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Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Woman admits having deadly toxin ricin at retirement home
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A 70-year-old woman accused of manufacturing the deadly toxin ricin and testing…
Utah lawmaker wants to raise legal marriage age to 18
SALT LAKE CITY – A push against underage marriage in the U.S. is coming to…
San Francisco to distribute addiction drug directly to users
San Francisco’s mayor plans to put medical teams on the streets to distribute a drug…
Lovato has concert activities for mental health awareness
NEWARK, N.J. – On Demi Lovato’s latest U.S. tour, she opened each show with “You…
Hawaii officials warn residents about latest lava flow
VOLCANO, Hawaii – Hawaii officials warned residents Friday that fast-moving lava was approaching an area…
White House pushes ahead with Mideast peace plan
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is aiming to roll out its much-hyped but long-delayed Middle…
Palestinians: 2 wounded from Israeli border fire have died
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Gaza’s health ministry says two Palestinians have died days after they…
Missing Virgin Mary statue found 2 years after disappearance
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – A missing statue of the Virgin Mary stolen from a Vermont nativity…
The Latest: Flooding causes ‘volcanos’ in contaminated pond
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Latest on Montana’s spring flooding (all times local): 1:10 p.m. Contaminated…
Report: Chicago forward Hossa retires due to health problems
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Chicago Blackhawks veteran forward Marian Hossa says he’s retiring because of health…
The Latest: Wounded student attends school baseball game
SANTA FE, Texas – The Latest on the mass shooting at a Texas high school…
Gunman blasted through door, lingered for about 30 minutes
SANTA FE, Texas – The suspect in the Texas school shooting began his attack by…
Hawaii lava evacuees grow weary as uncertainty drags on
PAHOA, Hawaii – Ed Arends grabbed what he could in the night and fled his…
NRA links school violence to Ritalin but experts deny link
The National Rifle Association’s incoming president has linked school shootings and other violence to using…
Texas mourners endure grief that ‘none of us can comprehend’
SANTA FE, Texas – Congregations in this deeply religious community near Houston gathered Sunday for…
Curry comes alive to score 35, Warriors rout Rockets by 41
OAKLAND, Calif. – Stephen Curry shook, shimmied and screamed, letting his adoring fans and the…
The growing impatience of an industry town: ‘This has really created tension’
PICTOU, N.S. – The picturesque harbour town of Pictou, N.S., has had an uneasy relationship…
Report: Markle nephew warned over knife at London nightclub
LONDON – Meghan Markle’s nephew was given a warning by police after trying to take…
Iranian media say 15 die after eating wild mushrooms
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian media say at least 15 people have died and more than…
Congo Ebola vaccination campaign begins with health workers
KINSHASA, Congo – Congo began an Ebola vaccination campaign Monday in a northwest provincial capital…
Illinois Democrats grill Rauner aide on death penalty plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Democratic legislators grilled a top aide to Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner…
Artist Robert Indiana, known for ‘LOVE’ series, dies at 89
PORTLAND, Maine – Pop artist Robert Indiana, best known for his 1960s “LOVE” series, has…
Canada’s G7 goal on development: luring private capital to poor nations
OTTAWA – When G7 finance and international development ministers convene in British Columbia next week,…