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UK top court split on transgender woman’s pension right
LONDON – Britain’s top court said Wednesday it was unable to agree on the case…
Ways to save on back-to-school clothing shopping
NEW YORK – Varsity-inspired cardigans. Preppy layers. Satin bomber jackets. There are plenty of fashion…
Researchers examine toll of war on newly arrived Syrian refugee children
TORONTO – Beginning a new school year can be an anxious time for some children.…
University prof denied residency over son with Down Syndrome returning to Canada
Ottawa has overturned a decision that saw an Ontario university professor denied permanent residency in…
Appeal court hikes sentence for Edmonton driver who killed boy on patio
EDMONTON – Alberta’s top court has increased the sentence of a man who crashed his…
Korean food made simple? Yes, it’s possible, says Judy Joo
NEW YORK – The American palate has gotten sophisticated enough that kimchi is considered a…
The Latest: Utah police shooting victim in wheelchair
SALT LAKE CITY – The Latest on a Utah police shooting earlier this year that…
Hit maker Timbaland producing music for fitness brand Zumba
NEW YORK – Hit-making producer Timbaland is used to people dancing to his beats at…
Texas women’s health program adds abortion opponent’s group
AUSTIN, Texas – A revamped women’s health program in Texas that ousted Planned Parenthood is…
A look at other Guatemalan massacre suspects arrested by US
GUATEMALA CITY – A former Guatemalan soldier suspected of helping carry out a massacre during…
Cholera kills at least 12 people in Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Central African Republic’s health minister says at least 12 people…
Amateurs analyze Trump’s mind, but should the pros do it?
WASHINGTON – Amateur psychoanalysts have put Donald Trump on the couch, calling him a sociopath,…
Emails reveal expensive scramble to get minister home for expected vote on C-14
OTTAWA – Federal officials scrambled to book costly last-minute flights in order to bring a…
Correction: Zika-Florida story
DORAL, Fla. – In stories Aug. 4 and Aug. 8 about Zika infections in Florida,…
The Latest: Turkey: No joint strikes with Russia in Syria
BEIRUT – The Latest on the developments in civil war (all times local): 5:30 p.m.…
Vermont ballet group dances down on the farm
CHARLOTTE, Vt. – At the height of the summer, corn fields are getting taller, tomatoes…
UK police investigate claim Wimbledon player was poisoned
LONDON – Detectives are investigating allegations that a British player at the Wimbledon tennis tournament…
Doctor heading Gord Downie’s brain tumour treatment a longtime Tragically Hip fan
TORONTO – Gord Downie’s chief oncologist has been to all but one of the Tragically…
Coco Jones is fearless on debut album ‘Why Not More?’
NEW YORK (AP) — What music would you create if there weren’t any outside influences…
Report: US-based Turkish navy officer ‘missing’ after coup
ANKARA, Turkey – Two Turkish military attaches working in Greece have fled the country for…
Gay high school students raped, attacked far more often
NEW YORK – Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are far more likely than…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 13 ___ RCMP RELEASE VIDEO OF TERROR…
Credit card crash lesson for students bound for university, college
TORONTO – As thousands of Canadian students head off to college and university this fall,…
US official urges Puerto Rico to step up fight against Zika
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. surgeon general on Thursday urged Puerto Rico to…