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West Virginia leads nation in drug overdose death rate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia still leads the nation in the rate of drug overdose…
Mosul’s morgue men endured worst of Islamic State butchery
MOSUL, Iraq – The young man ended up on the morgue’s examining table in two…
CannabisWise program to ease consumer concerns ahead of legalization
VANCOUVER – Marijuana consumers are likely to have a flood of options when pot becomes…
Chargers beat Jets 14-7 to keep post-season hopes alive
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – When the Los Angeles Chargers opened the season 0-4, few gave…
Inuk woman released from hospital after struggle with liver failure
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An Inuk activist from Labrador whose struggle with acute liver failure…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on making Christmas great again
WASHINGTON – To hear Donald Trump talk, you’d think Barack Obama was the president who…
Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers
Des Moines Register. December 20, 2017 Does Iowa really need to debate guns in childcare…
Where’s the party? No state dinner in Trump’s first year
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump couldn’t stop talking about the red carpets, military parades and…
In break with tradition, Trump doesn’t host a state dinner
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump couldn’t stop talking about the red carpets, military parades and…
Trump predicts GOP and Dems will agree on health care plan
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump is predicting that Democrats and Republicans will “eventually…
Indigenous filmmaking set to rise in Canada in 2018 and beyond
TORONTO – Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin never thought she would see this in her lifetime.…
Environment Canada issues extreme cold weather warnings for much of the country
Environment Canada issued a slew of extreme cold warnings across the country on Tuesday. Environment…
New party leaders may change the dynamics of Saskatchewan politics
REGINA – The old saying that the only constant in life is change may best…
In the heart of Trump Country, his base’s faith is unshaken
SANDY HOOK, Ky. – For the first time in its 147-year history, Elliott County, Kentucky,…
2017 winners and losers: Amazon, Boeing soared; GE plunged
NEW YORK – It was a strong year for the stock market, but 2017 was…
‘No longer with us:’ Disabled passenger dies after Saskatchewan plane crash
FOND DU LAC, Sask. – A disabled man injured in a plane crash in northern…
Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index sets record close and intraday highs
TORONTO – Cannabis shares and resource stocks helped drive Canada’s main stock index to a…
In the heart of Trump Country, his base’s faith is unshaken
SANDY HOOK, Ky. – The regulars amble in before dawn and claim their usual table,…
Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2017
They made music that inspired legions of fans. Rock ‘n’ roll founding father Chuck Berry…
Trump, GOP congressional leaders to meet at Camp David
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Eager for more legislative achievements before Washington’s focus shifts to…
Islamic State kills 41 in attack on Afghan cultural centre
KABUL – An Islamic State suicide bomber struck a Shiite cultural centre in Kabul on…
Solutions to homelessness come with their own challenges
Many experts say homelessness is not an intractable problem. A national focus on housing veterans…
Decade since recession: Thriving cities leave others behind
As the nation’s economy was still reeling from the body blow of the Great Recession,…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Dec. 29 ——— SHERMAN FAMILY HIRES PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS:…