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Cuba mystery grows: New details on what befell US diplomats
WASHINGTON – The blaring, grinding noise jolted the American diplomat from his bed in a…
Forest Service spends record $2B battling forest fires
WASHINGTON – The Forest Service has spent more than $2 billion battling forest fires around…
2nd expert says teen in Slender Man stabbing was delusional
WAUKESHA, Wis. – The two girls accused of stabbing a sixth-grade classmate to appease an…
Stepdad eyes man’s stress disorder in mom’s hospital killing
CONCORD, N.H. – The stepfather of a man charged with killing his 70-year-old mother while…
Boston’s new home run: A marathon staged inside Fenway Park
BOSTON – When marathon runners talk about hitting the wall, they don’t usually mean the…
Five stories in the news for today, Sept. 15
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Sept. 15 ——— AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR QUEBEC…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Carter recounts Canadian experience in support of single-payer health system
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter says he supports a single-payer health-care system — a view…
Cambodian leader, angry with US, wants Peace Corps out
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodia’s leader has escalated his feud with the United States, calling…
‘Moving from megabytes to gigabytes:’ Ottawa pledges $50M for Arctic internet
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The federal government has promised to contribute nearly $50 million to bring…
‘The light of all our lives:’ Six-year-old Saskatchewan boy dies in dog attack
RICETON, Sask. – A Saskatchewan family says it has “lost the light” of their lives…
Quebec to offer overdose-reversal drug naloxone free of charge in pharmacies
MONTREAL – A drug used to temporarily reverse the effect of fentanyl overdoses will be…
Justice ministers push feds for answers on support for pot legalization
VANCOUVER – Canada’s justice ministers are asking for clarity and support as they scramble to…
Oil spill forces Greek authorities to close Athens beaches
ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities have banned swimming along a long line of popular Athens…
Fleeing Rohingya Muslims watch as homes burn in Myanmar
TUMBRU, Bangladesh – Days after fleeing their village on the Myanmar side of the border…
Health Canada announces ban on oils used for making artificial trans fats
OTTAWA – Health Canada is taking the final steps toward a ban on the main…
Criminal past of front-runner Wab Kinew features in Manitoba NDP leadership race
WINNIPEG – Manitoba New Democrats will choose between two men Saturday to be the opposition…
UN expert defends use of donation before reporting on Russia
GENEVA – A U.N. human rights expert took the unusual step Friday of publicly defending…
Cuba mystery: Even Castro baffled by harm to US diplomats
HAVANA – Raul Castro seemed rattled. The Cuban president sent for the top American envoy…
Indian Health Service sets standards for patient wait times
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Indian Health Service has set standards for patient wait times more…
B.C.’s seniors advocate issues residential care report, largest in Canada
VANCOUVER – Most seniors in British Columbia’s residential care facilities feel safe and half of…
Millions of world’s children lack any record of their births
MASAKA, Uganda – Would a 15-year-old girl be married off by her parents in violation…
Police in Zanzibar arrest 20 over homosexual activities
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania – Authorities in Tanzania’s semiautonomous region of Zanzibar have detained 20 people accused…
Top Democrats Schumer and Pelosi now deal-makers with Trump
WASHINGTON – It’s been a long eight months in the wilderness for Democrats, but if…