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Evacuation alert issued due to possible flooding in southern Okanagan
PENTICTON, B.C. – Residents of more than a dozen properties in southern British Columbia have…
Toledo Zoo announces sudden death of 4-year-old giraffe
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Zoo says its 4-year-old female Masai giraffe has died. The…
Bovines online: Farmers are using AI to help monitor cows
SAN FRANCISCO – Is the world ready for cows armed with artificial intelligence? No time…
Policy on bullying eyed after 12-year-old hangs himself
JACKSON, Miss. – Andy Leach was a silly 12-year-old boy with a contagious smile before…
Phoenix pay problems drop slightly; bigger decline unlikely until late spring
OTTAWA – The backlog of problem pay files created by the federal government’s Phoenix pay…
Brazilian governor wants to close border with Venezuela
SAO PAULO – A governor in northern Brazil wants to close her state’s border with…
Senators want temporary halt of oil flow through pipelines
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Michigan’s two senators called Friday for temporarily shutting down twin oil…
Canadian online pharmacy fined $34 million by U.S. court for illegal imports
HELENA, Mont. – An online pharmacy that bills itself as Canada’s largest was fined $34…
AP investigation: Doctors keep licenses despite sex abuse
WASHINGTON – The first time that Dr. Anthony Bianchi came onto a patient, California’s medical…
Vatican: Parents, hospital must talk in UK sick toddler case
LONDON – Pope Francis offered prayers after his traditional Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square…
HHS Secretary Alex Azar hospitalized with minor infection
WASHINGTON – The secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, has been hospitalized for…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump unloads on Comey ahead of ex-FBI director’s interview WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump…
Guide to legalization predicts home-grown pot will be biggest municipal headache
OTTAWA – Municipalities will have to grapple with a host of thorny issues once recreational…
Boston marks 5 years since marathon attack with tributes
BOSTON – The bells of Old South Church in Boston rang at 2:49 p.m. to…
Things to know about former first lady Barbara Bush
HOUSTON – Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health and after a series…
Newborn baby found in duffel bag left on New Jersey porch
TRENTON, N.J. – Authorities are seeking the mother of a newborn boy who was found…
AP Exclusive: Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
BEIJING – The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the…
Granddaughter: Barbara Bush is ‘a fighter,’ in good spirits
HOUSTON – Former first lady Barbara Bush, who was reported in “failing health” over the…
Trump builds on Obama opioid policy
WASHINGTON – Deep within President Donald Trump’s plan to combat opioid abuse, overshadowed by his…
Vaginal hygiene products like sprays, wipes, creams linked to infections: study
TORONTO – Doctors have long advised women to avoid vaginal douching because of the risk…
Liz Weston: Beat the retiree crowds to these 5 places abroad
Coronado in Panama once had pristine beaches and not much else. Today the resort town…
The Latest: Chief: Unclear why 8-year-old slashed students
SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. – The Latest on an 8-year-old boy slashing other students with a…
8-year-old boy at school slashes other students with knife
SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. – An 8-year-old student took a kitchen knife to a central Minnesota…
After 40 years, federal government removes barriers to disabled immigrants
OTTAWA – After four decades, the federal government is getting rid of rules that turned…