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Will Trump bring Sen. Rubio down in Florida?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – There are two words that keep coming up in Florida’s U.S. Senate…
Romania: 2 Canadians survive a night at Dracula’s Castle
BUCHAREST, Romania – All night long, a cold wind howled around the gothic castle that…
Veterans in the Ivy League: Students seek to up their ranks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It’s not easy to find military veterans in undergraduate programs at most…
In this US election year, celebrities take their gloves off
NEW YORK – It’s a bit of footage so intense that it’s almost hard to…
Head of Saudi-based Islamic group resigns after Egypt joke
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The secretary-general of the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation has resigned…
Judge hears request for ex-lawmaker’s compassionate release
BOSTON – A federal judge on Tuesday questioned lawyers for Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi…
Class of 2016: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame welcomes six athletes and a builder
TORONTO – Colleen Jones has fond memories of the many curling titles she won over…
Striking transit workers block regional rail at rush hour
PHILADELPHIA – Striking transit workers were preventing some regional train crews from reporting to work…
Pressure mounting for flooding of Muskrat Falls reservoir: Nalcor CEO
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Unless flooding of a reservoir near the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project…
Trump is master of his domains, even ones that bash him
Whoever owns donaldtrumpsucks.com must really hate Donald Trump, right? Wrong! It’s the Donald himself. The…
The Latest: Transit agency says dispute with pickets over
PHILADELPHIA – The Latest on the SEPTA strike by about 4,700 transit workers in Philadelphia…
Senate candidate Feingold rallies with Kaine in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – Spending by the conservative Koch brothers and other billionaires poured in Tuesday…
Conference highlights drug abuse epidemic’s effects on kids
CINCINNATI – The country’s addictions epidemic has created a generation of children affected by their…
Strike by Philadelphia transit workers enters 2nd day
PHILADELPHIA – Commuters in Philadelphia are facing another day of transportation woes Wednesday as a…
Rachel McAdams talks the influence of Robert Downey Jr. on superhero blockbusters
TORONTO – Rachel McAdams hands it to Robert Downey Jr. for giving marquee actors more…
Survey: US businesses add just 147,000 jobs in October
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in four months in October, as construction…
Lawsuit claims Ottawa doctor used own sperm to impregnate fertility patients
An Ontario doctor once suspended for inseminating women with the wrong sperm at his fertility…
Timeline of key dates in Liberal Sudbury byelection scandal
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police have laid Election Act bribery charges against a…
Fashion designer James Galanos dies; dressed Nancy Reagan
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – James Galanos, the California fashion designer who was known for his…
Former Napa Valley winemaker arrested for fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – A former Napa winemaker is facing fraud charges for allegedly mislabeling cheap…
Baloney Meter: are Canadians really worse off than they were a year ago?
OTTAWA – “Canadians are worse off today than they were a year ago. The government…
Google speaker is secretary, radio … and work in progress
NEW YORK – Google’s new smart speaker is at once a secretary, a librarian and…
Russia approves anti-doping law targeting coaches
MOSCOW – The Russian Parliament adopted an anti-doping bill Thursday that includes prison terms for…
TripAdvisor, EatWith partner on social dining experience
NEEDHAM, Mass. – It’s now easier to book a private world-class meal in cities around…