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Goop-debunker buoyed by renewed attack on Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness brand
TORONTO – Timothy Caulfield targeted Goop’s famous founder with his last book, “Is Gwyneth Paltrow…
Science Says: Kate’s morning sickness brutal, not dangerous
LONDON – Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third…
106-year-old Afghan woman faces deportation from Sweden
HOVA, Sweden – A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe, carried…
Politics, marches dominate summer’s last hurrah on Labor Day
Labor Day is a holiday to honour the American worker, but it also has a…
Relief comes slowly for coastal towns recovering from Harvey
SEADRIFT, Texas – Some shoreline communities that bore the brunt of Hurricane Harvey still need…
Italy orders investigation after child dies of malaria
ROME – Italy’s health ministry has ordered an investigation into the death of a 4-year-old…
Weapons case sentencing delayed for man linked to art heist
HARTFORD, Conn. – A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person…
Charges in fatal Radiohead stage collapse stayed over lengthy trial delays
TORONTO – Charges stemming from a fatal Radiohead concert stage collapse in 2012 were stayed…
Correction: Taxes-Don’t Touch Deductions story
WASHINGTON – In a story Aug. 31 about popular tax deductions, The Associated Press reported…
North Dakota Dem earns some Trump backers by leaning GOP
BISMARCK, N.D. – Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is the only statewide-elected Democrat in heavily Republican North…
Congress votes to honour Bob Dole with gold medal
WASHINGTON – The House voted Tuesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to former Sen.…
UN chief urges Myanmar to give Muslims legal status
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday it’s crucial that Myanmar’s government immediately reverse its longstanding policy…
Congress to speed up Harvey aid, tackle debt limit
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers returned to Washington Tuesday facing a daunting to-do list and three months…
The Latest: Coast Guard closes Columbia River due to fire
TROUTDALE, Ore. – The Latest on wildfires burning across the U.S. West (all times local):…
3 scientists, Planned Parenthood win Lasker medical prizes
NEW YORK – Two scientists who paved the way for widely used vaccines and another…
French fashion giants agree to ban size 0 models
PARIS – Two of the world’s biggest luxury goods conglomerates announced a joint charter Wednesday…
Trial for two Liberals on Election Act bribery charges to start in Sudbury
Two Ontario Liberals go on trial Thursday on Election Act bribery charges stemming from a…
US services sector expanded at stronger rate in August
WASHINGTON – U.S. services businesses grew at a faster pace in August as measures for…
The Latest: House passes $7.9B Harvey disaster aid package
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Congress (all times local): 12:13 p.m. The House has passed…
6 more arrested in abuse probe at psychiatric hospital
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Six more staff members at a maximum-security psychiatric hospital have been arrested…
Ontario to review school curriculum as student math scores decline
TORONTO – Ontario is looking to overhaul its school curriculum with a focus on math,…
Charge dismissed against arrested West Virginia journalist
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia journalist who was arrested after repeatedly questioning U.S. Health…
Delaware task force digs into the details of legalizing pot
DOVER, Del. – From stoned driving to the taxation of marijuana, Delaware would face multiple…
Washington GOP congressman’s retirement gives Democrats hope
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Republican Rep. Dave Reichert of Washington state said Wednesday that he was…