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GOP leaders acknowledge health bill changes, may delay vote
WASHINGTON – Their health care overhaul imperiled from all sides, the White House and top…
US claims for unemployment benefits slip by 2,000
WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a further indication of the…
Demi Lovato on 5 years sober: ‘It’s been quite the journey’
Demi Lovato is celebrating five years of sobriety. The 24-year-old singer celebrated with an Instagram…
Malaysia raises alert as bird flu virus hits more birds
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian authorities raised an alert for a northeastern state after the…
Trump announces challenge to Obama-era fuel standards
YPSILANTI, Mich. – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration will re-examine federal requirements…
Union for government workers accuses province of unfair labour practice
REGINA – The union representing Saskatchewan government workers has filed a complaint with the labour…
UN says half the people in Central African Republic need aid
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Half of the population in Central African Republic is in…
Supply line leak led to fire at Alberta oilsands facility, Syncrude says
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A fire that broke out at a Syncrude oilsands site in…
The one-card solution can swipe away credit card overload
Credit card maximizers make carrying multiple cards their hobby, using this one for groceries and…
Chelsea Clinton writes children’s book, ‘She Persisted’
NEW YORK – Chelsea Clinton has written a children’s book, with a sharply worded title.…
South Sudan ambush on humanitarian aid convoy kills 2
JOHANNESBURG – An ambush on a humanitarian aid convoy in South Sudan has killed two…
Meningitis outbreak: Murder or public health tragedy?
BOSTON – Was it murder or a tragic public health outbreak? Prosecutors and defence attorneys…
Nunavut court approves legal funding for pedophile priest Eric Dejaeger
IQALUIT, Nunavut – A Nunavut court says public money should pay for a lawyer to…
Brazil yellow fever cases pass 400; more than 130 dead
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Health Ministry says 424 people have been infected with yellow fever…
Manitoba Tory government now showing its ‘true colours’: analyst
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government served notice Thursday it is set to follow through…
The Latest: Montana House endorses budget on party lines
HELENA, Mont. – The Latest on the House floor debate on the Montana budget (all…
Trump’s budget boosts military but cuts GOP, Dem favourites
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s new $1.15 trillion budget would reshape America’s government with the…
Michigan governor will drop lead limit below federal cap
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday his administration will enact the country’s…
AP FACT CHECK: Who needs a wall? Trump says border is strong
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says the border with Mexico is already “getting extremely strong”…
Turning James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ into a virtual reality game
BOSTON – Students are developing a virtual reality game based on James Joyce’s “Ulysses” as…
Trump budget cuts would hit UN, international agencies hard
WASHINGTON – The United Nations and dozens of its affiliated agencies are facing deep funding…
High-tech backpacks open world of whales to deaf students
SAMANA, Dominican Republic – Every winter, whale-watching excursions take tourists to ride alongside humpbacks frolicking…
Boot, wheelbarrow, thimble ousted from Monopoly board game
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The boot has been booted, the wheelbarrow has been wheeled out,…
The Latest: Trump says he’s ‘100 per cent’ behind health bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican health care plan (all times local): 10:30 a.m.…