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Trudeau poised to shuffle, retool cabinet with focus on Liberals’ team for 2019
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau will shuffle his front benches Wednesday to install the roster of…
Destiny’s Child singer Williams seeks mental health help
LOS ANGELES – Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams says she’s seeking help for the depression…
Immigrant children describe treatment in detention centres
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Wet and muddy from their trek across the Mexican border, immigrant…
Smoke clogs Yosemite Valley as firefighters battle blaze
MARIPOSA, Calif. – Hot and dry weather on Tuesday hindered efforts to slow the growth…
An updated list of federal cabinet ministers following Wednesday’s shuffle
OTTAWA – An updated list of federal cabinet ministers following Wednesday’s shuffle, by order of…
UNAIDS chief says won’t quit over agency harassment claims
PARIS – The embattled UNAIDS chief said Wednesday he will not quit his post over…
District wants more funds for security after school shooting
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – A suburban Indianapolis school district where a 13-year-old girl and a teacher…
Rep. Jim Jordan interviewed in doctor sex abuse inquiry
COLUMBUS, Ohio – U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who used to coach wrestling at Ohio State…
Ohio executes killer who stabbed man he met in bar in 1985
LUCASVILLE, Ohio – A weeping inmate apologized for choking and fatally stabbing a man he…
US judge throws out suit over health subsidy cuts
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. judge in San Francisco has thrown out a lawsuit over…
Regina inmate given ‘hurt feelings report’ calling them a whiner: advocate
REGINA – A group that advocates on behalf of prisoners says a Regina inmate was…
Female grizzly euthanized after fall in Glacier park
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – A female grizzly bear was euthanized after suffering severe injuries in…
Study links air pollution to drop in national park visitors
DENVER – Visitors appear to be steering clear of some U.S. national parks or cutting…
Brazil reports at least 744 infected with measles
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Health Ministry says at least 744 people have been infected with…
US coal ash pollution rules eased after industry balks
DENVER – The Trump administration on Wednesday eased rules for handling toxic coal ash from…
Astronomers spy nearby star that could be chomping a planet
WASHINGTON – Astronomers may have caught a relatively nearby star munching on a planet or…
Poison parsnip causes severe burns, blisters on woman’s legs
ESSEX, Vt. – A woman was left with severe burns and blisters on her legs…
City of Burnaby issues eviction notice to protesters at Kinder Morgan terminal
BURNABY, B.C. – The City of Burnaby is evicting protesters from a make-shift camp set…
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 15 The Washington…
In the news today, July 19
Six stories in the news for Thursday, July 19 ——— PREMIERS SET TO OPEN TWO…
AP-NORC Poll: If DNA shows health risks, most want to know
WASHINGTON – Would you want to know if you harbour a gene linked to Alzheimer’s…
Michelle Obama joins nationwide voter registration effort
WASHINGTON – Stepping back into the political fray, Michelle Obama is lending her star power…
US stocks waver as banks fall but smaller companies climb
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks indexes are mixed Thursday as weak results from banks are…
Syria rebels agree to surrender frontier with Israel
BEIRUT – Syrian rebels agreed to surrender their last pockets of control in southwest Quneitra…