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The Latest: Winds still driving Southern California fire
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. – The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 8:30 p.m. Gusty…
Little-known Democratic 2020 hopefuls make early Iowa visits
DES MOINES, Iowa – John Delaney wasn’t slowed by a crush of national political press…
Toll from Greek seaside resort wildfire rises to 94
ATHENS, Greece – Greek health officials say the death toll from the July 23 fire…
List grows of people said to know of Ohio St. doctor’s abuse
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several former students and student-athletes at Ohio State University have described sexual…
Romanians protest govt corruption for 2nd straight day
BUCHAREST, Romania – Tens of thousands of Romanians held another anti-government protest Saturday a day…
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EDT
Tense confrontation amid peaceful vigils in Charlottesville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The city of Charlottesville…
Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak taking place in a war zone
BENI, Congo – Highlighting the dangers in containing an Ebola outbreak in a war zone,…
Rent control fuels costliest fight on California 2018 ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Los Angeles-based health care non-profit known for funding controversial ballot measures…
Peer support workers on front lines of the OD crisis need support too: Experts
VANCOUVER – Trey Helten has known almost every one of the 50 or so people…
‘Babe’ Schwartz, longtime Texas state senator, dies
AUSTIN, Texas – A.R. “Babe” Schwartz, a longtime liberal state senator with a reputation of…
Founder of The Good Earth restaurant chain dies at age 89
RENO, Nev. – The founder of The Good Earth restaurant chain who was considered a…
Orca’s ‘tour of grief’ over after carrying dead calf around for nearly 3 weeks
VANCOUVER – An endangered orca’s “tour of grief” is over after she spent nearly three…
Forget ‘Kumbaya:’ Camp kids help fight spotted lanternfly
POTTSTOWN, Pa. – Summer camp is a place for friendship bracelets, nature walks and bug…
Wisconsin Hmong leader emphasizes cultural understanding
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – When Vincent Xiong was in college, one of his professors asked…
The Latest: UN: More than 130 killed in Syria in recent days
BEIRUT – The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 8 p.m. The United…
Multi-gene test may find risk for heart disease and more
WASHINGTON – You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure … your heart gene score? Researchers…
White House called toxins contamination ‘PR nightmare’
HORSHAM, Pa. – Lauren Woeher wonders if her 16-month-old daughter has been harmed by tap…
North Dakota recreational pot measure approved for ballot
BISMARCK, N.D. – Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing…
Former WWE star Jim (The Anvil) Neidhart, member of hart Foundation, dies at 63
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Jim (The Anvil) Neidhart, who joined with brother-in-law Bret Hart to…
Democrats ramp up political push to win in GOP-heavy Arizona
PHOENIX – The blue wave that Democrats hope will crash into Arizona in November is…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Ontario elementary teachers should teach modernized sex-ed curriculum: union
TORONTO – A union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers is calling on its members to…
Supply management, abortion among policies Tories to debate at convention
OTTAWA – Getting rid of supply management and regulating abortion are just two of the…
City: Jones may be able to serve on Council, in Congress
DETROIT – The Detroit councilwoman elected to serve just two months in Congress to finish…