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Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world’s coral reefs
SOUTH ARI ATOLL, Maldives – There were startling colours here just a year ago, a…
At a glance: Insurance coverage for hearing loss is spotty
About 15 per cent of American adults ages 18 and older report some trouble hearing,…
Dryland training doesn’t stop for Calgary Flames despite hectic game schedule
CALGARY – Despite playing a game every second day for the rest of the regular…
EPA delays chemical storage rule amid terrorism fear
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is delaying a new rule tightening safety requirements for companies…
Cameroon: 5,000 people freed from Boko Haram since January
YAOUNDE, Cameroon – More than 5,000 people, including women and children, have been freed from…
Facing defiance, GOP leaders press ahead on health bill
WASHINGTON – Facing mounting rank-and-file defiance, Republican leaders and the White House redoubled their efforts…
The Latest: Trump releases tax info ahead of TV report
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT): 8:35 p.m. The White…
Pain doctor expected to plead guilty to health care fraud
BOSTON – At Dr. Fathalla Mashali’s pain management clinics, the waiting rooms were often so…
What’s at stake in the Dutch elections?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Residents of the Netherlands vote Wednesday in elections for the 150-seat…
Egypt: 2,262 children fell ill in suspected food poisoning
CAIRO – Egypt’s Health Ministry says hundreds of schoolchildren have been admitted to hospital in…
Japan one-ups Scotch with whisky, coveted around the world
YAMAZAKI, Japan – A dim storage room surrounded by bamboo groves and pastoral hills is…
Alberta health minister apologizes for ‘sewer rats’ remark about Opposition
EDMONTON – Alberta’s deputy premier is apologizing for a comment in which she accused the…
US consumer prices rose at a tempered pace in February
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices rose at a slower pace in February. Clothing and housing…
The Latest: More than 12M signed up for ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the health care debate in Washington (all times local): 10:31…
Kenya becomes latest African nation to ban plastic bags
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has become the latest African nation to ban the manufacture and…
The Latest: Pain doctor apologizes for health care fraud
BOSTON – The Latest on a pain management doctor who federal prosecutors say prescribed opioids…
Ivana Trump writing memoir about her children with Donald
NEW YORK – Ivana Trump, the first wife of President Donald Trump, is writing a…
Suicide bombers strike Syrian capital as war enters 7th year
DAMASCUS, Syria – Suicide bombers hit the main judicial building and a restaurant in Damascus…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, March 15 ——— CANADIAN MAN ARRESTED IN MASSIVE…
Trump tax bill would have been slashed by his plans
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency by pledging no tax cuts for the…
Alabama looks to become symbolic ‘right to life’ state
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – There’s no sign of U.S. abortion law changing anytime soon, but Alabama…
GOP health overhaul puts pressure on state governments
CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The Republican health care plan means less money for states and…
Back at the Capitol, Texas congressmen wrap up road trip
WASHINGTON – Nearly 36 hours after it started, the bipartisan road trip has ended and…
The Latest: UN envoy says Syria attacks aim to spoil talks
BEIRUT – The latest on the developments in Syria and peace talks that have been…