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Canadians with terminal illnesses face new rules in test for speedy benefits
OTTAWA – The people who walk into Ilene Shiller’s office are usually more stressed about…
Veterans’ access to benefits a persistent problem, ombudsman says
OTTAWA – Canada’s veterans ombudsman says that while the federal government has implemented a number…
Toronto stock index closes up in broad advance, loonie also climbs
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed up in a broad-based advance led by mining…
Chipotle reopens in Ohio after reports of illnesses
NEW YORK – A Chipotle restaurant in Ohio reopened Tuesday as officials investigate reports of…
Aid agency says Yemen port shutdown could double needy
CAMEROON, Cameroon – The already “staggering” number of 8.4 million Yemenis who don’t know where…
Anaheim Ducks winger Patrick Eaves keen to return after serious health scare
TORONTO – Patrick Eaves was on the ice at training camp with the Anaheim Ducks…
The Latest: Exec: cost-cutting key to ‘Obamacare’ price drop
DURHAM, N.C. – The Latest on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina announcing…
NC’s Blue Cross cutting ‘Obamacare’ prices despite changes
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s largest health insurer said Tuesday it’s cutting some individual premiums…
Colorado Springs’ 8-week-old giraffe euthanized
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A Colorado Springs zoo says it decided to euthanize its 8-week-old…
Two love: Identical twin brothers to wed identical sisters
GRASS LAKE, Mich. – Two sets of 24-year-old identical twins had their first date together,…
The Latest: Arson suspect arrested in wildfire north of Reno
RENO, Nev. – The Latest on the wildfires and smoky conditions in Nevada (all times…
USDA issues alert about salads, wraps due to parasite worry
WASHINGTON – Federal authorities have issued a public health alert about more than two dozen…
Halifax university joins movement, offers students free menstrual products
HALIFAX – A Halifax university has become the first in Nova Scotia to offer its…
Woman accused in fatal drugstore stabbing has case put over to next month
TORONTO – The case of a woman accused of murder in a stabbing at a…
Snyder dropped from Flint water crisis class-action lawsuit
DETROIT – A judge says a class-action lawsuit against Michigan and Flint officials stemming from…
West Virginia editorial roundup
Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: ___ Aug. 1 The Charleston Daily Mail on soaring…
Bears-Ravens open NFL preseason in Hall of Fame game
CANTON, Ohio – Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher, two of the NFL’s greatest linebackers, enter…
Plane crash victims remembered for generosity, philanthropy
GREENVILLE, Maine – Flags are at half-staff in the Canadian town where a pilot, his…
Warmer soil releasing more carbon, worsening climate change
WASHINGTON – Even the dirt on the ground is making climate change worse, a new…
Pharmacist ‘snooped’ on dozens of patients, N.S. privacy commissioner says
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner says she’s shocked by how a grocery-store pharmacist was…
The Latest: Oklahoma health board OKs new medical pot rules
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Latest on rules governing the use of medical marijuana in Oklahoma.…
Opposition parties blast minister for ‘dangerous’ EpiPen shortage, demand a fix
OTTAWA – The federal opposition parties called on the Trudeau government Wednesday to urgently address…
The Latest: Fire danger expected to last in West, Northwest
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Latest on destructive wildfires in California and the U.S. West…
The Latest: Short-term health plans cheaper but cover less
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Trump administration’s short-term health insurance plans (all times local): 11:30…