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Report: Cities passing more laws making homelessness a crime
HONOLULU – Cities across the country are enacting more bans on living in vehicles, camping…
GOP governors hope to move fast on making promised changes
ORLANDO, Fla. – The nation’s Republican governors eagerly awaiting GOP President-Elect Donald Trump are warning…
Trump’s path on health care law intersects with a lawsuit
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to preserve health insurance coverage even as…
Allergies aside, can you go wrong with gifting chocolate?
NEW YORK – For housewarming, hostess or the holidays, really can you go wrong with…
Correction: Travel-Gift Guide story
NEW YORK – In a story Nov. 14 about (topic), The Associated Press spelled John…
DIY breast reconstruction: Device lets women do part at home
This might be the ultimate do-it-yourself project: Doctors are testing a device that would let…
Edmonton Eskimos sign veteran quarterback Thomas DeMarco ahead of East final
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos signed quarterback Thomas DeMarco on Wednesday, prompting questions regarding the…
Ivory Coast jails 2 men accused of same-sex sexual acts
ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire – A court in Ivory Coast found two men guilty of public…
RIGHT AT HOME: eco-friendly ways to save leftovers
Holiday meals tend to mean lots of leftovers; either we make enough for an army,…
Lincoln Center names Debora Spar as its next president
NEW YORK – Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has named Debora L. Spar as…
Restaurants forge ahead in shells of shuttered Trump casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The gambling might be gone from two Atlantic City casinos built…
First responders seeing more overdoses from fentanyl: firefighter union
WINNIPEG – First responders are dealing with overdoses every day in what has become a…
Melvin Laird, Vietnam War defence secretary, dies at 94
MADISON, Wis. – Melvin Laird, a former Wisconsin congressman and U.S. defence secretary during years…
Leon Billings, key author of laws on clean air, water dies
WASHINGTON – Leon G. Billings, a former aide to Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie and a…
First Nations infrastructure spending ‘drop in the bucket,’ says Philpott
OTTAWA – Federal spending on First Nations health facilities is “a drop in the bucket”…
Canada won’t change stance on Cuba even with Trump in White House: Trudeau
HAVANA – Canada won’t change its decision to maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba, even if…
B.C.’s new child watchdog says tragic child deaths drive his quest for change
VICTORIA – The deaths of three girls and the anguish of a mother who needed…
The Latest: Trump to bar officials from lobbying for 5 years
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Donald Trump’s transition to the presidency. (All times EST): 8:50…
Trump: No transition turmoil, efforts going ‘so smoothly’
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump and his team on Wednesday vigorously rejected charges of…
Beyond the shopping mall and holiday party: New ways to meet Santa
Calgary’s Santa School teaches aspiring Kris Kringles to look the part and stay in character.…
Veterans Affairs whistleblower resigns, citing retaliation
DENVER – A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who told Congress the agency was using…
A hostel in Sarajevo offers guests a taste of life in war
SARAJEVO, Bosnia – A hostel in Bosnia is offering visitors a unique experience: the opportunity…
Lawyer: Man accused of trying to join IS may be mentally ill
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Court documents suggest that an Ohio man arrested for allegedly attempting to…
Lack of comparable opioid overdose stats across Canada hinders response: experts
VANCOUVER – Hundreds have died across the country, but the true magnitude of Canada’s surging…