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The Latest: Police probing likely pot candy eaten by kids
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on tainted candy in that sickened 19 (all times local):…
Agrium suspends operations at Saskatchewan mine after worker injured
VANSCOY, Sask. – Operations at a potash mine in Saskatchewan have been suspended after a…
Tainted candy at San Francisco party likely edible marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO – A special unit of the San Francisco Police Department is investigating how…
Poll: Young Americans favour LGBT rights on adoption, more
WASHINGTON – Young people in America overwhelmingly support LGBT rights when it comes to policies…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump shapes facts to fit economic agenda
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump changed some of his facts to fit his agenda Monday, pitching…
Factory explosion in southern Iran kills 1, injures 5 people
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s official news agency is reporting that an explosion in a factory…
Residents of Chinese city protest possible nuclear plans
BEIJING – Residents of a city in eastern China have protested for a third day…
Clinton attacks Trump economic proposal
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Hillary Clinton offered a simple reply to Donald Trump’s economic address Monday:…
Grapes from 500-year old Austrian vine yield first harvest
VIENNA – Attention, oenophiles: a 500-year old Austrian vine has yielded its first batch of…
Waterloo, Ont., startup aims to take medical marijuana growing high-tech
TORONTO – A startup based in Waterloo, Ont., is looking to take cannabis cultivation high-tech,…
Rosenthal reflects on abstract thoughts in ‘Textbook’
“Textbook” (Dutton), by Amy Krouse Rosenthal It’s been 10 years since bestselling author Amy Krouse…
Al Jazeera English, TV Globo lead Int’l Emmy news nominees
NEW YORK – Qatar’s Al Jazeera English and Brazil’s TV Globo have received two nominations…
UN hears details of suffering in Syrian city of Aleppo
Experts painted a graphic portrait of barrel bombings, attacks on medical facilities, chemical weapons use…
Hundreds take part in yoga classes on bridge in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Yoga instructors have held classes for over 600 practitioners on Budapest’s Freedom…
Nova Scotia reports lower than forecast deficit as health spending delayed
HALIFAX – Just seven months after Nova Scotia’s government warned of troubling revenue declines, its…
Biker, police dog rescue senior who vanished off Vancouver Island logging road
CHEMAINUS, B.C. – Const. Clay Wurzinger and his police dog had been methodically searching for…
The Latest: Pence: ‘Of course’ Trump not urging violence
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2016 U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 5:34 p.m.…
Attorney sues Oklahoma governor over $140 million surplus
OKLAHOMA CITY – An attorney sued Oklahoma’s governor on Tuesday over $140 million in unspent…
Alaska restaurant serving elk fined for calling it reindeer
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – This might be an only-in-Alaska problem: A restaurant in Fairbanks that has…
Trump ignites new firestorm: Gun backers might stop Clinton
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Donald Trump ignited a fresh political firestorm Tuesday by declaring gun rights…
Small protest in Utah after police cleared in teen shooting
SALT LAKE CITY – A small band of protesters calling for an end to police…
Infant’s death is first Zika-related fatality in Texas
HOUSTON – Texas reported its first Zika-related death Tuesday after a baby girl whose mother…
Wife, kids of Calgary imam detained in Turkey returning to Canada
CALGARY – The wife and children of a Calgary imam jailed in Turkey have been…
Funding cuts jeopardizing health, safety in federal buildings: Documents
OTTAWA – Officials warned the government late last year that without a significant boost in…