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German court rules Auschwitz guard fit to serve prison term
BERLIN – A German court has rejected the appeal of a former Auschwitz guard against…
Tiffany profits sparkle as China’s demand for luxury rises
NEW YORK – Tiffany & Co., which has struggled with online competition and lost its…
Ranchers, environmental groups work to improve public lands
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A few years ago, ranchers in northern New Mexico were in a…
Prospects brighter for tax overhaul, success not assured
WASHINGTON – GOP leaders toiled behind the scenes Wednesday in hopes of readying a long-anticipated…
UN: Worst malnutrition since war is in besieged Syria suburb
BEIRUT – The worst malnutrition rate since the start of the Syria conflict nearly seven…
Gender gap in STEM fields proving difficult to close, say experts, census data
MONTREAL – In the basement of McGill University’s engineering building, Elizabeth O’Meara punches the word…
Ontario moves to ban eye tattooing, implanting eye jewelry
TORONTO – Eyeball tattooing and implanting eye jewelry will soon be banned in Ontario after…
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 27 The Telegraph…
Arrest of suspected killer puts Tampa neighbourhood at ease
TAMPA, Fla. – After enduring almost two months of fear, a Tampa neighbourhood breathed a…
Oil tycoon Pickens puts Texas ranch on market for $250M
MIAMI, Texas – Famed oilfield wildcatter, financier and corporate raider T. Boone Pickens on Wednesday…
Doctor: Lack of drugs led to new execution plan
LAS VEGAS – A scarcity of lethal injection drugs nationwide drove plans to use a…
Asian stocks fall after tech slide pulls down Wall Street
BEIJING – Asian stock markets declined Thursday after U.S. tech stocks fell and China reported…
Former ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan dead at age 68
BANGKOK – Former Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan has died in Thailand.…
Man sues Philadelphia Eagles player who he says seduced wife
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – A North Carolina man has filed a lawsuit against an NFL player…
TD Bank reports Q4 profit rises to $2.71B, up from $2.30B a year ago
TORONTO – TD Bank earned $2.71 billion in its latest quarter, up from $2.30 billion…
Canadian astronaut announces new experiments for upcoming space mission
LONGUEUIL, Que. – When Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques boards the International Space Station in November…
Feds pledge to fund mercury treatment facility in Grassy Narrows First Nation
OTTAWA – The federal government has pledged to fund a treatment centre for an Ontario…
B.C.’s mental health detention system violates charter rights: report
VANCOUVER – British Columbia needs to overhaul a mental health system that allows psychiatric facilities…
Canada’s global prosperity ranking slips to lowest level in 11 years: survey
MONTREAL – Canada’s prosperity ranking has slipped in 2017 to the lowest level in 11…
Review of tainted north Okanagan aquifer includes proposals to protect water
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is already moving ahead with recommendations from…
Judge finds woman not competent in murder-for-hire case
CONCORD, N.H. – An 83-year-old woman accused of a failed murder-for-hire plot involving her son’s…
The Latest: Feces-smearing suspect competent for trial
NEW ORLEANS – The Latest on a mental competency hearing for a man charged in…
More US kids in foster care; parental drug abuse a factor
NEW YORK – The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased…
Israel responds to mortar fire from Gaza with airstrikes
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Israeli aircraft and tanks struck a number of militant targets in…