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As service refusals make headlines, experts say businesses usually in the wrong
Two Canadian businesses that recently made headlines for refusing customers have learned the hard way…
Turkey braces for hard times amid currency crisis, US spat
ISTANBUL – Some Turks are reacting with defiance to their plunging currency and an escalating…
Watchdog probes military burning of ammunition, explosives
RADFORD, Va. – The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Defence has launched an…
Not just land heat waves: Oceans are in hot water, too
WASHINGTON – Even the oceans are breaking temperature records in this summer of heat waves.…
New president takes over in Paraguay, vows to cut poverty
ASUNCION, Paraguay – Mario Abdo Benitez took over as Paraguay’s new president on Wednesday, replacing…
Myriad of health claims suggest cannabis is a panacea for what ails us. But is it?
TORONTO – Google the word “cannabis” coupled with just about any disease — arthritis, epilepsy,…
Saskatchewan rural community group opposes proposed strychnine ban
REGINA – An organization that represents rural communities in Saskatchewan is urging the federal government…
Smoke gets in their eyes: Prairies feel the effects of B.C. fires
EDMONTON – Air quality warnings were issued across the Prairies on Wednesday as smoke from…
Altidore scores 3 as Toronto FC thumps Vancouver to win Canadian Championship
TORONTO – In a season that has gone south since losing the CONCACAF Champions League…
Company blames hacker after jobseeker told name is ‘ghetto’
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – A suburban St. Louis clinic that treats men with low testosterone is…
The Latest: Amnesty: Kabul attack on Shiites is ‘war crime’
KABUL – The Latest on developments in Afghanistan after a deadly suicide bombing in a…
Chipotle to retrain workers after Ohio illnesses
NEW YORK – Chipotle says it will retrain all restaurant employees on food safety procedures…
Aretha Franklin’s music rising on charts following her death
NEW YORK – Aretha Franklin’s music quickly climbed the iTunes’ charts following her death on…
US approves new generic competitor to EpiPen
WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials on Thursday approved a new generic version of EpiPen, the…
US pledges to work more closely with states vs. wildfires
WASHINGTON – As wildfires continue to choke California and other Western states, the Trump administration…
Washed out: Water woes scuttle Phish’s 3-day music festival
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – A three-day Phish music festival was scuttled by dirty water from…
Bodies of missing wife, daughters found in Colorado
FREDERICK, Colo. – After his pregnant wife and two daughters disappeared, Christopher Watts stood on…
Woman and her dog lost for 72 hours in B.C. woods are found safe
INVERMERE, B.C. – A 52-year-old woman and her dog are both safe and unharmed after…
After stumbles, Trump and McConnell forge bond for midterms
WASHINGTON – As the Senate convened for a rare August work period, the late-summer session…
Los Angeles mayor: Trump sows division, does ‘racist things’
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, considering a 2020 presidential run, said Thursday that President Donald…
Moroccan feminist activist arrested amid abortion campaign
RABAT, Morocco – A prominent Moroccan feminist activist has been arrested for alleged public drinking…
Birth control app highlights emerging health tech market
LONDON – The condom, the pill and now, the smartphone? Natural Cycles, a mobile fertility…
Tackle this: NFL players benefit from regular yoga practice
NEW YORK – Without stretching, New York Giants offensive lineman Chad Wheeler folds his 6-foot-7,…
Palestinians say 2 killed by Israel fire at Gaza border
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and another 60 injured…