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Brits, Romanians among the foreigners killed in Italy quake
SOMMATI, Italy – Most of the victims of this week’s earthquake were Italians, but among…
Officials: Zika spread through sex by man with no symptoms
NEW YORK – U.S. health officials on Friday reported the first case of Zika spread…
Dozens treated as heroin overdose spikes hit several states
CINCINNATI – The Latest on a surge in heroin overdoses in several states (all times…
Man who took girlfriend from hospital waives extradition
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man accused of threatening two nurses at gunpoint to…
Photo of separated elderly couple draws attention to bed shortage in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Every time the elevator doors open at Wolfram Gottschalk’s care home and he…
US Open top seeds Williams, Djokovic coming off injuries
NEW YORK – Serena Williams is “starting to feel a little better.” Novak Djokovic is…
The colonel’s secret recipe revealed? Not so fast, says KFC
NEW YORK – Has Colonel Sanders’ nephew inadvertently revealed to the world the secret blend…
The Colonel’s famous recipe (maybe, maybe not)
Social media is lighting up on the possibility that, at long last, Colonel Sanders’ 11…
The Latest: Trump’s CEO accused of anti-Semitic remarks
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 10:30 p.m. The…
Bangladesh police kill 3, including Canadian suspect in Dhaka attack
NEW DELHI – Police in Bangladesh killed three suspected militants Saturday, including a man they…
Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided
BEIJING – A Canadian patient’s receipt of a kidney transplant after waiting just three days…
Shaftsbury water tests reveal minimal chemical contamination
SHAFTSBURY, Vt. – Gov. Peter Shumlin says testing of drinking water wells near the closed…
48-year fugitive fighting move from Connecticut to Georgia
DANBURY, Conn. – A Connecticut man who spent 48 years on the lam after escaping…
Orlando charities learn from prior mass killings mistakes
HARTFORD, Conn. – In the days after the June 12 attack on the Pulse nightclub,…
Can Clinton save health overhaul from its mounting problems?
WASHINGTON – With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Barack Obama’s health care…
Gender inequality costs sub-Saharan Africa $95 billion: UN
NAIROBI, Kenya – Sub-Saharan Africa loses around $95 billion a year due to gender inequality,…
More than 300 at wake for 2 nuns killed in Mississippi
DURANT, Miss. – More than 300 people came to a small church Sunday evening to…
Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study
CHICAGO – Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and…
New Fraser Health poster campaign raises awareness of opioid overdoses
SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health has launched a poster ad campaign bolstering its ongoing drive…
Foot Locker looks to play up the store experience
NEW YORK – Start with the shoes but move on from there. That’s the plan…
Pennsylvania firm launches Zika vaccine trial in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Pennsylvania drug company has launched a clinical trial of…
Unprecedented overdose spike slows in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI – An unprecedented spike of drug overdoses in the Cincinnati area seem to be…
Transgender inmate latest to push for hormone treatment
ST. LOUIS – A transgender inmate is suing the Missouri prison system for refusing to…
Valeant accused of racketeering in class-action lawsuit from N.Y. health funds
MONTREAL – Valeant Pharmaceuticals is being sued by New York health benefit funds providers that…