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The Latest: Palestinian journalist dies from gunshot wounds
KHUZA’A, Palestinian Territory – The Latest on the Gaza Palestinians protest march and the violence…
9 killed, scores wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza protest
KHUZA’A, Palestinian Territory – Thousands of Palestinians protested along Gaza’s sealed border with Israel on…
Africa’s scientists encouraged to become the next Einstein
KIGALI, Rwanda – South African geneticist Vinet Coetzee held up a malaria-diagnosing scanner that she…
Air in a bottle? How companies sell Canadian nature
When two Edmonton men started bottling and selling air from Banff and Lake Louise, Alta.,…
Harvest of clams continues to dwindle in New England
PORTLAND, Maine – The harvest of soft-shell clams is dwindling along the coast of New…
Not known what caused Saskatchewan bus crash that killed 15: RCMP
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened when a tractor-trailer…
Boston, other marathons say trans women can compete as women
BOSTON – In 1967, a Boston Marathon official nearly dragged a woman off the course…
The Latest: ICC says Israel, Hamas acts may be war crimes
JERUSALEM – The Latest on Israel and the Palestinian territories (all times local): 9:20 p.m.…
Indigenous women tell inquiry of abuse, call for systemic change
VANCOUVER – A longtime advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women told her own story…
In search of good news, markets turn to earnings season
NEW YORK – After weeks of dispiriting talk about trade wars and the threat of…
Business of culture on menu for Saudi crown prince in France
PARIS – France is tapping into the business of culture to develop agreements with Saudi…
The Latest: Attorneys defend Mississippi prison conditions
JACKSON, Miss. – The Latest on a federal trial over conditions at a privately run…
Atlantic City casino earnings up 22.5 per cent in 2017
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Less competition has led to higher profits for Atlantic City’s casinos…
16 states fight Texas lawsuit targeting health overhaul
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sixteen Democratic attorneys general pushed back Monday against a Texas lawsuit aimed…
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 17 in Yemen’s centre and south
SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni tribal and rebel officials said Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed at least…
Humboldt Bronco player’s organ donation inspires others to become donors
Many social media users say the donation of Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet’s organs has…
Mississippi prison comes under fire during federal trial
JACKSON, Miss. – The state of Mississippi has “abandoned its responsibility to provide basic needs”…
Abortion objectors may get a pass on health law penalty
WASHINGTON – Object to abortion? You may be able to get an exemption from the…
Ala. Sen. Shelby to lead powerful Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON – Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby is on the brink of becoming the new…
California bill would create health care price controls
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s government would set prices for hospital stays, doctor visits and other…
New way of defining Alzheimer’s aims to find disease sooner
Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer’s disease — basing…
25 years urged for buyer of rifles used in terror attack
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The man who bought two rifles that terrorists used to kill 14…
Trump fumes at Mueller probe after raid on attorney
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has lashed out against special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation,…
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