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Tax bill clears Senate in big boost for Trump, GOP
WASHINGTON – Republicans muscled the largest tax overhaul in 30 years through the Senate early…
Senate Democrats stand united against GOP tax bill
WASHINGTON – Rarely unified, Senate Democrats stood together in opposing the GOP revamp of the…
Sex cases put spotlight on sex addiction, but is it real?
Is sex addiction a true addiction, a crime, or a made-up condition used by misbehaving…
Resident questions woman’s claim of poisoning neighbours
SHELBURNE, Vt. – A Vermont senior living facility resident says she doesn’t believe a woman…
B.C.’s chief coroner denounces ‘fear-based’ fentanyl campaign by funeral home
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s chief coroner says the agency doesn’t endorse what it calls “fear-based…
CVS bids $69 billion for Aetna amid health care changes
Drugstore operator CVS is making a $69 billion offer for insurer Aetna as it tries…
‘Take all their excuses away’: Hard cases in heroin fight
CHICAGO – The van was coming for Richard Rivera, but it was taking a long…
Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature’s antidote to stressful times
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise…
Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers
Des Moines Register. November 30, 2017 Concerns with Koch investment in Meredith are overblown, but…
Doctor tied to Sen. Menendez case set for fraud sentencing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Prosecutors say a prominent Florida eye doctor accused of bribing…
1963 church bombing echoes throughout Alabama Senate race
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Convicted of murder in the deadliest attack of the civil rights era,…
In wake of Weinstein, men wonder if hugging women still OK
LOS ANGELES – Steve Wyard thought he knew what sexual harassment looked like: a put-out-or-lose-your-job…
Lawmakers work to reconcile dueling House, Senate tax bills
WASHINGTON – Significant differences separate the massive tax packages passed by the House and Senate…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Dec. 4 ——— CANADA, CHINA DELAY LAUNCH OF…
B.C. launches review of devastating floods and fire seasons
VICTORIA – A former Liberal cabinet minister and an Indigenous leader have been appointed to…
The Latest: Hard-right caucus nearly scuttles tax work
WASHINGTON – The Latest on tax bills in Congress (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Members…
Rahul Gandhi set to be opposition Congress party chief
NEW DELHI – Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, submitted nomination papers…
UN political chief heads to North Korea on rare visit
The U.N. political chief is heading to North Korea on a rare four-day visit at…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Nestle buying Quebec vitamin maker Atrium Innovations for US$2.3 billion
MONTREAL – European packaged goods giant Nestle says it will acquire Quebec-based vitamin maker Atrium…
Trump pick for Education civil rights office grilled by Dems
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the civil rights office in the Education…
The Latest: Trump predicts ‘perfecto’ budget deal soon
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Congress and the budget (all times local): 1:20 p.m. President…
The Latest: Dayton eyes budget tweaks to solve $188M deficit
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on Minnesota’s projected $188 million budget deficit (all times…