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New app hopes to help families, kids eat healthier foods: researcher
HALIFAX – The makers of a new app are hoping it will help get kids…
Israeli airstrikes wound 4 in Gaza after rocket attack
RAFAH, Palestinian Territory – Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on militant sites across…
Seoul: 4 N. Korean spies involved in Kim killing in Malaysia
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s intelligence service told lawmakers Monday that four North…
Float crashes, injuring 20 people at Rio’s Carnival parade
RIO DE JANEIRO – A float crashed during Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Carnival parade…
The dirty dozen: UN issues list of 12 most worrying bacteria
LONDON – The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria…
Doctors warn against teen pot use amid looser marijuana laws
CHICAGO – An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana’s potential harms for…
Milan designers announce a return to ready-to-wear elegance
MILAN – The Milan Fashion Week previews that concluded Monday announced a return to more…
Police: Too soon to talk about new parade safety rules
NEW ORLEANS – It’s too soon to discuss whether new safety rules will be established…
Trump Tower climber pleads guilty, can’t contact president
NEW YORK – A 19-year-old man who scaled Trump Tower in New York City in…
In Pittsburgh, ‘Fences’ and August Wilson’s Hill District
PITTSBURGH – Fans of “Fences” may be disappointed that the film won just one of…
Family doctors call for Canadian prisons, jails to end solitary confinement
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The group that regulates family doctors in Canada is calling for an…
The Latest: Suspect in bar attack wears jail ‘safety smock’
OLATHE, Kan. – The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Kansas bar that some…
Plan to repeal Obama health law shows GOP governors are torn
WASHINGTON – The nation’s governors don’t want people in their states to lose health coverage…
About 4,000 need housing in Metro Vancouver as homeless camps grow: study
BURNABY, B.C. – A task force says there are more than 70 homeless camps in…
Trump looks to refocus his presidency in address to Congress
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress gives him a welcome opportunity to…
Pressure on GOP to revamp health law grows, along with rifts
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump declared Monday that “Nobody knew that health care could be…
Activist to address immigration, health after Trump speech
LAS VEGAS – An activist who will deliver a Democratic response in Spanish to President…
Oscar winning ‘Moonlight’ shines on Miami’s Liberty City
MIAMI – Oscar winning film “Moonlight” presents a view of Miami that never shows up…
Fake fashion fuels vast illicit profits, sea of human misery
LONDON – In a warehouse at London’s sprawling Heathrow Airport, a border officer pulls open…
‘Biggest Loser’ host Bob Harper ‘better’ after heart attack
NEW YORK – “Biggest Loser” host Bob Harper says he’s “feeling better” and “taking it…
The full statements from PwC and the academy on Oscars flub
LOS ANGELES – The full text of Monday’s statement from accounting firm PwC on the…
US economy grew at weak 1.9 per cent rate in 4th quarter
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at an anemic 1.9 per cent rate in the…
What to watch for when Trump makes 1st address to Congress
WASHINGTON – A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political theatre.…
Ask Brianna: Is it ever OK to splurge?
“Ask Brianna” is a Q&A column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out.…