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Herbalist charged in death of diabetic boy treated with oils
LOS ANGELES – An herbalist who touted natural cures that helped him overcome cancer has…
Canada must do better on gender pay,participation gaps, but parity a challenge: Morneau
CALGARY – Canada’s federal finance minister said Wednesday the country must do better in closing…
Why Cohn’s departure raises doubts on Trump economic agenda
WASHINGTON – Not long ago, Gary Cohn was laying out an ambitious 2018 economic agenda…
FARC withdraws Timochenko from Colombia’s presidential race
BOGOTA – The political party formed by Colombia’s once-largest rebel group withdrew a former guerrilla…
Greek driver, 80, arrested for going wrong way on highway
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek police have arrested an 80-year-old driver who entered a highway the…
UK police: 21 people sought treatment after ex-spy poisoning
LONDON – Around 21 people have received medical treatment after a nerve-agent attack on an…
Central bank warns of fallout from trade fights, signals patience on rates
OTTAWA – Even with reassuring trade news out of the United States, a senior Bank…
The Latest: Abortion opponents applaud Mississippi law
JACKSON, Miss. – The Latest on a proposal in Mississippi to ban abortions after 15…
The Latest: First lady meets with school shooting survivor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Latest on the deadly shooting at a Florida high school. (all…
US to Idaho: ‘State-based’ health plans don’t pass muster
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho’s move to let companies offer health insurance plans that don’t meet…
5 infants injured in hospital newborn unit; nurse suspended
MADISON, Wis. – Five infants suffered serious injuries including a fractured skull, rib and arm…
A chosen-family portrait: A group that ‘needed each other’
FITCHBURG, Mass. – There’s no shorthand to describe all the relationships that bind Wil Darcangelo’s…
Medicaid expansion among 500-plus bills lawmakers passed
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah legislators wrapped up their annual session Thursday after passing bills…
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Kabul; Taliban kill 16 in province
KABUL – An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted Afghanistan’s ethnic Hazaras on Friday, blowing himself…
Trump plan ends research on uranium mining near Grand Canyon
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – U.S. scientists studying the effects of uranium mining around the Grand Canyon…
Projected Kim, Trump summit preceded by other landmark meets
By stunning the world after seven decades of war and enmity, the projected face-to-face rendezvous…
Social media, networking, key to W. Va. teacher walkout
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a state not known as a friend to labour unions, hundreds…
Backup power rule for assisted living facilities passes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Legislation requiring assisted living facilities in Florida to have backup power sources…
Florida governor signs gun restrictions 3 weeks after attack
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a far-reaching school-safety bill Friday that places…
Whirling disease found in fish in North Saskatchewan River: CFIA
EDMONTON – An infectious disease fatal to some kinds of young fish has been found…
Soon after governor signs gun bill, NRA sues to block it
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Weeks after their children were gunned down in the worst high school…
Money’s not the main issue as lawmakers tackle spending bill
WASHINGTON – Money’s not really the holdup in talks on a huge $1.3 trillion spending…
George Sinner, North Dakota governor in tough times, dies
BISMARCK, N.D. – George Sinner, the farmer-philosopher who served as North Dakota’s governor during one…
Man charged with biting trooper’s ear to have treatment
ELYRIA, Ohio – A man accused of biting off part of an Ohio State Highway…