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Raw sewage contaminating waters in Puerto Rico after Maria
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – Raw sewage is pouring into the rivers and reservoirs of Puerto…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Trump, McConnell: No matter what people say, we’re friends
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell reaffirmed their alliance of necessity Monday in a…
Boy struck by car during dispute between neighbours
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – South Carolina state troopers say a young boy was hit by a…
Woods cleared for golf activities with no restrictions
Tiger Woods is swinging a driver without pain, and his agent says doctors have cleared…
Trump, McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have reaffirmed their alliance of necessity in a…
Oklahoma board considers reducing legislator pay, benefits
OKLAHOMA CITY – A committee created to decide whether to give Oklahoma lawmakers a pay…
Markets Right Now: US stocks close slightly higher
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:05 p.m.…
The Latest: Friday funeral, motorcades set for Vegas officer
LAS VEGAS – The Latest on the investigation of the Oct. 1 mass shooting in…
Vegas hotel security guard’s disappearance draws attention
LAS VEGAS – The cancellation of scheduled TV interviews last week by a hotel security…
Trump takes tax pitch to conservative think-tank
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump took his tax sales pitch to a conservative think-tank Tuesday…
Senate moves ahead on GOP budget that’s key to taxes
WASHINGTON – The Senate is moving ahead on a Republican budget plan, a critical step…
A short-term health deal by senators – but Trump a question
WASHINGTON – Republican and Democratic senators joined in announcing a plan Tuesday aimed at stabilizing…
Californians head back home to altered lives, communities
PETALUMA, Calif. – Some have lost loved ones. Many have survived near-death experiences. Others have…
Canadian researchers develop new model for early-stage lung cancer detection
VANCOUVER – Canadian researchers have developed a predictive model for detecting lung cancer in early…
The Latest: Napa Valley school remain closed until Monday
NAPA, Calif. – The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Schools in…
Ammonia leak at Fernie, B.C., arena leaves three dead, area evacuated
FERNIE, B.C. – Three people are dead after a possible ammonia leak at an arena…
Wife of ex-Canadian hostage Joshua Boyle rushed to hospital
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Joshua Boyle, a Canadian who was rescued with his family last…
Qatar’s leader urges end to trade embargo, calls for talks
BOGOR, Indonesia – Qatar’s emir urged neighbouring states to lift an “unfair” 4-month-old trade embargo…
Czech doctors strike for a day to pay, bureaucracy
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Thousands of doctors across the Czech Republic have closed their clinics…
Ohio senator who resigned is sorry for inappropriate conduct
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A state senator who resigned abruptly this week apologized Wednesday for inappropriate…
Kids not getting enough exercise, spend too much time with screens: new data
New data shows most Canadian children and youth are still not getting the recommended amount…
Christy Turlington Burns: model harassment widely tolerated
NEW YORK – Sexual harassment and mistreatment of models have always been widely known and…
Karen Pence: ‘All of us could benefit from art therapy’
WASHINGTON – Karen Pence, the vice-president’s wife, said Wednesday that art therapy, a little-known mental…