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First lady going all-out to preserve White House garden
WASHINGTON – MEMO From: Michelle Obama To: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Subject: Don’t mess…
Tanzania’s new leader pleases, alarms with dramatic decrees
DODOMA, Tanzania – At first, Tanzania’s new president appeared keen on smashing corruption and wasteful…
Advice for parents on body image amid 2016 campaign insults
WASHINGTON – Even if your daughters don’t pay much attention to politics, they’d be hard-pressed…
Philpott says $3B just for home care, more possible for other health priorities
OTTAWA – There’ll be more than $3 billion on the table when Health Minister Jane…
Government to pick plans for displaced health law customers
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is worried that insurers bailing out of the health law’s…
Stranded dolphins refuse efforts to free them: ‘They definitely were annoyed’
LAMEQUE, N.B. – Six stranded dolphins are stubbornly refusing to be guided out of shallow…
Desert Trip brings boomer-style luxury to the music festival
LOS ANGELES – Ten thousand dollar air-conditioned tents. Morning yoga and Pilates classes. Multi-course meals…
Manitoba Liberal says obesity should be protected under human rights code
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba politician wants obese people protected from discrimination under the province’s human…
Colombia’s ELN rebels free hostage, moving closer to talks
BOGOTA – Colombia’s second-largest rebel group took another step in the direction of peace talks…
US grant aims to help Flint schools deal with lead crisis
FLINT, Mich. – U.S. education officials are giving nearly $500,000 in aid to Flint’s public…
Covering Florida’s past big storms: Music and wait from hell
WASHINGTON – Winds whipped around my pulled-tight raincoat with a fierce noise as pieces of…
Nobel laureate Tutu celebrates 85th birthday, giving thanks
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu shed tears of gratitude on his…
Dolphins appear to be free after lengthy stranding in northern N.B.:official
LAMEQUE, N.B. – Six dolphins who stubbornly refused efforts to free them from a shallow…
Boomers’ concert of a lifetime kicks off in Calif. desert
INDIO, Calif. – For thousands of middle-aged rockers, the concert of a lifetime is here.…
Sudan government criticizes doctors’ strike
KHARTOUM, Sudan – The Sudanese government is criticizing a work stoppage by doctors in hospitals…
Chemical weapon for sale: China’s unregulated narcotic
SHANGHAI – It’s one of the strongest opioids in circulation, so deadly an amount smaller…
Official: Puerto Rico man, 80, infected with Zika dies
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s health secretary has reported the death of an…
Schools warn of ‘virtual kidnapping’ scam targeting parents
Schools across the U.S. are warning about a scam to convince parents that their children…
Chicago teachers, school officials look to avert strike
CHICAGO – Contract negotiations between Chicago teachers and officials in the nation’s third-largest school district…
The Latest: Bob Dylan opens Desert Trip with 80-minute set
INDIO, Calif. – The latest on the Desert Trip music festival in Indio, California, which…
Damon and Affleck resurrect ‘Good Will Hunting’ roles
NEW YORK – Matt Damon and Ben Affleck resurrected their “Good Will Hunting” roles, not…
Chemical weapon for sale: China’s unregulated narcotic
SHANGHAI – The United States government is concerned that carfentanil, a powerful opioid that has…
Lethal chemical now used as a drug haunts theatre hostages
SHANGHAI – Early one morning in October 2002, a dense white cloud silently filled Moscow’s…
Governments researched fentanyls as weapons for decades
SHANGHAI – Before appearing in global narcotics supply chains , fentanyl and substances like it…