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Gray whale returned to ocean after 3 days beached in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – A grey whale has been returned safely to the Pacific Ocean after…
Trump offers support for limited effort on background checks
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – From the confines of his golf club, President Donald Trump…
School shooting puts pressure on Florida lawmakers to act
PARKLAND, Fla. – The deadly shooting at a Florida high school has put pressure on…
Funerals: Grieving teens, raw emotions after school shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. – Each funeral for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre…
UNICEF says Pakistan is riskiest country for newborns
ISLAMABAD – The U.N. children’s agency in a report released Tuesday singled out Pakistan as…
Brain drain leaves Balkan nations on more uneven footing
BELGRADE, Serbia – Marina Stevanov never doubted she would leave her native Serbia as soon…
Juror who spent five months at Ontario murder trial files lawsuit
An advocate for the rights of jurors has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the…
Carbs, fat, DNA? Weight loss is finicky, new study shows
CHICAGO – A precision nutrition approach to weight loss didn’t hold up in a study…
Grocer Albertsons eyes Rite Aid deal in health care push
The owner of Safeway and other grocery brands is buying the drugstore chain Rite Aid…
Coldilocks, the oldest captive polar bear in the US, dies
PHILADELPHIA – The oldest captive polar bear in the U.S. has died. The Philadelphia Zoo…
The Latest: Prisons spokesman disputes lawsuit’s claims
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Latest on a lawsuit over conditions at a Louisiana prison…
Trudeau announces two-way investment deal with India worth $1 billion
MUMBAI, India – Some of India’s biggest companies say they will invest more than $250…
Ontario Liberals bring in bill retaliating against Buy American provisions
TORONTO – With roughly three months before a spring election, Ontario’s governing Liberals are using…
Highlights of Tuesday’s British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – Highlights of British Columbia’s 2018-19 budget presented Tuesday: — Effective Wednesday, a tax…
Trump plan: Less health insurance for lower premiums
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration Tuesday spelled out a plan to lower the cost of…
3M to pay $850 million to settle suit over chemical disposal
MINNEAPOLIS – 3M Co. has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to…
Trudeau announces two-way investment deal with India worth $1 billion
MUMBAI, India – Some of India’s biggest companies say they will invest more than $250…
Asian shares gain on rosy Japan data, bucking Wall St losses
TOKYO – Shares were higher in Asia on Wednesday, supported by rosy manufacturing data from…
Wisconsin GOP takes over gun bill from Democrats
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Democrats tried to pressure Republicans into passing universal background checks for…
Bahrain sentences prominent activist to 5 years in prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A prominent human rights activist in Bahrain was sentenced Wednesday…
Laws must change, politician says after N.L. man acquitted of ‘FHITP’ slur
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland politician is hoping to change provincial harassment laws following…
US panel recommends new adult vaccine against hepatitis B
NEW YORK – A federal advisory panel on Wednesday recommended a new vaccine against hepatitis…
Correction: Ocean Rescues story
WAILUKU, Hawaii – In a story Feb. 19 about rescue tube stations on Maui beaches,…
Brazil records 545 yellow fever cases, 164 deaths
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Health Ministry has recorded 545 cases of yellow fever as the…