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Liberals set up committee to be sounding board for poverty strategy
OTTAWA – The federal government is turning to public consultations to help craft a poverty…
Some topical pain relievers containing menthol may cause burns: Health Canada
TORONTO – Health Canada says a safety review has found a risk of serious burns…
Mother charged after allegedly trying to drown 3-year-old son in Ajax, Ont.
AJAX, Ont. – A mother is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after she allegedly…
Nevada lawmaker seeks precautionary ban on human microchips
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Computer chips that store personal information and could be used to…
Senate confirms former banker Mnuchin as Treasury secretary
WASHINGTON – A bitterly divided Senate on Monday confirmed Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary despite…
Philipp Plein hits town, Oscar de la Renta, Monse team up
NEW YORK – Philipp Plein promised something different for his first turn at New York…
Rumor has it: German shepherd scores at Westminster dog show
NEW YORK – She’s no longer a Rumor at America’s top dog show. A German…
Designers take a holistic approach to health-care spaces
Health-care facilities can be stressful places for patients and visitors, with depressing waiting rooms, rows…
71st Valentine’s Day for Auschwitz survivor, soldier she met
LONDON – She is a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp. He is a former…
Donald Trump’s unusual greetings shed light on the art of the handshake
TORONTO – When is a handshake more than a handshake? Any time it involves the…
New diplomats exempted from Trump federal hiring freeze
WASHINGTON – The State Department says it has been granted an exemption from the Trump…
Revised US tally: HIV infections fell 18 per cent in 6 years
NEW YORK – New calculations to better track HIV infections confirm that the U.S. is…
Parents, daughter agree to drop college payment-tuition case
CAMDEN, N.J. – A New Jersey man says he and his ex-wife are working to…
Georgia special election shapes up as referendum on Trump
ATLANTA – The scramble to succeed Health Secretary Tom Price as Georgia congressman may quickly…
The Latest: Governor sticks by plan to end Flint credits
LANSING, Mich. – The Latest on Flint’s water crisis (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Michigan…
Merck Alzheimer’s drug fails in 1 study; another continues
KENILWORTH, N.J. – Merck & Co. will stop its study of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug…
Melania Trump: White House public tours to resume March 7
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley can tell his wife that White House public tours are…
Ex-crewman mourns loss of brother, friends in boat disaster
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Dylan Hatfield got one last chance to see his brother and five…
For GOP, a dimmed zeal for investigations in Trump era
WASHINGTON – The Republicans’ ardour for investigations and oversight, on display throughout the Obama administration,…
WHO declares end to yellow fever outbreak in Congo, Angola
DAKAR, Senegal – The World Health Organization has declared an end to the yellow fever…
Questions swirl about the effects of the Trudeau-Trump joint declaration
OTTAWA – Even with companies and politicians breathing a little easier after Justin Trudeau’s first…
Brock Lesnar tells UFC he is retired from competition
LOS ANGELES – Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has informed the mixed martial arts…
Greece says no to Gucci fashion show at Acropolis
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s culture ministry has rejected a request by Italian luxury brand Gucci…
Swedish supermarket tests lasers to label organic produce
MALMO, Sweden – Something high-tech is happening in the produce aisle at some Swedish supermarkets,…