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Investigation: Drug enhanced Wiggins performance in Tour win
LONDON – Bradley Wiggins used a banned powerful corticosteroid to enhance his performance while preparing…
Hogs v. humans: Neighbors fight back against swine waste
WILLARD, N.C. – Terry “Pap” Adams says he was out in the backyard, tinkering on…
Aid convoy headed to besieged rebel-held Damascus suburbs
BEIRUT – In a race against time for Syrian civilians besieged in Damascus’ eastern suburbs…
Volunteers offer free eye care to seniors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER – A gaggle of seniors waits patiently inside the doors of the Downtown Eastside…
Canadian who admitted to plotting terrorist attacks asks for ‘second chance’
A Canadian who admitted to plotting a terrorist attack on New York City is pleading…
Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials
Wisconsin State Journal, March 4 Build new history museum to tell Wisconsin’s story On his…
The Latest: At least 50 killed in Syria’s eastern Ghouta
BEIRUT – The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 7:45 p.m. A…
Can ride-hailing companies cure medical transportation woes?
Lyft and Uber are attempting to cure a major medical problem for poor people and…
Nordstrom rejects buyout deal from Nordstrom family
NEW YORK – Department store operator Nordstrom said Monday it had rejected a takeover offer…
3 day care workers charged with giving children melatonin
DES PLAINES, Ill. – Police in suburban Chicago say three day care workers are charged…
Irma nursing home deaths: Backup power rule OK’d in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s Legislature has approved a rule requiring backup power sources in the…
The Latest: Florida Senate passes restrictions on gun sales
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Latest on the deadly shooting at a Florida high school (all…
Former Alberta Opposition leader quits months after losing bid to lead new party
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The former leader of Alberta’s Opposition is quitting the legislature, months…
Oregon governor signs first gun law since Florida massacre
SALEM, Ore. – A bill prohibiting domestic abusers and people under restraining orders from owning…
Scientists hope to save northern white rhino from extinction
JOHANNESBURG – As the health of the world’s last male northern white rhino declines in…
UnitedHealthcare to pass drug rebates on to some customers
The nation’s largest health insurer plans to give some customers a break at the pharmacy…
Dry ice is ‘die ice’ for New York City’s rat population
New York City is using dry ice to reduce its rat population. The Daily News…
British MPs ask to visit Egypt’s former president in jail
CAIRO – Senior British Members of Parliament said Tuesday they have asked Egyptian authorities to…
White House wants user-friendly electronic health records
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration says it’s launching a new effort to make electronic medical…
N.L. health minister says province considering coverage of abortion pill
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister says the provincial government is considering…
Correction: Democrats-2018 story
ATLANTA – In a story March 5 story, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the…
Tony-award winning actress injured; daughter killed in wreck
NEW YORK – The 4-year-old daughter of a Tony-award winning actress was killed along with…
Puppy abuse trial starts without animal rights protests
DEDHAM, Mass. – The trial of a Massachusetts man charged with torturing a dog so…
City of Chicago sues 3 opioid distributors
Chicago officials have filed a federal lawsuit against three distributors of opioids, citing “unlawful and…