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Labor Department: Solar, wind jobs to boom over next decade
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pledges to revive the nation’s struggling coal mines, but new…
Many conditions could prompt parents to seek assisted death for children: doctor
TORONTO – For most people, medically assisted death likely conjures up the image of an…
Brazil former President Bolsonaro’s health has worsened, doctors say
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s health condition has worsened following bowel…
The Latest: HHS follows Trump in declaring health emergency
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and his speech on the opioid crisis…
EPA: Michigan should boost water safety in Flint, statewide
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Staff and funding shortages and poor data management are preventing Michigan…
Fireworks factory fire in Indonesia kills 47, mostly women
TANGERANG, Indonesia – Investigators Friday were trying to determine the cause of an explosion and…
B.C. local governments, police want money to enforce new pot laws
VANCOUVER – Police departments and local governments are asking British Columbia for a cut of…
The Latest: White House suggests $45B in opioid fight
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. policy on the opioid epidemic (all times local):…
Florida governor loses in court battle over nursing homes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s push to force nursing homes to add generators…
Tech giants lead rally as stocks near records; Amazon surges
NEW YORK – Some of the biggest companies in the world had their best day…
Kansas proposes work requirement in new version of Medicaid
TOPEKA, Kan. – A proposed change to Kansas’ privatized Medicaid program would compel about 12,000…
Ky. advocates ask Trump official for more opioid resources
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Advocates and doctors in opioid-ravaged Kentucky urged President Donald Trump’s acting chief…
Major health provider sees big opioid prescription decline
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A major health care system serving the upper Midwest said this…
The Latest: Analyst sees profit motive in opioid case
PHOENIX – The Latest on the arrest of a drug company founder on conspiracy charges…
Southern Alberta couple whose daughter nearly died from infection gets 1 year
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A southern Alberta couple whose nine-year-old daughter nearly died in 2013 from…
N. Korea sends back S. Korean fishing boat, crew
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – North Korea sent back a South Korean fishing boat and…
Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past
NEW YORK – While declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency Thursday, President…
VA: Secret waiting list delayed care for 87 veterans in 2017
OMAHA, Neb. – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials say an unauthorized, secret waiting list…
Why the explosive growth of e-commerce could mean more jobs
WASHINGTON – When the robots came to online retailer Boxed, dread came, too: The familiar…
UK to investigate minister who asked aide to buy sex toys
LONDON – Britain’s Cabinet Office will investigate whether an international trade minister breached conduct rules…
Bernie Sanders says Canadian health care system sets a ‘strong example’ for U.S.
TORONTO – High profile U.S Senator Bernie Sanders had high praise for Canada’s health care…
Northern Quebec police warn of cannabis-laced candies ahead of Halloween
MONTREAL – It may be nearly Halloween, but authorities in northern Quebec are trying to…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
‘Penance’: NC congressman writes to families of dead troops RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — On a…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump admin on opioids, international relief
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and his vice-president came out this past week with initiatives…