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US Supreme Court maintains execution stay for Alabama inmate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the execution of an…
Rare diseases often go undiagnosed or untreated in parts of Africa. A project seeks to change that
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ndeye Lam visits the cemetery often, praying and gently touching the…
‘Nashville’ star Hayden Panettiere getting depression help
Hayden Panettiere says she’s taking time to “reflect holistically” on her health and life amid…
B.C. Health Minister predicts record drug overdose deaths this year
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says he’s hopeful the rate of drug overdose deaths…
Operation Puerto continues to shed bad light on Spain
MADRID – Ten years later, one of the worst doping scandals in Spain continues to…
No heels: Julia Roberts walks Cannes red carpet barefoot
CANNES, France – Julia Roberts ascended the famed red-carpet steps to the Cannes Film Festival…
IMF warns EU exit risks London’s status as financial hub
London’s status as a global financial centre could be eroded should Britain vote to leave…
Lawyer: 48-year fugitive in poor health, to seek commutation
HARTFORD, Conn. – A Connecticut man who spent 48 years on the lam after escaping…
National project to harness microbes for health, environment
WASHINGTON – We share our bodies and surroundings with teeming communities of microbes that are…
Fight over GMO labeling law moves to Vermont
DOVER, Del. – A federal judge in Delaware says a legal battle between the Dupont…
Toronto and New York stock markets lower; Canadian dollar falls, oil slumps
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market turned modestly lower and the loonie fell against the…
Puerto Rico reports 1st Zika-related microcephaly case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The first Zika-related microcephaly case acquired on U.S. soil was…
The Latest: Hearing on detention centres to resume June 1
AUSTIN, Texas – The Latest on a court hearing on issuing child care licenses to…
Immigrant mothers: Detention centre harmful to kids
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas detention centres for families caught illegally crossing the southern U.S. border…
5 Boko Haram leaders arrested; dozens of captives freed
YAOUNDE, Cameroon – The multinational forces fighting the Islamic extremists of Boko Haram have arrested…
Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Syria, Libya, Yemen
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday held talks with…
Students released from 2 besieged Syrian areas to sit exams
BEIRUT – The Syrian government allowed hundreds of students to leave two besieged areas near…
Two years later: A timeline of events since five people stabbed in Calgary
CALGARY – A Calgary man accused of stabbing five young people to death at a…
Dance program for indigenous youth offers boost within and beyond the classroom
ST. GEORGE, Ont. – Keanu Monias likes to crank tunes from Justin Bieber and Michael…
The USDA isn’t alone in counting disease-carrying mosquitoes
The USDA isn’t alone in trying to fill data gaps about invasive and disease-carrying mosquitoes…
Family beach house fun: Casino nights, luaus, competitions
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. – Renting a house for a week or so with extended…
10 ideas for theme nights at a vacation home with family
If you’re renting a vacation house with extended family this summer and trying to figure…
Old trams, blacksmith’s opened on Warsaw museums’ night
WARSAW, Poland – More than 250 museums, offices and other venues were opened up to…
Falling in love with a murderer: Diane Schoemperlen’s memoir tells the story
TORONTO – Acclaimed writer Diane Schoemperlen doesn’t know exactly why she fell in love with…