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Liberal elections bill aimed at tighter rules on spending, fake news, privacy
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government wants to make it easier for Canadians to cast…
104-year-old Australian scientist seeks Swiss euthanasia
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian supporters of voluntary euthanasia fear doctors will try to prevent a…
Scotland bans bargain-basement booze in public health move
LONDON – Bargain booze has become a little more expensive in Scotland, which says it…
Chicago police gang database criticized for inaccuracies
CHICAGO – The Chicago Police Department plans to make changes to its gang member database…
US seeking 1 million for massive study of DNA, health habits
WASHINGTON – Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of…
Raptors’ all-star DeRozan happy to lend his voice as mental health advocate
TORONTO – It’s close to DeMar DeRozan’s heart, and much bigger than basketball. And so…
First Nations need legal, taxation authority before pot is legal, senators say
OTTAWA – A Senate committee says Ottawa should put off legalizing marijuana for a year…
Cecile Richards’ message: Now is the time to get involved
NEW YORK – Cecile Richards, who stepped down from the helm of Planned Parenthood this…
Doctor in badly botched abortion is tried for manslaughter
NEW YORK – A doctor who performed a badly botched abortion that caused a patient…
Officials in Harvey-hit county pick August for bond election
HOUSTON – Officials in the Texas county hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey voted on Tuesday…
Hawaii lawmakers approve gay conversion therapy ban
HONOLULU – Hawaii lawmakers on Tuesday passed a measure that would ban sunscreen containing oxybenzone…
UN Security Council delegation seeks Rohingya’s safe return
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – A U.N. Security Council delegation on Tuesday visited Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where…
Gibson guitar maker sees a future with bankruptcy protection
NASHVILLE – Gibson guitars have been such a fixture in music history that Chuck Berry…
Business record, rhetoric of Indiana candidate don’t line up
INDIANAPOLIS – Oklahoma truck driver Timothy Jackson was recovering from emergency heart surgery when he…
In the news today, May 2
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 2 ——— COMMONS VOTES TO SEEK PAPAL…
Wood frogs’ No. 1 option: Hold in pee all winter to survive
WASHINGTON – If you’ve ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of…
UK: 450,000 women missed out on breast cancer test
LONDON – Britain’s health minister apologized Wednesday for what he called a “serious failure” that…
Lawsuits target Trump administration family planning policy
NEW YORK – Two major organizations that promote birth control filed lawsuits in federal court…
Gibson guitar maker sees a future with bankruptcy protection
NASHVILLE – Gibson guitars have been such a fixture in music history that Chuck Berry…
Winter Is Coming: “Tropical Freeze” gets deserved second chance on Switch
TORONTO – Donkey Kong is giving an encore performance of his latest adventure, and this…
Democratic challenger to US Rep. Cheney emerges in Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo. – A Laramie attorney has become the first Democratic Party candidate for Wyoming’s…
Mayors ask refinery to end use of toxic chemical
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The mayors of the Lake Superior twin port cities near last week’s…
More businesses are mellowing out over hiring pot smokers
WASHINGTON – FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people.…
N.S. sees first suspected carfentanil death, medical examiner says
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has had its first suspected overdose death linked to carfentanil, the…