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The Latest: Singh elected to lead House Democrats
LANSING, Mich. – The Latest on the Michigan Legislature’s return to voting after the election…
The Latest: Trump on Twitter taking on protesters
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. presidential transition (all times EST): 9:45 p.m. President-elect…
Gay rights looms as hurdle to passing defence policy bill
WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans and Democrats will have to bridge a vast cultural divide over…
South Korean police book 15 over animal smuggling
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean police have booked 15 people for allegedly smuggling…
SoulCycle rides into Canadian fitness market with planned Toronto studio in 2017
TORONTO – SoulCycle, the pricey American exercise chain with a cult-like following, will open its…
Still fighting: Vietnam vets seek help for rare cancer
DANVILLE, Calif. – They were the lucky ones who managed to make it home from…
Will Trump and Clinton divide families at Thanksgiving?
NEW YORK – The election is over, so what about all those frayed relationships among…
High waves challenge for crews lifting sunken tugboat off B.C. coast
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – As crews prepare the daunting task of lifting a 30-metre tug…
Mental health organizations urge openness on targeted federal funds
OTTAWA – Three leading mental health organizations want provincial and territorial health ministers to be…
13 red, purple state Dems face re-election in age of Trump
WASHINGTON – A long list of Senate Democrats who face re-election in 2018 are from…
‘Soaring in the Clouds’ artwork dedicated in Houston
HOUSTON – An $830,000 cloud and birds sculpture at the George R. Brown Convention Center…
Trump may revisit Trump Country during a victory tour
NEW YORK – Donald Trump may take a victory tour to states that elected him…
Industry veterans get honorary Oscars at Governors Awards
LOS ANGELES – The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says…
Global gov’ts: Make tobacco firms liable for smoking harm
NEW DELHI – A global conference on tobacco control has pledged to hold the tobacco…
Correction: Election-Minnesota-The Latest story
MINNEAPOLIS – In a NewsNow that appeared Nov. 9 in versions of MN–Election-Minnesota-The Latest and…
Mother skeptical of investigation into son’s deadly overdose at treatment centre
VANCOUVER – The mother of young Coquitlam, B.C., man who died in substance-abuse treatment centre…
PM hopes to attract billions in private capital for infrastructure projects
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take an important step Monday toward his ambitious…
Syrian refugees regret move to Gaza
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Like millions of Syrians, Wareef Hamedo fled the civil war in…
Trump’s views appeal to Americans looking for ‘common sense’
CHICAGO – The voters who made possible Donald Trump’s victory included people who consider themselves…
Trump’s first week: 12 developments since his election shocker
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has sat down for his first interviews since becoming U.S. president-elect,…
American Apparel files for bankruptcy protection, again
WASHINGTON – American Apparel is seeking bankruptcy protection for the second time in just over…
Billionaires put pop in advocates’ push for soda taxes
NEW YORK – After years of stamping out soda tax proposals with well-financed campaigns, Big…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Medical marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. expands as client base grows
TORONTO – Medical marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. has been expanding its growing facilities to…