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Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma?
CHICAGO – Forget Fluffy and Fido. Bessie the cow just might make a healthier pet.…
Penthouse targets Utah for declaring porn a health crisis
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s declaration of pornography as a public health crisis has created…
Foundation: Obama’s library sites reflect ‘one community’
CHICAGO – The two parks Barack Obama considered for his presidential library are only a…
The Latest: Mother cited in son’s accidental shooting
MARRERO, La. – The Latest on the death of a 5-year-old Louisiana boy whom authorities…
Mother cited after child dies in accidental shooting
MARRERO, La. – The mother of a 5-year-old Louisiana boy faces a child desertion charge…
Taj Mahal casino closing; Carl Icahn says he lost $100M
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Donald Trump has been gone from Atlantic City for years, but…
Mariah Carey, Harry Connick Jr. get shows of their own
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting,…
Olympics offers showcase for tech such as VR, payments ring
Besides dazzling feats of athleticism, dazzling new technologies will be on display at the Olympics.…
65% of couples avoid talking money prior to getting hitched, living common law:poll
TORONTO – A new CIBC survey suggests nearly all couples believe it’s important to have…
Turkish court issues arrest warrant for Muslim cleric
ANKARA, Turkey – A court in Turkey issued a formal warrant Thursday for the arrest…
After ‘Scary Lucy,’ Ball’s hometown to unveil new statue
CELORON, N.Y. – What could be scarier than a statue of Lucille Ball that was…
‘Embellishments’ not needed, but kindergarten can still be costly for parents
TORONTO – When Kerry K. Taylor wrote the last $900 monthly cheque for her daughter’s…
No letup in Syria’s Aleppo as UN urges humanitarian pause
BEIRUT – A senior U.N. humanitarian official urged Thursday for an immediate pause to the…
Election could determine transgender case at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s order blocking a transgender male from using the boys’ restroom…
Toronto student arrested without charges for alleged role in Bangladesh attack
A University of Toronto student was arrested without charges in Bangladesh for his alleged involvement…
The Latest: Prosecutor: Audio of strip game on mayor’s phone
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on the arrest of a California mayor (all times local):…
Rauner surprises GOP with action on birth control, abortions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has clashed with Illinois Democrats on big issues…
Hong Kong names candidates in council polls; rejects 9
HONG KONG – Amid a dispute over candidates excluded on political grounds, Hong Kong’s government…
UN bungles response to Africa’s yellow fever outbreak
KINSHASA, Congo – The World Health Organization and its partners shipped more than 6 million…
Feds indict 46 in mob sweep, including reputed Philly boss
NEW YORK – Declaring that the Mafia is not just the stuff of movie scripts,…
X-ray uncovers hidden portrait beneath famed Degas painting
SYDNEY, Australia – A powerful X-ray technique has unveiled a hidden portrait beneath a famed…
Ottawa appoints high-level adviser on Arctic spending needs
Ottawa has turned to a high-profile northerner to advise it on where to spend money…
With 8th album, Tegan and Sara are veterans with fresh feel
NEW YORK – Tegan and Sara remember the unfiltered advice Neil Young and his manager…
Ex-FBI agent gets probation for perjury at gangster’s trial
BOSTON – A former high-ranking FBI agent was sentenced Friday to two years of probation…