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Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 per cent as crisis worsens
NEW YORK – Emergency rooms saw a big jump in overdoses from opioids last year…
Bernier says no common ground to be found with Liberals on identity politics
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is rejecting a meeting request from Liberal counterpart Celina…
Judge: Idaho must allow gender changes on birth certificates
BOISE, Idaho – A federal judge says Idaho can’t bar transgender people from changing the…
West Virginia teachers cheer pay hike deal to end walkout
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s striking teachers cheered, sang and wept joyfully Tuesday as lawmakers…
Chicago-based company decides not to reintroduce alcoholic beverage in Quebec
MONTREAL – An American company that produces a sugary, alcoholic drink said Tuesday it has…
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
The Latest: Defending champ takes over Iditarod lead
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Latest on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (all times local):…
Florida House debates amendments to school safety bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A proposal to arm some teachers and school employees proved particularly contentious…
Amazon CEO’s wealth soars to new heights while Trump’s sinks
SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first $100 billion mogul to…
After 4 months, free Baltimore alt-weekly folds
BALTIMORE – Four months after its first issue, the Baltimore alt-weekly meant to fill the…
Russian plane crash in Syria kills 39 servicemen
BEIRUT – A Russian military cargo plane crashed near an air base in Syria on…
Mississippi town Oks gay pride parade after first saying no
JACKSON, Miss. – Leaders of a Mississippi college town voted Tuesday to permit a gay…
Pancreatic cancer study aims to provide personalized treatment and hope
VANCOUVER – Susan Stewart remembers going shopping with her daughter on Black Friday in December…
Once a rising star, Nashville ex-mayor freefalls with affair
NASHIVILLE, Tenn. – Before her sudden fall, former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry was a progressive,…
Montana Editorial Roundup
Bozeman Daily Chronicle, March 6, on Wyoming lawmakers’ proposal to raise park entrance fees: Wyoming…
The Latest: Students against gun violence rally at Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposal to improve school safety…
Survey: US businesses hire 235,000 new workers in February
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies added a healthy 235,000 jobs last month, led by solid gains…
Guatemala president to pull army out of law enforcement
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala’s president said Wednesday he will withdraw army troops from day-to-day law…
Watchdog report: Failed VA leadership put patients at risk
WASHINGTON – “Failed leadership” at the Department of Veterans Affairs during the Obama years put…
Stocks wobble as Trump’s top economic adviser departs
NEW YORK – “What does it mean for trade?” That question continued to guide Wall…
Brazil yellow fever outbreak largest in decades; 846 cases
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s yellow fever outbreak has now infected more people than the previous…
Teenage girl dead after Alberta collision between semi truck and school bus
REDWATER, Alta. – An Alberta school superintendent says the death of a teenage girl in…
The Latest: FBI details mistakes handling tip line calls
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Latest on a shooting at a Florida high school (all…
EPA plan seeks cuts in pollution that causes Lake Erie algae
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called for stepped-up efforts Wednesday to…