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Hostess launches “Deep Fried Twinkies” as first frozen treat
NEW YORK – The deep-fried Twinkie is jumping from the state fair to the home…
Beam me to Beantown: Capt. Kirk headlining Boston Comic Con
BOSTON – Capt. James Tiberius Kirk is beaming down to Beantown for this weekend’s Comic…
John Steinbeck’s son, fellow author Thomas Steinbeck, dies
LOS ANGELES – Thomas Steinbeck, the eldest son of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck and…
Imported, fresh produce suspected as Cyclospora sickens 51 in Canada
Public health officials in four provinces are trying to track an outbreak of the intestinal…
Southern California having smoggiest summer since 2009
LOS ANGELES – Southern California sunshine means sparkling beach weather, but this summer it’s contributing…
Chronic delays undermine public faith in justice system, Senate report warns
OTTAWA – The delays plaguing the justice system have become a crisis that could result…
Clammer is injured dredging up old bomb; chowder gets tossed
DOVER, Del. – A fishing crew apparently pulled up unexploded ordnance while clamming, leading to…
Armed man who sprung girlfriend from hospital is arrested
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. – Authorities have arrested a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening two nurses…
Cannes bans full-body ‘burkini’ swimsuits from beaches
CANNES, France – The French resort of Cannes has banned full-body, head-covering swimsuits from its…
Judge blocks Ohio law to divert Planned Parenthood money
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal judge blocked a state law aimed at diverting public money…
Mom asks court to let her visit son accused of Trump threat
LAS VEGAS – A British mother is asking a U.S. judge to let her personally…
The Latest: Alleged Mafia head ‘Skinny Joey’ makes bail
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on the court hearing for alleged Philadelphia Mafia…
Federal agencies set to tap into minds of thousands of young voters
OTTAWA – Newly released figures show that more than 9,000 young Canadians have applied to…
Robert De Niro opens the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival
SARAJEVO, Bosnia – Robert De Niro opened the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival on Friday, presented…
North American markets mixed, Nasdaq hits new record, loonie rises slightly
TORONTO – Most North American markets ended slightly in the red Friday following disappointing U.S.…
Blue Jays plan to occasionally skip Aaron Sanchez in pitching rotation
TORONTO – John Gibbons wouldn’t say when, but the Toronto Blue Jays intend to occasionally…
Victories against IS leave Iraq’s Sunni heartland shattered
AMIRIYAH AL-FALLUJAH, Iraq – As Iraqi political and military attention shifts north in the fight…
Seeking freedom, Palestinian in 3rd month of hunger strike
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Advocacy groups say a Palestinian detainee who has been on a…
YouTube star Lilly Singh talks the Rock and her soaring career
TORONTO – Canadian YouTube star Lilly Singh has a laundry list of recent accomplishments. This…
Federal declaration ending over Flint water; work remains
FLINT, Mich. – A federal emergency declaration over Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis ended Sunday, but…
Charges in ‘sexting’ ring a quandary for Nova Scotia town — and for experts
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – When 14-year-old Jillian speaks of her generation’s widespread practice of sending naked…
Liberals move to reassure Canadians on terrorism
OTTAWA – The governing Liberals are moving further to reassure Canadians that they have a…
US organ network mapping a path to fairer liver transplants
WASHINGTON – The nation’s transplant network is taking a long-awaited step to ease a serious…
Mississippi town mourns deaths of 3 couples in plane crash
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three married couples killed in the crash of a small airplane in…