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Caffeine hit for Coca-Cola as it buys Costa coffee chain
LONDON – Coca-Cola is hoping for a caffeine-fueled boost with the acquisition of British coffee…
UN: ‘Substantial risks’ remain in Congo’s Ebola outbreak
LONDON – The World Health Organization says “substantial risks” remain in the ongoing Ebola outbreak…
Nova Scotia’s battle against opioid scourge is showing progress, officials say
TRURO, N.S. – Nova Scotia’s fight against Canada’s growing opioid crisis is showing notable progress,…
Aid group warns of militia fighting in Libya’s Tripoli
BENGHAZI, Libya – Fighting in Libya’s capital between rival militias has put the lives of…
Lawsuit lays bare Israel-made hack tools in Mideast, Mexico
PARIS – A lawsuit filed in Tel Aviv is laying bare the details of how…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
DeVone Claybooks returns to Calgary Stampeders after diabetes diagnosis
CALGARY – Back on the football field after a diabetes scare, Calgary Stampeders defensive co-ordinator…
Records: More than 40 pipe bombs found in Arizona man’s home
PHOENIX – A former Marine told authorities he kept a cache of more than 40…
USOC spends $27M on athlete stipends, another $66M in grants
DENVER – The U.S. Olympic Committee paid out more than $27 million to athletes in…
Corps: No new impacts found in Dakota Access pipeline review
BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday completed more than a…
Actress of ‘ER,’ ‘Stand and Deliver’ fatally shot by police
LOS ANGELES – An actress who appeared on the TV medical drama “ER” and starred…
Oregon’s only heart transplant program shuts down
PORTLAND, Ore. – The only Oregon hospital to offer heart transplants abruptly shut down its…
DeVos: No plans to take action on funding to arm teachers
WASHINGTON – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she has “no intention of taking any action”…
At Gaza protests, medical workers face great danger
KHUZA’A, Palestinian Territory – Each Friday, volunteer medic Asmaa Qudih goes through a tense ritual:…
Russian airport worker dies, 18 hurt in plane crash
MOSCOW – Russia’s transportation minister says a supervisor at Sochi airport has died during an…
Algeria’s ailing president returns from Swiss health check
ALGIERS, Algeria – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s office says he is back in the country…
Lawsuit: Surgeon left needle inside patient, who later died
NASHVILLE – The family of a Tennessee man who died shortly after a surgeon left…
Amid crisis, San Francisco using data to track homeless
San Francisco is turning to big data to help ease its homeless crisis. The city…
McCain tributes echo with criticism of Trump
WASHINGTON – John McCain’s daughter and two former presidents led a public rebuke of President…
Homeopathic and veterinary products recalled due to possible contamination
OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising consumers and pet owners not to use homeopathic and…
Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers
MONTREAL — Quebec doesn’t plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians…
Arkansas race shows Democrats’ hope for red state wins
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Democrat running for a congressional seat in red-state Arkansas is…
Health Canada’s marijuana education campaign ‘nuanced’, expert says
OTTAWA – In the past, public health campaigns warning of the harmful effects of drugs…
Virtual reality program teaches kids how to cross streets safely
TORONTO – With most kids heading back to school this week, many parents may be…