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Judge won’t release Iraq War veteran fighting deportation
SEATTLE – An immigration judge in Washington state declined to release an Iraq War veteran…
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Las Vegas gunman’s ‘secret life’ left girlfriend in the dark LAS VEGAS (AP) — The…
Some injured in Vegas massacre didn’t know they’d been shot
LAS VEGAS – Some of the people injured in the deadliest mass shooting in modern…
Mental health concerns in aftermath of Puerto Rico hurricane
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Locked out of his home and with nowhere else to…
Six stories in the news for today, Oct. 5
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Oct. 5 ——— STUDY: WATCHING HOCKEY CAN BE…
Heartfelt: watching hockey could affect fans with cardiovascular disease: study
TORONTO – With hockey season now underway, here’s something for fans to take to heart:…
Expert calls on Liberals, Tories, NDP to join forces during overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – Canada’s political leaders must take bold action by joining forces to decriminalize illicit…
Ontario to create safe zones around abortion clinics, homes of those who perform services
TORONTO – Ontario will create safe zones around abortion clinics to protect women who seek…
Sewage leak into popular Adirondack lake halted by repairs
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Public works crews have repaired a leak in an old pipe…
Cleaning up ‘Methadone Mile’ and other drug havens
BOSTON – A young woman crouches on a dusty strip of grass alongside a busy…
US seeks to quash lawsuit opposing transgender military ban
The Justice Department is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Donald…
The Latest: Save the Children warns Syrian schools targeted
BEIRUT – The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Save the…
Not so sweet: 75 per cent of honey samples had key pesticide
WASHINGTON – When researchers collected honey samples from around the world, they found that three-quarters…
Las Vegas attack leaves costly wake for uninsured Canadian victims
CALGARY – Hudson Mack says he doesn’t know the cost of his Victoria-based son’s intensive…
Feds underestimated, ignored issues with Phoenix before rollout: Review
OTTAWA – A critical report about the federal government’s problem-plagued pay system says officials underestimated…
GOP Rep. Murphy resigning after reports of affair
WASHINGTON – Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an anti-abortion lawmaker who allegedly urged his…
Calgary court told brothers who raped teen ‘fell through the cracks of life’
CALGARY – A defence lawyer says the world has always been pitted against two brothers…
House passes GOP budget in key step for upcoming tax debate
WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday passed a $4.1 trillion budget plan that promises deep…
The Latest: Louisiana gov declares emergency ahead of Nate
MEXICO CITY – The Latest on Tropical Storm Nate (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Louisiana…
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Gunman may have planned more attacks
LAS VEGAS – Authorities reconstructing the movements of Stephen Paddock before he opened fire from…
Oklahoma health officials warn of dire budget consequences
OKLAHOMA CITY – For 66-year-old Richard Boston, an Army veteran who has been disabled for…
Tropical Storm Nate blamed for 22 deaths; threatens US coast
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Newly formed Tropical Storm Nate was blamed Thursday for at least 22…
Pope denounces porn and corruption of kids’ minds, bodies
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Friday denounced the proliferation of adult and child pornography…
The Latest: Pelosi calls birth control decision a ‘new low’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Trump administration’s change of policy on birth control (all…