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US to exempt journalists, aid workers from NKorea travel ban
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will allow American journalists, Red Cross employees and other humanitarian…
The Latest: California ‘Obamacare’ prices jump 12.5 per cent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on changes in California coverage under the Obama health care…
Deputies accused of stunning man more than 40 times on leave
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. – Three Tennessee deputies seen on video repeatedly using a stun gun…
15 states appeal EPA delay of stricter air-quality standards
WASHINGTON – Attorneys general from 15 states filed a legal challenge on Tuesday over the…
President Donald Trump says he won’t stay off social media
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump may be trying for a reset in the West Wing,…
Ontario names appeal court judge to head inquiry into long-term care homes
TORONTO – An experienced appeal court judge will head a sweeping public inquiry into systemic…
College fights ex-student’s request for anonymity in lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. – A former Trinity College student who was suspended in the middle of…
GOP shows signs of reaching out to Democrats on health care
WASHINGTON – Republicans showed signs Tuesday of reaching out to Democrats for a joint if…
Apple’s next big leap might be into augmented reality
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple’s iPhone may be ready for its next big act — as…
Agency seeks $16K fines after deadly Vegas-area track crash
LAS VEGAS – Nevada safety officials are recommending fines of $16,000 against a tourist-oriented exotic…
The Latest: Homeless lifelong bank robber, 77, gets 15 years
RENO, Nev. – The Latest on a homeless bank robber and lifelong criminal who confessed…
The Latest: States get involved in health care court case
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Obama health…
Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to…
2 Venezuelan opposition leaders jailed as crisis escalates
CARACAS, Venezuela – Teams of heavily armed security agents seized two of Venezuela’s top opposition…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threat…
Thunder Bay, First Nations leader pledge to fight racism in Ontario city
The city of Thunder Bay, Ont., and First Nations leaders in the region have signed…
Senate OKs bills to address VA budget crisis, claims backlog
WASHINGTON – The Senate has approved a pair of bills taking aim at urgent problems…
Senate Republicans slowly turning their backs on Trump
WASHINGTON – There wasn’t a dramatic public break or an exact moment it happened. But…
Census: English-French bilingualism hits all-time high amid linguistic diversity
OTTAWA – The share of the population that can speak both of Canada’s official languages…
Growth of same-sex marriage in Canada more practicality than principle
SURREY, B.C. – Laura and Jen O’Connor got married for all the romantic, fairy-tale reasons:…
Companies taking steps to keep older workers safe on the job
When managers at Bon Secours Virginia Health System started analyzing workers’ compensation cases, they noticed…
Next big leap for Apple? – augmented reality
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple’s iPhone may be ready for its next big act — as…
Sensitive documents sent to Manitoba premier in Costa Rica via his wife’s email
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister’s secret, security-conscious method for working while at his vacation…
Judith Jones, editor of Julia Child, dead at 93
NEW YORK – Judith Jones, a consummate literary editor who helped revolutionize American cuisine by…