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Can ‘Étoile’ make ballet cool? ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ creators pirouette to ballet-themed show
NEW YORK (AP) — Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet…
Jurors can see video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating Cassie at hotel in 2016, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ upcoming federal sex trafficking trial…
U.S. Senate hearing into Quebec-based Valeant will question top hedge fund investor
WASHINGTON – American lawmakers investigating price hikes by embattled Quebec drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals will also…
Aboriginal youth overrepresented in justice system: department data
OTTAWA – Figures from the Justice Department paint a dark picture of the state of…
Boxing, football legends hail research into brain damage
WASHINGTON – Former football star Herschel Walker and former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes say they…
First Canadian YouTube Space to act as creative hub for homegrown creators
TORONTO – YouTube has proven to be fertile ground for a growing crop of Canadian…
Tribunal orders federal government to ensure services for First Nations kids
OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the federal government to immediately enact…
Foreign-matter contamination prompts Pilgrim’s Pride recall
WACO, Texas – Pilgrim’s Pride ordered a massive recall of cooked chicken products Tuesday after…
US health secretary in Puerto Rico amid Zika outbreak
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services is in…
12-year-old girl runs NY half-marathon by mistake
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A 12-year-old western New York girl has wound up running 10 extra…
Trump says, ‘It’s over,’ he’s the Republican nominee: Here’s what the math says
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has taken a giant step down the path to the presidential…
Cats at Japan’s ‘cat cafes’ now allowed to stay up till 10
TOKYO – Felines at Japan’s popular “cat cafes” are now allowed to stay up until…
Kitten stars of ‘Keanu’ destined for posh Hollywood futures
LOS ANGELES – Anyone who’s spent time with a cat might agree with filmmaker Peter…
Jordan bans Lebanese band, says songs contradict religion
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan has banned a performance by a popular Lebanese rock band on…
Paramedics to provide basic health services in small B.C. communities
VICTORIA – Paramedics will provide expanded health-care services in 73 rural and remote British Columbia…
The Latest: Fiorina says Cruz’s GOP bid ‘isn’t over’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign. (all times Eastern): 4:50 p.m. Carly…
Tennessee governor signs religious counselling bill into law
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s Republican governor said Wednesday he signed a bill that allows mental health…
Soccer-crazy Argentina club offers fans an implantable chip
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Fans in soccer-mad Argentina often chant: “I carry you inside me!”…
Quebec government says ‘Go Habs Go!’ expression is part of province’s identity
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase “Go Habs Go!”…
Once-fugitive real estate heir’s plea deal approved
NEW ORLEANS – Robert Durst, the estranged member of a wealthy real estate family and…
Former speaker Hastert sentenced to more than year in prison
CHICAGO – Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and…
Turkey: 15 detained in connection to suicide bombing
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish authorities on Thursday detained 15 people in connection with a suicide…
Proposal would force Quebec mayors out of office if convicted of a crime
QUEBEC – Mayors in Quebec who are found guilty of a crime would be forced…
Valeant vows to look at price cuts during grilling by U.S. senate committee
Valeant Pharmaceuticals vowed to consider reducing dramatic price increases for some drugs during a grilling…