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Romania seeks to help children whose parents work abroad
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s president has met with officials and non-governmental organizations to find ways…
Bill Gates declines to criticize Ethiopia social media cut
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has declined to criticize Ethiopia’s recent blockage…
Man convicted of sexually assaulting York University grad student
TORONTO – The victim of a sexual assault says she will not congratulate the legal…
Old lobster spared the pot, will retire to Maine aquarium
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine – It’s not common for senior citizens to move from Florida to…
Brazilian scientists ID common mosquito as a Zika source
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian researchers said Thursday that they have found that another species…
Mom of Baton Rouge shooter: He’d ‘lose it’ over shootings
The mother of the Iraq war veteran who shot and killed three law enforcement officers…
The Latest: Colorado town’s water tainted with pot chemicals
HUGO, Colo. – The Latest on the discovery of marijuana’s active ingredient in the water…
Hawaii health agency faces challenge in Hepatitis A outbreak
HONOLULU – Frustrated Hawaii health officials say they have faced a number of challenges trying…
‘Disordered eating’ rates troubling among young lesbians, bisexuals, gays: study
VANCOUVER – Gay, lesbian and bisexual youth are continuing to purge, fast or take diet…
Zika investigations eating up funds, Florida officials say
MIAMI – Florida mosquito control officials worry they won’t be able to keep up their…
Colorado town awaits test results of pot ingredient in water
HUGO, Colo. – Bottled water was distributed to residents of the small Colorado town of…
Man in contempt for refusing to hand over dangerous Doberman to be put down
TORONTO – A man who refused to turn over his aggressive Doberman pinscher to be…
Canadian women to face France in Auxerre in final pre-Olympic soccer test
The Canadian women’s soccer team plays its final pre-Olympic warmup Saturday when it takes on…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, July 22 SHOOTING IN MUNICH MALL: Munich police…
Stock markets close higher as loonie slides on oil price, strength in USD
TORONTO – North American stock markets closed higher heading into the weekend, with one index…
Blue Jays’ Martin out with sore left knee after shower fall
TORONTO – An off-day trip to the health club knocked out Toronto catcher Russell Martin.…
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Premiers wrap meeting by agreeing in principle to internal trade deal
WHITEHORSE – Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders have agreed in principle on an internal trade…
Court: Birth control mandate violates religious rights
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A federal judge has ruled in favour of a Missouri lawmaker…
Turkey seizes over 2,250 institutions in post-coup crackdown
ISTANBUL – In a new tactic against suspected coup plotters, Turkey on Saturday announced it…
The Latest: Authorities say no pot chemical in city’s water
HUGO, Colo. – The Latest on tests showing no marijuana chemical found in Colorado town’s…
First home delivery of medical marijuana made in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The first organization authorized to dispense medical marijuana in Florida has made…
US researcher: Young shooters tend to research role models
MILAN – The U.S. psychologist who wrote a book about school shootings that investigators found…
The Latest: 10-day ban on public gatherings in Afghanistan
KABUL – The Latest on the deadly bombing of a mass demonstration by members of…
Airbnb sues hometown San Francisco over rental regulation
San Francisco wants people who rent out their homes through Airbnb and other online platforms…