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Feds release gas in NYC subway to study for potential attack
NEW YORK – Men in orange vests released a harmless, invisible, odourless gas on a…
Canada pledges $785M to fight AIDS, TB, malaria; hosting Global Fund conference
OTTAWA – The phrase “Canada is back” echoed across an Ottawa conference hall Monday as…
Prosecutors: Officers justified in fatally shooting suspect
BATON ROUGE, La. – Two Baton Rouge police officers acted in self-defence and were justified…
Canada to reposition itself on UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA – Canada is poised to embrace the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
A Trump truce? He’s a guest on Megyn Kelly’s Fox TV special
NEW YORK – When Megyn Kelly sits down with Donald Trump for her prime-time special…
US-Afghan raid rescues abducted son of former Pakistan PM
KABUL – U.S. and Afghan forces conducting a raid Tuesday against Islamic militants unexpectedly found…
Stimulus moves in China prompt triple-digit gains in Toronto, New York
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index enjoyed its biggest gain in almost two months Tuesday,…
Utah’s first-in-nation fetal pain law perplexes doctors
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s first-in-the-nation requirement that fetuses receive anesthesia or painkillers before some…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 10: ___ SICKNESS AMONG FORT MCMURRAY EVACUEES:…
The Latest: Lawyer helped mother with immigration issues
HONOLULU – The Latest on the Hawaii killings of a mother and two children (all…
Foster teen deliberately jumped from Abbotsford hotel window: coroner
VANCOUVER – A coroner’s report has found that a teenager whose death prompted scrutiny of…
Uncle IDs Hawaii kids police say were killed by their dad
HONOLULU – An uncle of two Hawaii children police say were shot to death by…
Dogs in Flint getting tested as well for lead toxicity
FLINT, Mich. – Humans aren’t the only victims of the water crisis in Flint, as…
Warrant: Minnesota doctor saw Prince, prescribed drugs
CHANHASSEN, Minn. – A Minnesota doctor saw Prince twice in the month before his death…
Ryan’s hometown says he’s doing the ‘best he can’ on Trump
JANESVILLE, Wis. – As House Speaker Paul Ryan walks a fine line on Donald Trump…
Bon Jovi opens hunger centre in shore town hit hard by Sandy
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Jon Bon Jovi knows he can’t help society by curing cancer…
When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?
NEW YORK – There’s little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing…
Passengers recount ‘disappointment’ aboard cruise ship hit by virus
HALIFAX – Dozens of passengers wandered off a British cruise ship in Halifax on Wednesday,…
Illinois Senate campaign targets ‘war hero’ veterans record
CHICAGO – Rep. Tammy Duckworth lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down in…
Residents near New Mexico nuclear test site seek Obama visit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Residents of a historic Hispanic village near the site where the U.S.…
Saskatchewan patients can see family more as health facilities open doors 24-7
REGINA – Saskatchewan hospitals and other health-care facilities are opening their doors 24 hours a…
Study: Bakken oil field leaks 275,000 tons of methane yearly
BISMARCK, N.D. – The oil-producing region of North Dakota and Montana leaks 275,000 tons of…
B.C. nurses approve of five-year agreement with 5.5 per cent wage increase
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Nurses Union has voted to ratify a five-year contact that…
Seven stories in the news today, May 12
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— PROGRESS MADE IN RESTORING…