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Israeli lawyer uses inside knowledge against settler group
JERUSALEM – A few years ago, Mohammad Abu Ta’a discovered that some storage trailers had…
Smithsonian to host 1st major US Qur’an exhibition
WASHINGTON – The Qur’an, revered by Muslims, is the centerpiece of a first-of-its-kind exhibition in…
5 die as bus swerves off road in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia – Police say a bus carrying Slovak tourists has swerved off the road…
Health Canada reduces deferral period for sexually active gay men to one year
OTTAWA – Health Canada is making it easier for gay men to give blood, so…
‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ top paid iPhone game app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid game apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for…
Joe Wicks: ‘Trying to get the whole world lean’
LONDON – With over a million Instagram followers and a bestselling book, Joe Wicks is…
Exhibit combines Impressionist gardens and paintings
NEW YORK – Many American painters, inspired by French Impressionists at the turn of the…
Right at Home: wallpapers that take you on a trip
Wallpaper goes in and out of fashion. Right now, it’s enjoying an “in” moment. There…
NIH begins large study of pregnant women in Zika-hit areas
WASHINGTON – Researchers are beginning a study of up to 10,000 pregnant women in Puerto…
In a ‘one and done’ world, Raisman and Douglas try again
The double standard didn’t hit Aly Raisman fully until she found herself talking to New…
PM marks Aboriginal Day with sunrise ritual, father’s buckskin and a canoe ride
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in vintage form Tuesday as he took part…
Hastert, ex-Speaker branded ‘molester,’ to enter prison
CHICAGO – The hours are counting down to the deadline when Dennis Hastert must report…
Gaza slum growth illustrates economic plight, bleak future
The expansion of Gaza’s el-Zohor slum, where barefoot children play in the rusty skeletons of…
Click here when I die: Sites lay out plans for loved ones
NEW YORK – Several websites are trying to make death easier — for the people…
Riding Segway’s hoverboard is like skiing on LA’s streets
LOS ANGELES – A new self-balancing electric scooter from Segway grows on you. Like a…
Bear that walks like a human re-emerges in New Jersey
OAK RIDGE, N.J. – A New Jersey black bear that walks upright on its two…
Trustees: Tiny rise in Social Security benefits next year
WASHINGTON – Millions of Social Security beneficiaries would get a tiny increase in monthly payments…
Michigan sues companies that ‘botched,’ worsened Flint water
FLINT, Mich. – Michigan’s attorney general filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against two water engineering…
Temporary blindness tied to smartphone use in dark
LONDON – Warning: Looking at your smartphone while lying in bed at night could wreak…
Mom finds daughter standing on toilet, calls for gun control
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – A Michigan woman has called for gun control after finding her…
Ouch! Flu spray fails again, panel urges shot instead
NEW YORK – The nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine failed to protect…
Oakland mayor faces test amid embarrassing police scandals
OAKLAND, Calif. – Libby Schaaf is a trained lawyer who left her legal career years…
How mushrooms fueled a scientist’s flight out of North Korea
HWASEONG, Korea, Republic Of – Lee T.B. fled North Korea not because he suffered from…
Can Google Glass help autistic children read faces?
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Like many autistic children, Julian Brown has trouble reading emotions in…