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Keep Pokemon Go out of Saskatchewan jails: Corrections Ministry
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Corrections Ministry is reminding Pokemon Go players to stay out of…
Alberta driver loses challenge to ticket after displaying anti-Harper sign
PONOKA, Alta. – A judge in Alberta has convicted a man of stunting after he…
Sydney flight diverted as drunken passengers throw punches
SYDNEY, Australia – A flight from Sydney to Thailand was diverted to Indonesia to offload…
Germany: 2 victims still in critical state after axe attack
BERLIN – Two Hong Kong tourists remained in a critical condition, the hospital treating them…
AP FACT CHECK: The GOP rush to blame Clinton
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s new running mate and other Republicans are wrongly accusing Hillary Clinton…
Census shows proportion of Myanmar Muslims unchanged
YANGON, Myanmar – The proportion of Muslims in overwhelmingly Buddhist Myanmar has not increased in…
US Treasury chief backs Greece debt relief
ATHENS, Greece – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew stressed Thursday the importance of making Greece’s…
Video game addiction, psychological distress on rise among Ont. students: study
TORONTO – A new survey suggests video game addiction and psychological distress are on the…
Romania seeks to help children whose parents work abroad
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s president has met with officials and non-governmental organizations to find ways…
A selection of cocktail recipes using Brazil’s cachaça
A selection of cocktail recipes for cachaca, a sweet, clear liquor that is a signature…
Bill Gates declines to criticize Ethiopia social media cut
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has declined to criticize Ethiopia’s recent blockage…
Man convicted of sexually assaulting York University grad student
TORONTO – The victim of a sexual assault says she will not congratulate the legal…
Brazil’s national cocktail poised for Olympic exposure
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – It’s tempting to call cachaça a Brazilian rum and think of…
Old lobster spared the pot, will retire to Maine aquarium
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine – It’s not common for senior citizens to move from Florida to…
Brazilian scientists ID common mosquito as a Zika source
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian researchers said Thursday that they have found that another species…
Mom of Baton Rouge shooter: He’d ‘lose it’ over shootings
The mother of the Iraq war veteran who shot and killed three law enforcement officers…
The Latest: Colorado town’s water tainted with pot chemicals
HUGO, Colo. – The Latest on the discovery of marijuana’s active ingredient in the water…
Hawaii health agency faces challenge in Hepatitis A outbreak
HONOLULU – Frustrated Hawaii health officials say they have faced a number of challenges trying…
‘Disordered eating’ rates troubling among young lesbians, bisexuals, gays: study
VANCOUVER – Gay, lesbian and bisexual youth are continuing to purge, fast or take diet…
How direct sales companies have grown since the days of Tupperware parties
TORONTO – About three years ago, Diana Eves signed up to sell loose leaf tea…
How ‘Pokemon Go’ went from prank to phenomenon
SAN FRANCISCO – The origin of “Pokemon Go” is as peculiar as any of the…
Zika investigations eating up funds, Florida officials say
MIAMI – Florida mosquito control officials worry they won’t be able to keep up their…
Colorado town awaits test results of pot ingredient in water
HUGO, Colo. – Bottled water was distributed to residents of the small Colorado town of…
Man in contempt for refusing to hand over dangerous Doberman to be put down
TORONTO – A man who refused to turn over his aggressive Doberman pinscher to be…