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Indian priest says Yemeni captors did him no physical harm
VATICAN CITY – A Catholic priest from India who was freed after being held 18…
Missing Quebec boy found alive in Ontario
MONTREAL – A six-year-old boy who had gone missing along with his father after the…
Father of boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert appears in Ontario court
The father of a six-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert this…
Transcript of AP interview with Iraqi PM
BAGHDAD – A transcript of an interview Saturday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi by…
Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing
WASHINGTON – There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it’s…
Afghan officials say bombings kill 6 civilians
KABUL – Afghan officials say two separate bombings have killed six civilians. Habib Shah Ansari,…
Christie to spend $200M on new substance abuse initiatives
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend $200 million on new…
Doctors angry at opposition to planned tax changes urge Ottawa to forge ahead
TORONTO – Doctors across Canada who support Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed tax reforms say…
Penny Chenery, owner of Triple Crown champ Secretariat, dies
Penny Chenery, who bred and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat as well as realizing…
The Latest: 4 Boston college students hurt in France attack
PARIS – The Latest on the acid attack on U.S. tourists in the French city…
Top US diplomat says closing embassy in Cuba ‘under review’
NEW YORK – The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened U.S. Embassy…
Father of boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert in hospital
MONTREAL – A man who was arrested after police found his six-year-old son, who had…
Trudeau honours Allan MacEachen as ‘peerless’ parliamentarian at N.S. service
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a moving tribute to the late Allan…
The next battleground in Canada’s euthanasia debate: advance directives
HALIFAX – Liana Brittain says each additional day with her husband would have been a…
Alice McDermott captures bygone era of Brooklyn
“The Ninth Hour” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Alice McDermott Alice McDermott’s stunning new novel,…
The Latest: UK shifts Brexit team; opposition sees “chaos”
LONDON – The Latest on Britain’s departure from the European Union (all times local): 3:15…
AGs want health insurers to review policies in opioid fight
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Attorneys general from 35 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia…
Baltimore acid spill prompts shelter-in-place order
BALTIMORE – Residents living within one mile (1.5 kilometres) of a chemical plant in Baltimore…
The Latest: Ryan rooting for Senate GOP health care overhaul
WASHINGTON – The Latest on congressional health care legislation (all times local): 7:05 p.m. House…
City asks judge to let case against OxyContin maker proceed
SEATTLE – A Washington city that says the pain medication OxyContin has devastated the community…
Markets Right Now: Banks, tech lead stocks slightly higher
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m.…
Ex-boxer David Bey killed in construction accident
CAMDEN, N.J. – A former heavyweight boxing champ who was defeated by Larry Holmes died…
AP Exclusive: Evidence of spills at toxic site during floods
PASADENA, Texas – The U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston’s…
Appeals court blocks San Francisco warning law for soda ads
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a San Francisco law requiring…