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Doctors Without Borders pulls out of UN humanitarian summit
PARIS – The international medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders has pulled out of the…
Merck beats 1Q profit views with tight cost controls
Merck posted an 18 per cent jump in first-quarter income, beating Wall Street expectations, as…
What’s for dinner? The New York Times wants to help
NEW YORK – The New York Times Co., which has delivered newspapers for decades, now…
Panama reports 4 cases of Zika-related microcephaly
PANAMA CITY – Health authorities in Panama said Thursday that they have identified four cases…
US gov’t says North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights
Legislation has been proposed in states across the country to protect those who — due…
Stock markets take breather from week’s volatility; oil ekes out modest gain
TORONTO – Oil supply concerns prompted by a massive wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alta., and…
Non-endorsements of Trump within the GOP could be the start of a historic event
WASHINGTON – Some of the Republican party’s most prominent members have resisted endorsing Donald Trump…
Cayman Islands to deploy genetically modified mosquitoes
MIAMI – British biotech company Oxitec and the Cayman Islands government announced plans Thursday to…
Federal government to match Red Cross donations for Fort McMurray fire
OTTAWA – The House of Commons pledged unanimous support for northern Alberta on Thursday as…
Colton Haynes: ‘Terminal anxiety’ led to ‘Teen Wolf’ break
Former “Teen Wolf” star Colton Haynes says “terminal anxiety” is what prompted him to take…
Trudeau invited 44 people, including mom, to accompany him to Washington
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau took a small army of 44 people with him for a…
Kristen Bell, mom of 2, offers advice ahead of Mother’s Day
Kristen Bell is offering some parenting advice ahead of Mother’s Day. The 35-year-old actress and…
Emma and Noah continue to be tops for baby names
WASHINGTON – When it comes to baby names, Emma and Noah reign supreme. And don’t…
Mexican commission calls for reparations in vaccine case
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission blames the country’s public health system for…
Parents of Newtown victim honoured for brain-health advocacy
HARTFORD, Conn. – Since their daughter was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Jeremy Richman…
Chinese billionaire treats 3,000 workers to paella in Spain
MADRID – The billionaire founder of Chinese conglomerate Tiens Group treated 3,000 of his top…
Vancouver-born fighter (Unstoppable) Angela Lee wins One Championship world title
SINGAPORE – Vancouver-born fighter Angela (Unstoppable) Lee became One Championship’s first female title-holder Friday when…
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin on playing older women ‘fairly real’ on ‘Grace and Frankie’
PASADENA, Calif. – Earlier this year, sitting before TV critics in Pasadena, Calif., the two…
Fort McMurray mass evacuation derails daily life, but life milestones go on
Many of the tens of thousands who fled Fort McMurray this week have lost everything,…
Romania: Drug company, hospitals probed in disinfectant row
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian authorities have conducted searches at hospitals and the offices of a…
Low Quebec birthrate spurs some calls for increased immigration
MONTREAL – An ever-declining birthrate in Quebec as well as an aging population are putting…
A look at the candidates in Philippine presidential election
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine voters on Monday will elect a successor to President Benigno Aquino…
Facebook’s No. 2 exec pays tribute to single mothers
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook’s No. 2 executive Sheryl Sandberg says she never realized how…
Veterans say auditor general’s prescribed pot report flawed, too narrow in scope
OTTAWA – A veterans group says auditor general Michael Ferguson’s latest report clouds the mostimportant…