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Veteran receiver Nik Lewis closing in on all-time receptions record
TORONTO – Two down, one more to go for Nik Lewis. The veteran receiver began…
Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in Slender Man attack
MILWAUKEE – One of two Wisconsin girls charged with repeatedly stabbing a classmate to impress…
Virginia gov ‘most likely’ to pursue Lee statue removal
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Monday he will most likely submit legislation…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF OVERDOSE DEATHS IN VANCOUVER Vancouver officials say the city is…
Chile court rules in favour of abortion in some cases
SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile’s constitutional Court on Monday upheld a measure that would end the…
Judge orders Montana congressman photographed, fingerprinted
HELENA, Mont. – A judge has ordered Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte to be photographed and…
Texas slashes underperforming anti-abortion group’s contract
AUSTIN, Texas – An anti-abortion group awarded nearly $7 million to boost women’s health and…
Trump returns to Arizona – and a chaotic political landscape
PHOENIX – Donald Trump was just a few weeks into his candidacy in 2015 when…
Dengue outbreak kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani health official says an outbreak of dengue fever in the…
Unreasonable delay arguments brought in Radiohead stage collapse case
TORONTO – Charges against an entertainment company and an engineer accused in a deadly 2012…
Senate panel plans 2 hearings on girding health insurance
WASHINGTON – The Senate health committee will hold two hearings early next month on how…
Busy waters around Singapore carry a host of hazards
SINGAPORE – The shipping lanes around Singapore, among the world’s busiest, carry a host of…
France wants to involve psychiatrists in preventing attacks
PARIS – France wants to involve psychiatrists in preventing attacks like the one in which…
Iraqi troops push into IS-held town west of Mosul
BAGHDAD – Iraqi troops on Tuesday reached the first urban areas of the northern town…
Rising old age security spending dampened by CPP increases: Report
OTTAWA – The federal government’s largest seniors benefit program is on course for all-time highs…
Toronto psychiatrist loses licence over relationship with former patient
TORONTO – A Toronto psychiatrist has lost his licence to practise after becoming romantically involved…
Colorado: No online oil, gas pipeline map after fatal blast
DENVER – Colorado will not offer an online map of oil and gas pipelines in…
AP-NORC poll: Hispanics see barriers to nursing care
WASHINGTON – Close to one-half of older Hispanics have faced language or cultural barriers interacting…
Radwanska downs Canadian Bouchard in second round at Connecticut Open
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the Connecticut Open on Tuesday…
Legalization of pot should recognize ‘systemic racism’ of status quo: Liberal MP
OTTAWA – The plan to legalize marijuana should recognize that the black community has been…
Indonesia forest threatened by development despite new rules
JAKARTA, Indonesia – In a remote corner of Borneo, an Indonesian company and its Chinese…
Lab-made “mini organs” helping doctors treat cystic fibrosis
UTRECHT, Netherlands – Els van der Heijden, who has cystic fibrosis, was finding it ever…
Texas couple to get $3.4M on false claims of satanic abuse
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas will pay $3.4 million to a couple who were wrongfully imprisoned…
Former Dutch government minister to lead tainted egg probe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A former Dutch justice minister was appointed Wednesday to lead an…