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Like weddings, popping the question means a destination
NEW YORK – It’s courtin’ time and that still means going down on one knee…
SKorean investigators detain ex-health minister
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean investigators on Wednesday detained the country’s former health…
Cuba sees economy shrink 1 per cent despite detente with US
HAVANA – Cuba announced Tuesday that its economy shrank this year for the first time…
The perils of planning big new-year resolutions
There’s something about the promise of a new year that convinces so many Canadians that…
Advocates hopeful Canada will stop criminalizing non-disclosure of HIV status
OTTAWA – Marjorie Schenkels had unprotected sex three times with a friend, while they both…
With the loss of its celebrities, Gen X ponders mortality
Princess Leia was our first girl movie heroine, and we made our moms braid brunette…
After the holidays: a great time to rethink your decor
The days after the holiday guests have gone home and the decorations have been put…
‘Air Farce’ to air its New Year’s Eve special a day early
“Air Farce” fans will have to reschedule their New Year’s Eve plans. The comedy troupe’s…
Where to sell your unwanted stuff online and earn extra cash
NEW YORK – If you’re cleaning out your closets for the new year, or need…
Hundreds who bought bad masa for tamales line up for refunds
DOWNEY, Calif. – Hundreds of people have lined up for refunds at a Southern California…
Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids
Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of…
Cells dripped into the brain help man fight a deadly cancer
A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors…
Senators to retire Daniel Alfredsson’s No. 11 before game against Red Wings
OTTAWA – Through the Ottawa Senators 25-year history no one has made more of an…
The Latest: Trump dodges question on Russia sanctions
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 8:40 p.m.…
Race to save rare breed of pig hinges on eating them
WASHINGTON, Maine – Susan Frank and her dogs spend their days shepherding hairy, black pigs…
South Korea investigators look into alleged artist blacklist
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean investigators on Thursday summoned the country’s ambassador to…
Puerto Rico receives $2M to fight Zika epidemic in mountains
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico has been awarded more than $2 million in…
Trump holds Q&A, discussing jobs, Russia, Israel
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump applauded the return of 8,000 jobs to the…
Everyday items emit heartache at broken-relationships museum
LOS ANGELES – After her husband asked for a divorce, Amber Clisura gave back her…
Whale washes up on N.S. beach near area where other species found dead
DIGBY, N.S. – A dead whale has washed up in the same area of western…
Poland buys private art collection that includes a da Vinci
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Culture Ministry finalized a deal Thursday to buy a precious private…
Couple charged in runaway cheetah case near Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. – Two people have been charged more than a year after a cheetah…
Trump’s election, the Brexit vote, and the Fort McMurray fire: news from 2016
An in-brief look at some Canadian and international news events of the last 12 months,…
S. Korea court says Park won’t testify in impeachment trial
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s constitutional Court on Friday said it cannot require…