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Tropical bird rescued by British Columbia SPCA dies despite treatment
VICTORIA – A tropical seabird rescued by a Vancouver Island animal rehabilitation centre last week…
Outside-the-body system revitalizes less-than-ideal donor kidneys for transplant
TORONTO – Dr. Markus Selzner has just come from surgery, still in his scrubs, and…
Not just boy and girl; more teens identify as transgender
CHICAGO – Far more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using…
New hub to focus on intersection between developmental disabilities and mental illness
TORONTO – One of Canada’s most high-profile mental health treatment centres says it’s opening a…
In the news today, Feb. 5
10 stories in the news for Monday, Feb. 5 ——— SURVEY SUGGESTS FINANCIAL INFIDELITY AN…
Alleged UK hacker wins appeal against US extradition
LONDON – An alleged computer hacker from Britain won his appeal Monday against extradition to…
German forge ahead with talks on new coalition government
BERLIN – The prospective partners in Germany’s new government forged ahead Monday with their push…
$300M health care system cost to protect religious rights
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s new effort to protect the rights of health workers who…
Kansas governor to require annual sexual harassment training
TOPEKA, Kan. – All employees and interns working for Kansas executive branch agencies will be…
Dental students took selfie with severed heads
HARTFORD, Conn. – Graduate dental school students and a top University of Connecticut orthodontics professor…
The Latest: Safety system install had signals out in crash
CAYCE, S.C. – The Latest on a deadly Amtrak train crash in South Carolina (all…
As stocks plunge, Trump hits Dems for non-support on economy
BLUE ASH, Ohio – President Donald Trump accused congressional Democrats on Monday of being “un-American”…
After record school closures, new Chicago plan draws fury
CHICAGO – Five years after the largest mass closure of public schools in an American…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – B.C. ANNOUNCES RULES ON POT USE AND SALES The B.C. government says recreational…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011 TOKYO (AP) — Shares tumbled…
21 arrested as UK targets people smuggling gang in raids
LONDON – British police made 21 arrests Tuesday during a series of raids against a…
Bibeau to announce funds to combat female genital mutilation in West Africa
OTTAWA – The federal government will announce funding of $3 million for a project aimed…
Saudi Arabia, at war with Yemen rebels, sends aid to nation
MARIB, Yemen – At a wind-swept camp for those displaced by Yemen’s war, a young…
French hospital suspends Rwanda doctor convicted of genocide
KIGALI, Rwanda – A French public hospital has suspended a Rwandan doctor who was convicted…
Greece: Senior politicians named in medicine scandal probe
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s parliament has named two former prime ministers and eight former ministers…
Solid food to car seats: Book covers common baby questions
NEW YORK – Bringing a newborn home can be daunting for new parents. Throw in…
Killer weeps as father describes her descent into mental illness
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A former top Newfoundland athlete wept as her father and former…
Six things to understand about the turmoil in global financial markets
Markets are struggling to rebound from Monday’s sharp sell off, when the Dow Jones industrial…
Administration calls family planning program ‘important’
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Tuesday “there will be no gaps in service” in…