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In annual ritual, Delhi struggles with dengue, chikungunya
NEW DELHI – Poonam Devi moans in pain on the stretcher in the packed hospital…
Beijing’s latest answer to pollution: the Smog Free Tower
BEIJING – In a city where smog routinely blankets the streets, a Dutch artist has…
Brad Pitt skips film premiere to focus on ‘family situation’
LOS ANGELES – A producer says “we all respect his privacy” as Brad Pitt skipped…
75,000 could starve to death in Nigeria after Boko Haram: UN
LAGOS, Nigeria – As many as 75,000 children will die over the next year in…
Administration touts paid sick leave for govt contractors
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is highlighting new steps to help average working people, including…
Homa Hoodfar says it is ‘wonderful’ to be back home
MONTREAL – A Canadian-Iranian woman who spent nearly four months in prison in Iran was…
Palestinian dies in Islamic Jihad tunnel in Gaza ‘accident’
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – The Gaza Health Ministry says a Palestinian was killed in an…
Clowns gathering for Montreal festival weigh in on sightings of creepy clowns
MONTREAL – Professional clowns say their craft shouldn’t be confused with the sightings of creepy…
Clinton struggling to win over the young voters she needs
BOULDER, Colo. – John Morales was interning for Bernie Sanders’ campaign when the longshot Democratic…
Mother of overdose victim pleads for action on growing opioid use
Winnipeg police warn the use of carfentanil — a synthetic opioid similar to fentanyl but…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Sept. 29 ___ ONE DEAD IN NEW JERSEY…
New Hampshire hotel is home to supersized cat
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. – Guests at a hotel in New Hampshire can be forgiven for…
Zika travel advisory issued for 11 Southeast Asia countries
NEW YORK – U.S. health officials are advising pregnant women to postpone travel to 11…
6 emerging writers win film academy’s Nicholl Fellowships
LOS ANGELES – Six emerging screenwriters are getting a boost from the Academy of Motion…
Federal judge blocks Arkansas Planned Parenthood defunding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A federal judge on Thursday temporarily prohibited Arkansas from blocking Medicaid…
NJ train crash raises many familiar safety issues
WASHINGTON – The investigation into a New Jersey commuter train that hurtled into a station…
Police check if man tried to buy gun before mall shooting
SEATTLE – Detectives on Thursday were investigating a tip that the man accused of shooting…
California governor approves gender-neutral restrooms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown waded further into the national debate over transgender rights…
Canine rescue groups bringing banned pitbulls from Montreal to East Coast
HALIFAX – Animal rescue groups in Atlantic Canada are rallying to find new homes on…
Hart? Hanks? New film academy members offer Oscar host ideas
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The newest members of the film academy will cast their first…
South Korea picks new site for US missile defence system
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A private golf course in South Korea’s southeast has been…
NYC’s iconic Carnegie Deli is closing at the end of the year
New York City’s iconic Carnegie Deli is closing at the end of the year. Spokeswoman…
Deutsche Bank shares swing wildly amid stability concerns
BERLIN – Shares in Deutsche Bank swung wildly on Friday, touching a record low before…
A look at some of the spending sums that have been roiling Ottawa
OTTAWA – Expenses have become a political football on Parliament Hill in recent weeks. Here…