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Russia named as likely source of Europe radioactivity spike
PARIS – An apparent accident at a Russian facility is suspected of causing a recent…
Director Charles Burnett turns hobby ambitions into an Oscar
LOS ANGELES – Charles Burnett expected filmmaking to be a hobby, a way for him…
US stocks head lower as health care companies plunge
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks are falling Friday as investors worry that health care product…
AP National News Calendar
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of November 12-November 18. Note that many events…
Missouri lacks drug-monitoring plan despite governor’s order
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri remains the only state without a prescription drug-monitoring program aimed…
The Latest: Texas church congregants say they feared gunman
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – The Latest on the Texas church shooting (all times local): 3:20…
Ethics watchdog starts full-blown probe of Morneau’s involvement in pension bill
OTTAWA – Federal ethics watchdog Mary Dawson is launching an examination of Finance Minister Bill…
‘How do I spend the rest of my life without my daughter?’
URBANA, Ill. – For more than four months, Ronggao Zhang has walked to his missing…
Electronic filing coming to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Surely but slowly, the Supreme Court is entering the 21st century. The court…
Frustration sets in after coal mine health study suspended
GLEN DANIEL, W.Va. – Chuck Nelson spent his life in this corner of Appalachia, working…
Officials hope sports centre in Iowa will drive growth
BETTENDORF, Iowa – “What is that? It’s huge!” More than one person has sputtered words…
Veterans Day marked with parades, sombre ceremonies
Americans honoured their military veterans Saturday with a parade in the wintry cold of New…
Adults with autism want to give more input on services catering to community
TORONTO – A growing number of Canadian businesses are providing programs and services geared toward…
No one satisfied with new Vermont wind power sound rules
MONTPELIER, Vt. – An effort by Vermont utility regulators to settle the long-standing, contentious issue…
Human rights group accuses Guatemalan courts of delays
GUATEMALA CITY – An international human rights group says Guatemalan courts are foot- dragging on…
Texas town holds 1st Sunday service since church attack
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – Hundreds of mourners crowded into the tiny town of Sutherland Springs…
Investigators face big hurdles in church child abuse cases
SPINDALE, N.C. – When Rutherford County’s child protection agency seeks to investigate allegations of abuse…
Papua New Guinea police say asylum seekers defy deadline
CANBERRA, Australia – Hundreds of people who attempted to seek asylum in Australia defied a…
Study suggests women less likely to get CPR from bystanders
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander…
Biden says he wouldn’t have stepped in for Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON – Former Vice-President Joe Biden says he wouldn’t have agreed to replace Hillary Clinton…
Minnesota, Poland and Argentina compete to host World’s Fair
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota is hoping to host the first World’s Fair on U.S. soil in…
Stalled in Congress, LGBT rights advance at the local level
At the U.S. Capitol and in most statehouses nationwide, supporters of LGBT rights are unable…
Is your own MD best in the hospital? Study eyes hospitalists
CHICAGO – The old-fashioned, family doctor style of medicine could be lifesaving for elderly hospitalized…
The Latest: Iran’s death toll from earthquake rises to 445
TEHRAN, Iran – The latest on an earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border (all times local):…