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Trump playing catch-up to fill top government posts
WASHINGTON – With Senate confirmation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump filled another…
Pension crisis forces Puerto Rico retirees to rethink future
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Juan Camacho thought he would visit Spain, take a university…
Tommy Hilfiger leans on model Gigi Hadid for new collection
LOS ANGELES – The thick fog hanging over Venice Beach did little to disrupt Tommy…
Montreal’s Grass Valley to get technical Oscar for its Viper FilmStream camera
TORONTO – A Montreal company’s pioneering camera that was used on films including “The Curious…
‘Catastrophic’ fire likely to occur at Halifax military ammunition depot: report
HALIFAX – A major munitions depot in Halifax is at high risk of a “catastrophic”…
Wallenda says ‘Never Give Up’ after 5 tightrope walkers hurt
MIAMI – Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda promised Thursday that his show would go on, despite…
UN: China moves to stop taking organs from prisoners
ROME – The World Health Organization says China has taken steps to end its once-widespread…
New report could shed light on health impacts of A-bomb test
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Residents of the New Mexico village of Tularosa have long said those…
Egypt shuts down organization treating torture victims
CAIRO – Egyptian police on Thursday morning shuttered an organization that treats victims of torture…
Democratic mayor deflects calls for sanctuary city status
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A push for Connecticut’s biggest city to declare itself a sanctuary for…
Mexican court orders clearer sugar warnings on food, drink
MEXICO CITY – A court in Mexico has ordered the government to require clearer warnings…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 2 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Never Never” by James Patterson and Candice…
French court: Dating site can keep promoting infidelity
PARIS – Dating site Gleeden can keep singing the praises of cheating, a French court…
Boy Scouts face renewed push to let girls join the ranks
NEW YORK – After many years of divisiveness, the Boy Scouts of America have opened…
Feds pledge action on relocations, treatment of Inuit tuberculosis epidemic
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The federal government pledged Thursday to take steps to address the painful…
In first day, attorney general vows to get tough on crime
WASHINGTON – Former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions was sworn in as President Donald Trump’s attorney…
Researchers: Warm Pacific water led to vast seabird die-off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A year after tens of thousands of common murres, an abundant North…
Trump’s anti-immigrant stance may be fuelling rise in racism in Canada: experts
TORONTO – Canada has long prided itself on being a multicultural nation that values inclusion,…
How Google Chromebooks conquered schools
NEW YORK – The Google Chromebook, a type of stripped-down laptop, isn’t a practical mobile…
Bosnian Serb convicted of genocide in Srebrenica dies
BERLIN – Ljubisa Beara, a former senior Bosnian Serb security officer convicted of genocide by…
Phoenix urban garden mysteriously closes amid land dispute
PHOENIX – A sprawling urban garden on a vacant lot where Phoenix residents have grown…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Feb. 10. ——— TRUDEAU SETS STAGE FOR MEETING…
Sugary drink consumption predicted to harm Canadians’ health, cost economy: study
TORONTO – Canadians — especially young people — are consuming excessive amounts of sugary drinks,…
Doll based on transgender teen to debut at New York Toy Fair
WASHINGTON – A New York doll maker says it will be selling what it believes…