Sudan – It’s been five months since the shy, frail 13-year-old was snatched…
Cyprus police: Boat with 143 Syrian migrants towed to harbour
NICOSIA, Cyprus – A Cyprus police spokesman says a 29-year-old Syrian man has been arrested…
Girl’s HIV infection seems under control without AIDS drugs
A South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for…
KKR’s Internet Brands buying WebMD in $2.8B deal
NEW YORK – KKR is buying health information website WebMD in a deal valued at…
Bombshell stories spur news war with a twist
NEW YORK – Print outlets like The New York Times and Washington Post have developed…
Trump tells reporter to be “quiet”
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump told a reporter asking questions Monday to be “quiet.” A…
Pothole protests: Mayor in Labrador wants his town to join Quebec
L’ANSE-AU-LOUP, N.L. – The mayor of a small town in southern Labrador says he has…
Tens of thousands of B.C. residents go home after being forced out by wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Tens of thousands of anxious British Columbia residents who were forced to…
The Latest: Trump jokes about firing Price over Senate vote
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s visit to the Boy Scout…
US soldier pleads not guilty to support for Islamic State
HONOLULU – A U.S. Army soldier based in Hawaii pleaded not guilty Monday to charges…
The Latest: McCain to come back to Senate Tuesday
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the ongoing effort by congressional Republicans to pass a health…
Woman convicted of taking baby at mall gets 1 1/2 to 7 years
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – A woman convicted of befriending another woman at a suburban Philadelphia shopping…