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Black American journey finally enshrined in national museum
WASHINGTON – When the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture opens this week alongside…
UN adopts declaration on anti-microbial resistance
World leaders approved a wide-ranging declaration Wednesday aimed at addressing the rising number of drug-resistant…
Friends and colleagues of Canadian professor jailed in Iran rally in Montreal
MONTREAL – Friends and former colleagues and students of a jailed Canadian-Iranian academic still can’t…
Free website for medical students a prescription for augmented digital learning
TORONTO – There’s no question medical students have to cram in a lot of information…
Survey: Prep football participation increases in 2015-16
High school football participation slightly increased during the previous school year. According to the National…
Texas county approves $1.8M settlement in Sandra Bland suit
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Leaders of a Texas county Wednesday approved a $1.8 million settlement in…
Colorado medical pot law poised to add PTSD as qualifier
DENVER – Marijuana pioneer Colorado is poised to add post-traumatic stress disorder to its medical…
Raitt pays emotional tribute to caregivers of Alzheimer’s afflicted Canadians
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Lisa Raitt’s voice broke with emotion Wednesday as she urged Canadians…
Once-proud Vancouver Giants franchise seeking return to glory
VANCOUVER – Gordie Howe is gone, but the Vancouver Giants want to make sure his…
Czech centre builds giant ‘airship’ for literature
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Is that a zeppelin on the roof? The huge object appears…
Luxury stores add more amenities in a tougher market
NEW YORK – Buying some suits at Ralph Lauren might mean being offered a chauffeured…
Trying on for size: Saks revamps personal shopping service
NEW YORK – Saks Fifth Avenue is bringing its personal shopping services out from behind…
Nestle outbids small Ontario municipality to buy well for bottled water
TORONTO – A small but fast growing Ontario community looking for a safe drinking water…
23 ‘genius’ grants announced by MacArthur foundation
NEW YORK – Gene Luen Yang, a prize-winning author and the national ambassador for young…
B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
Members of the Tsilhqot’in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City…
Satellite technology beams expertise to remote Alaska clinic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The only clinic in one of the nation’s busiest commercial fishing ports…
Ex-con charged with killing 4 at family home in Detroit area
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – A Detroit-area man who served 16 years in prison for killing…
Obama honours Mel Brooks, others in arts and humanities
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Thursday paid tribute to comedian Mel Brooks, chef Jose…
Examples of sizable federal fall fiscal and economic updates of the past
OTTAWA – The federal government’s fall economic and fiscal updates typically contain little more than…
Virginia officers won’t face federal charges in stun gun use
RICHMOND, Va. – Three Virginia police officers will not be charged with federal civil rights…
The Latest: Protesters criticize Chicago mayor’s plan
CHICAGO – The Latest on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s public safety plan (all times local):…
35 US states sue British drugmaker over marketing of opioid
SAN FRANCISCO – Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday…
NY authorities seize ivory from Manhattan gallery
ALBANY, N.Y. – Authorities say the owners and a salesman at a Manhattan antiques store…
Send in the clown complaints: Spate of reports raises alarm
PITTSBURGH – Police are encouraging caution amid a rash of public complaints and social media…