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The Latest: Suspect in San Diego homeless attacks had record
SAN DIEGO – The Latest on an arrest in deadly attacks on the homeless in…
Man held in San Diego homeless attacks had criminal record
SAN DIEGO – A man arrested for a string of deadly attacks on the homeless…
Audubon Society calls for volunteer osprey nest monitors
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is looking for volunteer osprey nest…
Fort McMurray residents may smell smoke but fires aren’t close, officials say
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Officials in Fort McMurray, Alta. are reassuring residents that smoke they…
Some benefits cards bear number for sex line, not balances
LEWISTON, Maine – Some holders of electronic benefits transfer cards find that dialing the phone…
Researcher probes Canadian links to ‘slave labour,’ abuse at Magdalene laundries
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – They were called fallen women, and through much of the last…
Global AIDS conference exposes South Africa’s dramatic turn
JOHANNESBURG – The first time the world came to South Africa for a conference on…
2 dead in Florida hospital shooting; suspect captured
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A gunman entered a Florida hospital through the emergency room early Sunday,…
Iranian jails withholding prisoners’ medical care: Amnesty International
MONTREAL – As international concern mounts over the fate of a Montreal-based academic jailed in…
Voters split over how to secure US from illegal immigration
WASHINGTON – Most Americans reject Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the U.S.…
With millions covered, ‘repeal and replace’ gets riskier
WASHINGTON – As Republicans gather to anoint their presidential ticket in Cleveland, uncompromising opposition to…
Lawyer: Hospital shooter is incompetent to stand trial
ORLANDO, Fla. – An attorney for a Florida man charged with fatally shooting a patient…
Judge: Jurors for Dylann Roof trial to come from Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A federal jury selected from the Charleston area, not all of South…
No deaths, serious injuries to animals at Calgary Stampede rodeo this year
CALGARY – No animals died or were seriously injured during the Calgary Stampede this year.…
Family files lawsuit against hospital and city in death
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The family of a Florida woman who died outside a hospital after…
The Latest: Trump ghostwriter says he feels remorse
CLEVELAND – The Latest on the Republican National Convention in Cleveland (all time local): 12:25…
Romanian PM launches national anti-corruption fight
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s prime minister is launching a national anti-corruption strategy in a bid…
Ohio policeman served sandwich containing shards of glass
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police in Ohio’s capital city say an officer was served a sandwich…
Ex-wrestlers, including Snuka, sue WWE over head injuries
HARTFORD, Conn. – More than 50 former professional wrestlers sued World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., saying…
Opposition wants details of alleged sharing of photo of dead home-care resident
CHARLOTTETOWN – The P.E.I. government is under fire for its handling of a privacy breach…
Made-in-Canada approach to opioid addiction gets nod from prominent medical journal
VANCOUVER – A made-in-Canada approach to treating opioid addiction is garnering positive international attention from…
Canada’s golfers ready for chance to defend Olympic title after 112-year wait
OAKVILLE, Ont. – There was a time when Graham DeLaet thought he would never be…
The Latest: Utah man caring for father contracts Zika
SALT LAKE CITY – The Latest on a strange new case of Zika discovered in…
Pro soccer TV analyst pleads guilty to drug kickback scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A TV analyst for Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union pleaded guilty Tuesday…