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Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little wins GOP gubernatorial primary
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the hotly contested GOP…
Official: Government troops push back Taliban from west city
KABUL – Security forces pushed back an attack by Taliban insurgents Wednesday and took control…
Leaving home: Growing number of N.L. outports make wrenching choice to resettle
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Raymond Blake can still see his mother, a strong woman raising…
The Latest: Trump celebrates Barletta, Fischer primary wins
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Tuesday’s primary elections (all times local): 8:45 a.m. President Donald…
Congo’s health ministry says doses of Ebola vaccine arrive
KINSHASA, Congo – Thousands of doses of the experimental Ebola vaccine have arrived in Congo’s…
Novartis general counsel resigns over deal with Trump lawyer
GENEVA – Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Wednesday that its top lawyer is stepping down…
Greenpeace: Paper giant cut forests during conservation pact
BANGKOK – Greenpeace has ended a five-year truce with one of the world’s largest paper…
Talks break down between Canadian Lacrosse Association and national teams
The Canadian Lacrosse Association broke off communication with the National Lacrosse Team Players’ Association on…
Emissions of banned ozone-eating chemical somehow are rising
WASHINGTON – Something strange is happening with a now-banned chemical that eats away at Earth’s…
House poised to expand private care at VA, fix budget crisis
WASHINGTON – House approval Wednesday of legislation giving veterans more leeway to see doctors outside…
Group wants governments to consider basic personal income in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – High poverty rates and reliance on food banks are evidence the time has…
Trump reversal of mining pollution rule challenged in court
BILLINGS, Mont. – Environmental groups challenged the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over its…
A cancer screening flop: Few smokers seek free lung scans
Lung cancer screening has proved to be stunningly unpopular. Five years after government and private…
Chicago teens take lead on gun violence at home, nationally
CHICAGO – At his desk at North Lawndale College Prep High School, Gerald Smith keeps…
Romaine lettuce outbreak update: 172 sick in 32 states
PHOENIX – Health officials say nearly two dozen more cases of a food poisoning outbreak…
Colorado Editorial Roundup
The (Colorado Springs) Gazette, May 16, on a study involving marijuana dispensaries giving medical advice:…
Vermont positioned for cheaper Canadian prescription drugs
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont on Wednesday became the first state to create a program to…
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 16 Sun Sentinel…
Liberal tilt in some primaries a sign of Democratic fervour
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Primary election season is still young, but the liberal wing of the…
Any doctor on board? US surgeon general gives aid on plane
JACKSON, Miss. – When the call went out for a doctor on board, the U.S.…
New Zealand plans to spend billions on hospitals, education
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand’s government plans to spend billions of dollars rebuilding rotting…
Major U.S. investors keeping eye on Canada as Trudeau pushes trade in Manhattan
NEW YORK – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will work the room at a business luncheon…
Celebrities bring awareness to mental health issues
NEW YORK – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has discussed his battle with depression. Mariah Carey…
N.L. close to announcing funding plan on abortion pill, health minister says
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Health Minister John Haggie says Newfoundland and Labrador is close to…