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Blue Jays starting rotation poised for another strong season in 2017
The Blue Jays headed into last season unsure how their rotation would stack up in…
A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works…
Republican foes of health care bill win praise in districts
BUCKNER, Ky. – One of the House Republican rebels, Kentucky Rep. Tom Massie, wasn’t just…
The endless search for ‘the best’: shoppers stress over making the ‘right’ buy
TORONTO – It’s happened to so many of us: You need a water bottle —…
Amnesty International worried about El Chapo jail conditions
NEW YORK – An official with Amnesty International wants to interview Mexican drug lord Joaquin…
Toronto FC looks to pile up points at home, starting with Sporting Kansas City
TORONTO – Unbeaten in three road games, Toronto FC can lay down an early-season marker…
Casino mogul Phil Ruffin among Trump’s closest friends
WASHINGTON – Billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Phil Ruffin has never been to the White…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, March 30 ——— GOVERNMENT PUMPS BIG BUCKS INTO…
Woman arrested in DC: I tried to hit officers with my car
WASHINGTON – A 20-year-old woman who got into a confrontation with police near the U.S.…
Congress lets states block some Planned Parenthood money
WASHINGTON – Republican legislation letting states deny federal family planning money to Planned Parenthood and…
UN: Syrians trapped in besieged areas face horrific threat
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians trapped in besieged areas are facing “severe and horrific threats”…
A band apart: Special-needs musicians aim for world title
OLD BETHPAGE, N.Y. – They’ve performed at Disney World in Florida and marched in New…
Fukushima 4-year-old missing in Japan thyroid-cancer records
TOKYO – A child diagnosed with thyroid cancer after the Fukushima nuclear accident is missing…
Disgraced Park downsized from Blue House to solitary cell
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – For a person whose life always seemed to revolve around…
Mexico court orders drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo freed
MEXICO CITY – A drug lord convicted in the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug…
Stocks end 1Q with solid gains after day of listless trading
Wall Street closed out a solid quarter Friday with a day of listless trading that…
McDonald’s Canada says info of 95,000 job applicants compromised
TORONTO – McDonald’s Canada says the jobs section of its website has been hacked, compromising…
Artist Julian Stanczak dies at 88
SEVEN HILLS, Ohio – Julian Stanczak, an artist known worldwide for his brightly colored, geometric…
Mormon leader encourages more baptisms for the dead
SALT LAKE CITY – A top Mormon leader reminded church members Saturday about the importance…
Hospital struggles with Mosul’s injured – and its dead
QAYARA, Iraq – The hospital in Qayara sometimes receives so many dead bodies that they…
Health care defeat means GOP risks blame in ’18 elections
WASHINGTON – The crash of the House Republican health care bill may well have transformed…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s week of feints and false advertising
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump took steps on coal regulation and broader energy policy during…
Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko dies in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny A. Yevtushenko, whose work focused on war atrocities…
GOP Congress rolls back rules on hunting, broadband privacy
WASHINGTON – Hunters could soon target grizzly bears from the air on Alaska’s federal lands.…