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Worldwide gun deaths reach 250,000 yearly; US ranks high
CHICAGO – Gun deaths worldwide total about 250,000 yearly and the United States is among…
Colombia, Peru pledge joint response to Venezuela exodus
BOGOTA – Immigration authorities in Colombia and Peru are vowing to build a joint database…
Journalist who helped pen pope bombshell says author wept
ROME – An Italian journalist who says he helped a former Vatican diplomat pen his…
Ex-school official implicated in audit charged with theft
WOODWARD, Iowa – A former Iowa school district official was arrested Tuesday on theft charges…
Student-led mental health initiatives shifting how schools provide supports
As Canadian universities and colleges face increasing pressure to provide better mental-health services on campus,…
Improve severe alcohol withdrawal treatment by training doctors: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – There’s an urgent need to improve the treatment of severe alcohol withdrawal because…
Foxconn joins Wisconsin companies to create investment fund
MADISON, Wis. – Foxconn Technology Group will partner with three major Midwestern companies to create…
The Latest: White House responds to higher PR hurricane toll
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Latest on the death toll from Hurricane Maria in…
Hurricane’s death toll in Puerto Rico put at nearly 3,000
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s governor raised the U.S. territory’s official death toll…
Nuclear safety oversight board takes aim at new policies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An independent safety panel that provides oversight of some of the nation’s…
The Latest: Ex-Cabinet secretary Shalala wins House primary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Latest on the primary election in Florida (all times local): 9:30…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Liberal Gillum, Trump-backed DeSantis win Florida primaries TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — A liberal Florida Democrat…
The Latest: A guide to Florida’s primary election
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Latest on Florida’s primary election (all times local): 11 p.m. More…
Navajos pick 2 seasoned politicians to vie for presidency
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Voters on the country’s largest American Indian reservation have advanced two seasoned…
‘Fighting a war with a water gun:’ Manitoba facing major crystal meth crisis
WINNIPEG – Dane Bourget never thought his life would spiral into addiction. But when his…
Florida governor’s race pits liberal Dem vs Trump Republican
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A liberal Florida Democrat pulled off an upset victory Tuesday in the…
Britons sent abroad as children sue government over abuse
LONDON – Britons who were sent overseas as poor or orphaned children under state-approved programs…
The Latest: 2 die in scaffolding collapse near Disney
The Latest on a fatal construction accident at a hotel near Disney World (all times…
Older adults taking opioids at risk for toxicity or death, report says
TORONTO – When most people think about opioid overdoses, it’s typically a younger person that…
Correction: California Legislature-The Latest story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a story Aug. 28 about action by the California Legislature, The…
Pot industry wants to see ‘stoner’ stereotype go up in smoke
LOS ANGELES – Michelle Janikian, who writes about marijuana for publications like Herb, Playboy and…
Even a small amount of medical debt can trigger headaches
It doesn’t take a huge unpaid medical bill to make a collection agency come calling…
LeBlanc not expecting resistance from premiers on internal trade barriers
OTTAWA – Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc acknowledges the federal government has the constitutional power…
Canadian province to sue drug companies over opioids
VANCOUVER – The Canadian province of British Columbia has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against…