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Research finds talc doesn’t cause cancer; juries disagree
TRENTON, N.J. – Two lawsuits ended in jury verdicts worth $127 million. Two others were…
Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ takes readers on riveting ride
“Born to Run” (Simon & Schuster), by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen’s life is now officially…
Program to help troubled military veterans find work gets $2.9M from feds
OTTAWA – The federal government is contributing $2.9 million for a program to help veterans…
Bravo’s cop crama ’19-2′ up for international Emmy award
NEW YORK – The Montreal-set cop drama “19-2” is among three Canadian productions vying for…
WHY IT MATTERS: Jobs
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: Tepid income growth and shrinking opportunities for blue-collar workers have kept…
‘Pokemon Go’ fervour has cooled, but the game isn’t dead yet
NEW YORK – Does “Pokemon Go” have a second act? The mobile phone app was…
Drugmaker Pfizer decides not to break up business
TRENTON, N.J. – Drug giant Pfizer says it won’t split into two publicly traded companies,…
Alabama inmate scheduled for execution files appeal
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A 74-year-old Alabama inmate scheduled to be executed in November is asking…
Official: One-third of calls to VA suicide hotline roll over
WASHINGTON – More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are…
Elderly polar bear named Tundra dies at Detroit Zoo
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – An elderly polar bear that recently came to the Detroit Zoo…
Dallas police and fire pension in crisis, retirees concerned
DALLAS – Still recovering from the July sniper attack that left five law enforcement officers…
The Latest: Inslee, Bryant spar over education, taxes
SEATTLE – The Latest on the Washington gubernatorial debate (all times local): 8:26 p.m. Gov.…
New SAT exam taken by nearly 1.4 M students, no scores yet
WASHINGTON – No score results yet, but students didn’t seem to be scared off by…
Vietnamese fishermen sue Taiwan steel firm over fish deaths
HANOI, Vietnam – Hundreds of Vietnamese fishermen have filed claims seeking compensation from a Taiwanese…
Carter: Nuke force changes are ‘bearing fruit’
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Defence Secretary Ash Carter, who inherited a tangled web…
Romania: doctor detained on bribe suspicion
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian police have detained a doctor at a state hospital on suspicion…
Canadian-Iranian professor Homa Hoodfar freed from prison in Iran
MONTREAL – Retired Canadian-Iranian professor Homa Hoodfar has been released from an Iranian prison and…
Parting shots: He hits her on stamina; she pounces in retort
WASHINGTON – It was the opening Hillary Clinton had been waiting for all night. Late…
Pakistani court upholds death penalty for mentally ill man
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty against a mentally ill…
UK amusement park firm fined $6.5M for roller coaster crash
LONDON – The owner of Britain’s Alton Towers amusement park has been fined 5 million…
Allison Janney clowns around in Rachael Yamagata’s new video
LOS ANGELES – It’s a steamy afternoon in a sun-soaked loft in Los Angeles and…
Luscious fruits come from timely harvest, good storage
“Ripe” is a term that’s used much too freely when it comes to fruits. A…
AP Exclusive: New film academy members talk #OscarsSoWhite
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The newest members of the film academy say the #OscarsSoWhite crisis…
Cattle feeders in heart of Canada’s industry say tax threatens survival
CALGARY – Feedlot operators in the heart of Canada’s largest cattle-producing region are warning that…