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Health ministers to talk cannabis, opioids during two-day meeting in Edmonton
EDMONTON – The health implications of legalized cannabis and ways to combat Canada’s rising opioid…
Radon tests to be required for Yukon day homes, child care centres: territory
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon government will make radon testing a licensing requirement for new and…
Raise age to buy cigarettes in Ontario to 21, tax them higher, report recommends
TORONTO – Ontario should raise taxes on cigarettes, ban anyone under 21 from buying them…
Marburg hemorrhagic fever kills 1 person in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda – One Ugandan has died of Marburg, a highly infectious disease that, like…
Court to review ruling allowing abortion for immigrant teen
HOUSTON – An appeals court on Thursday temporarily stayed a judge’s ruling that would have…
Trump to meet with GOP senators at US Capitol next week
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is heading to the U.S. Capitol next week. Trump will…
Mississippi senator back at work, faces questions on health
WASHINGTON – Longtime Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran is back at work in Washington after a…
Technology companies lead US stocks lower; oil down
Technology companies pulled U.S. stocks slightly lower in late-afternoon trading Thursday, placing the market on…
Dem divisions in California complicate party hopes for gains
LOS ANGELES – Democrats are at war with themselves in California, where restless activists are…
Suspect in officer’s death declared incompetent for trial
NEW ORLEANS – A man on trial in the death of a New Orleans police…
Backyard chicken trend causes spike in infections, 1 fatal
DES MOINES, Iowa – Luke Gabriele was a healthy 14-year-old football player in Pennsylvania when…
Former Menendez staffers push counter-narrative at trial
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s former employees on Thursday continued to push back…
AP source: Trump calls GOP senators to offer support
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has called three GOP incumbent senators to offer his support…
UN says plague cases in Madagascar almost doubled in 5 days
The number of plague cases in Madagascar has almost doubled over the last five days…
EPA orders more repairs at Texas toxic site following Harvey
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency ordered two companies on Thursday to make more extensive…
Foreign Affairs’ Wilson calls on State to probe Cuba attacks
COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson on Thursday called on the U.S. State Department…
House panel: 15 Trump agencies yet to provide travel costs
WASHINGTON – A House committee is demanding that 15 federal agencies fully account for senior…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Lack of legal aid leaves too many defendants to represent themselves: top judge
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The old adage goes something like this: a man who is…
Searchers in Mexico find, but release, vaquita porpoise calf
MEXICO CITY – Researchers trying to catch and enclose the last survivors of the vaquita…
Bipartisan plan to curb health premiums gets strong support
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan proposal to calm churning health insurance markets gained momentum Thursday when…
Turkish court orders release of teacher on hunger strike
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s state-run news agency says a court has ordered a teacher charged with…
Mine safety nomination follows history as coal executive
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The retired coal company executive from West Virginia chosen by Republican President…
140 arrested in Malawi after mob attacks on ‘vampires’
LILONGWE, Malawi – Deadly mob attacks on people suspected to be “vampires” have led to…