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The Latest: Yellen opposes limits to Fed independence
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony to the House Financial…
Enduring ukulele trend spawning feel-good strum sessions nationwide
TORONTO – After eyeing her son’s ukulele with a mix of curiosity and trepidation, music…
Sculptor once rejected by Canadian government to get Governor General’s Award
OTTAWA – A sculptor whose best-known ceramics work was once rejected for display at a…
Surgeons rude to patients may pose problem in OR, study says
CHICAGO – Surgeons who are rude to patients and others may pose a problem in…
The Latest: Budget numbers show deficit of up to $7 billion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Latest on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address (all times local): 4…
Kanye West shows comfy Yeezy clothes, shoes – without delay
NEW YORK – Kanye West did something unusual as a fashion designer: He kept good…
Douglas Garland’s previous life not revealed to triple-murder jury
CALGARY – An Alberta man waiting for a jury’s verdict lived under an assumed name…
Puzder exit dashes fast-food’s hopes for seat at Trump table
NEW YORK – Fast-food’s hopes for representation in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet have been at…
American Girl to sell its first-ever boy doll
NEW YORK – For the first time in its more than 30-year history, American Girl…
Colorado’s 834 million dead trees threaten to worsen fires
DENVER – Colorado’s beetle-infested forests are peppered with an estimated 834 million standing dead trees…
NYC officials: 1 person dies, 2 ill from rat-related disease
New York City health department officials are targeting a Bronx neighbourhood after one person died…
Five stories in the news today, Feb. 16
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 16: ——— TRUDEAU TO ADDRESS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT…
Fire alarm, protests disrupt ex-pharma exec Shkreli’s talk
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A fire alarm rang out moments before indicted former pharmaceutical executive Martin…
Runway diversity at Kors, a desert oasis for Ralph Lauren
NEW YORK – Michael Kors put plus-size model Ashley Graham and a live orchestra on…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s iffy grasp of autism research
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has weighed in on child autism, apparently without a complete…
Model Karlie Kloss sorry for a culturally insensitive spread
NEW YORK – White model Karlie Kloss is apologizing for appearing in a fashion spread…
Lawsuit: Tiffany pushed out employee with cancer mutation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A former employee of Tiffany & Co. says the jewelry maker pushed…
B.C. investigating ‘unusual’ activity in PharmaNet system
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark is promising a thorough investigation into four incidents that the…
Aboriginal leaders demanding answers in death of artist Moses Beaver
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Aboriginal leaders say indigenous artist Moses Beaver has died under what…
New mosquito trap smart enough to keep just the bad bugs
WASHINGTON – A smart trap for mosquitoes? A new high-tech version is promising to catch…
Non-profit seeking to cure blindness up for $100M grant
WATERBURY, Vt. – A Vermont-based non-profit group that works to cure blindness in Nepal and…
Pierre Karl Peladeau returns to lead Quebecor after foray into Quebec politics
MONTREAL – Following an eventful if brief foray into the political arena, Pierre Karl Peladeau…
Members of president’s commission on Asian Americans resign
WASHINGTON – Ten members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders…
Court: Florida doctors can ask patients about guns
MIAMI – A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Florida doctors can talk to…