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Republican Ohio treasurer drops out of US Senate race
CINCINNATI – Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced Friday he is dropping his second bid…
Claire’s says two independent labs confirm its cosmetics are asbestos-free
TORONTO – The Claire’s fashion and accessory business said Friday that test results from two…
Transgender inmate seeks rare transfer to female prison
CHICAGO – A 26-year-old transgender woman serving a 10-year sentence in Illinois for burglary is…
US senator says no evidence of ‘sonic attacks’ in Cuba
HAVANA – Republican Sen. Jeff Flake says the U.S. has found no evidence that American…
Pope on Epiphany: Don’t make money, career your whole life
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Saturday advised against making the pursuit of money, a…
Wayward Alaskan eagle monitored by researchers found in Kamloops, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Staff at a bird rehabilitation centre in Kamloops, B.C., typically don’t know where…
The Latest: 50 boys take epiphany plunge in Florida
VATICAN CITY – The Latest on the Epiphany observances Christians in many parts of the…
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Trump says he’s ‘like, really smart,’ ‘a very stable genius’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald…
Hurricane Harvey survivors feel grief, distress months later
DALLAS – Deb Eberhart couldn’t sleep and was easily moved to tears as she worked…
Germany’s Merkel embarks on new talks to form government
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel embarked Sunday on talks with the centre-left Social Democrats…
Israeli PM backs Trump critique of Palestinian UN aid agency
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he “completely agrees” with…
The Latest: Trump allies defend him against book’s claims
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 2:10 a.m. Trump administration…
Robot duck’s aim: Helps kids with cancer via power of play
ATLANTA – A plush, robotic duck may soon become a fixture in the world of…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Former Iran judiciary chief being treated in German hospital
BERLIN – The German government says the former head of Iran’s judiciary is receiving treatment…
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader hints at stepping aside
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Monday dropped the biggest hint yet he…
Quebec government settles lawsuits over two large Montreal hospitals
MONTREAL – The Quebec government is paying $233 million to settle lawsuits over extra costs…
Liz Weston: Why you should save for something fun
Financial planners tend to have firm ideas about the most important goals: You should save…
Usage remains low for pill that can prevent HIV infection
NEW YORK – From gritty neighbourhoods in New York and Los Angeles to clinics in…
UK’s Northern Ireland minister quits as May shuffles Cabinet
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May started the new political year Monday with a…
Best of friends today, DeRozan and Lowry hardly spoke their first year with Raps
TORONTO – DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are best of friends, fellow all-stars and Olympians.…
Ottawa urged to consider environmental impacts of legal marijuana
VANCOUVER – Dan Sutton always assumed cannabis had to be grown indoors. The former technology…
Prosecutor who responded to shooting resigns, citing PTSD
MONTPELIER, Vt. – A Vermont prosecutor who responded to the scene of a fatal shooting…
Man sentenced after 2nd conviction in toddler’s drowning
OTTAWA, Ohio – An Ohio man who withdrew a guilty plea after serving part of…