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Trial scheduled for dad accused of dropping girl off bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A trial date has been set for a Florida man accused…
2 Canadians win Gairdner Awards for contributions to medical science
TORONTO – Two Canadian researchers are among the winners of this year’s Gairdner Awards, which…
Malaysia says Kim Jong Nam’s body still in the country
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s health minister said Tuesday the body of Kim Jong Nam…
Global markets have steadier tone after Wall Street recovery
LONDON – European stock markets traded in fairly narrow ranges Tuesday following a late recovery…
Review: Heston bio returns star of ‘Ben-Hur’ to epic stature
“Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon” (Dey Street), by Marc Eliot Talk about your movie miracles:…
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao to table 2017-18 budget today
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao will table the province’s 2017-18 budget today and says it…
For tree lovers and woodworkers, there’s beauty in a burl
As you glance up into tree limbs, perhaps searching for some sign of spring in…
Clear favourite: Acrylics a versatile furniture option
Clear the way for acrylics. Furniture makers are using the see-through material for everything from…
Pakistan launches special anti-polio drive in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani health official says a special anti-polio drive has been launched in…
Ryan says House to revisit health care, offers no details
WASHINGTON – Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday he’s going to give battered House Republicans another…
The Latest: McConnell says Senate won’t take up ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on House Republicans and health care, tax cuts and other issues…
The Latest: Cuomo says deals made on juvenile justice, Uber
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Latest on state budget negotiations in Albany (all times local): 2:40…
New Brunswickers encouraged to take precautions as norovirus circulates
FREDERICTON – Norovirus is circulating in New Brunswick, health officials warned Tuesday as they encouraged…
Tribes’ battle over Dakota Access pipeline not over
BISMARCK, N.D. – American Indian tribes fighting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline said Tuesday…
A look at recommendations from federal task force on legalizing marijuana
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government is expected to introduce legislation to legalize marijuana in…
Highlights of Quebec’s 2017-18 budget
QUEBEC – Finance Minister Carlos Leitao tabled Quebec’s 2017-18 budget on Tuesday. Here are some…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, March 28 ——— POT PLAN PROMISES TO TEST…
FDA approves 1st drug for moderate & severe eczema cases
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first powerful, injected medicine to treat serious…
Selling water: Coke, Pepsi look to make water rain money
NEW YORK – Bottled water is starting to seem more like soda, and sometimes taste…
Brain and arm implants help paralyzed US man feed himself
LONDON – A paralyzed man was able to feed himself for the first time in…
Man gets 6 years in $500K wine theft from famed restaurant
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Prosecutors say a federal judge in San Jose has sentenced a…
China confirms detention of Taiwan pro-democracy activist
BEIJING – China’s government said Wednesday it has detained a Taiwanese pro-democracy activist and is…
Cyanide device on US land broke agency policy
BOISE, Idaho – A cyanide device for killing coyotes that spewed the poison on a…
Fort McMurray plans ‘tranquil’, dawn-to-dusk gathering for anniversary of wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A “tranquil, welcoming, supportive” gathering will be held to mark the…