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Police say they’ve located a van carrying 16 dogs that was stolen in Toronto
TORONTO – Police in Toronto say they’ve located a dog-walking company’s van that was stolen…
Hospital workers rush to evacuate infants in Aleppo bombing
BEIRUT – Doctors and nurses at a pediatric hospital in eastern Aleppo scrambled Friday to…
No bones about it, group wants to preserve doggie haven
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. – At Dog Mountain, canines and their human owners can take walks…
NYC exhibit brings focus to temporary homes and their design
NEW YORK – When it comes to the design of homes and interiors, ideas can…
Federal legislative changes in the works on Canada’s opioid crisis
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jane Philpott is vowing to leave no stone unturned as the…
Thousands gather to mourn, celebrate, journalist Gwen Ifill
WASHINGTON – Thousands of mourners — including first lady Michelle Obama — remembered and celebrated…
Activists: Intense bombing of Syria’s Aleppo kills 20
BEIRUT – Government bombardment of besieged rebel-held neighbourhoods in the northern city of Aleppo killed…
The Latest: Obama reporters separated from motorcade
LIMA, Peru – The Latest on President Barack Obama’s final official foreign trip (all times…
The man who sawed his arm off: Research studies people who only ‘feel’ disabled
It’s a condition that has driven people to self-amputate limbs and, in extreme cases, commit…
The Latest: Obama stresses enduring commitment to Japan
LIMA, Peru – The Latest on President Barack Obama’s final official foreign trip (all times…
Exclusive footage shows airstrike hitting Aleppo hospital
BEIRUT – Footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the moment a children’s hospital in…
AP: Too quiet on the set; filming accidents often go untold
LOS ANGELES – As hundreds of names scrolled up the screen after 2012’s “The Avengers,”…
Former coal baron’s Victoria castle now a popular tourism – and wedding – spot
VICTORIA – The grey, cool mist of an autumn morning briefly hides the full glory…
Colbert to host Kennedy Center Honors for 3rd straight year
WASHINGTON – Stephen Colbert will return to host the Kennedy Center Honors for the third…
How Kellogg worked with “independent experts” to tout cereal
NEW YORK – On its website, Kellogg touted a “Breakfast Council” of “independent experts” who…
Rescue workers search N.S. bay for dolphin pod after three wash up dead
MERIGOMISH, N.S. – Marine rescue workers were scanning a small Nova Scotia harbour on Monday…
Chance of Dem challenge to Pelosi grows
WASHINGTON – Reeling from an electoral shellacking, discontented House Democrats on Thursday signalled they may…
Puerto Rico: 2nd baby born with microcephaly due to Zika
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico is reporting that a second baby has been…
Political risks come with control of Washington for GOP
WASHINGTON – For Republicans, there will be no one left to blame. As they prepare…
Latest: LA County issues beach bacteria warning after rain
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on rain in California (all times local): 10:50 a.m. Los…
Michigan may require lead screening of all young children
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan, where a man-made water crisis is roiling one of its biggest…
For Trump and GOP, ‘Obamacare’ repeal is complex and risky
WASHINGTON – Here’s the idea: Swiftly pass a repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care…
Some of the numbers behind the Liberal plan to phase out coal-fired electricity
OTTAWA – The federal government wants to phase out the rest of Canada’s coal-fired power…
Pope allows all priests to absolve “grave sin” of abortion
VATICAN CITY – Saying nothing is beyond the reach of God’s mercy, Pope Francis told…