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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…
Native painters transform hotel rooms with large-scale art
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dade Lahar stepped into the hotel room with splashes of electric blue…
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…
New Toronto film fest spotlights people with disabilities, ‘the forgotten group’
TORONTO – When the Oscars diversity debate erupted earlier this year, filmmaker Jenni Gold noticed…
Passengers recount ‘disappointment’ aboard cruise ship hit by virus
HALIFAX – Dozens of passengers wandered off a British cruise ship in Halifax on Wednesday,…
Italy joins rest of Europe in giving rights to gay couples
ROME – Italy joined the rest of Europe on Wednesday in giving some legal rights…
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…
Abortion rate steady in poor nations, plunging in rich ones
LONDON – The rate of abortions in the developed world has dropped to an all-time…
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…
Former PM Paul Martin’s portrait the 21st to hang beside Confederation Hall
OTTAWA – For years, Paul Martin was a fixture in the halls of Parliament, as…
2 Brits, Mexican are 1st foreigners on Everest in 2 years
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Two British and a Mexican climber on Thursday became the first foreigners…
BLM boss: Wild horse program facing future $1B budget crisis
RENO, Nev. – The head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it’s time…
Across the world, luxury-home sales get a reality check
WASHINGTON – The global luxury housing market lost some of its sheen last year as…
Egyptian activists campaign for release of street performers
CAIRO – Egyptian activists took to social media Thursday to demand the release of detained…
Triumph for UK woman who refused to wear high heels at work
LONDON – A British receptionist who mustered public support after she was sent home from…
Music-education CEO hits bad note on minorities, loses job
MCLEAN, Va. – The director of a national association of music teachers is out of…
UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples ‘should not be scary’: Bennett
OTTAWA – There’s nothing frightening about adopting and implementing the United Nations Declaration on the…
Prince’s autopsy, toxicology tests may resolve uncertainties
Prince’s autopsy, particularly the toxicology report, may clarify whether prescription painkillers played any part in…
Sorry, Trump: Canada isn’t committing to doubling defence spending
WASHINGTON – Canada isn’t committing to a massive boost in military spending, such as is…