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Trump rallies Georgia Republicans ahead of special election
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is rallying voters in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District to “get…
Sometimes it takes a community to keep bees
Finding places for beekeeping can be a challenge for city dwellers. But apiaries modeled after…
Ask Brianna: How do I deal with a mooching friend?
“Ask Brianna” is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I’m…
Q&A: Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara on tapping into her activist voice
TORONTO – Twin sisters Tegan and Sara are putting their names behind social causes in…
Prosecutors: Man accused in runner’s death said he ‘lost it’
NEW YORK – Prosecutors say a man arrested in the death of a New York…
Galaxy S8: More screen and elegance, but a hefty price tag
NEW YORK – Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone is stunning. But its $100 price hike…
Google Earth invites you to ‘get lost’ exploring the planet
NEW YORK – Google Earth is getting a revival, as the 3-D mapping service reorients…
Campbell Soup heiress, philanthropist Dorrance Hamilton dies
PHILADELPHIA – The granddaughter of the Campbell Soup Co. founder and a philanthropist who gave…
Iowa lawmakers OK 20-week abortion ban, 3-day wait period
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa legislators sent Gov. Terry Branstad a measure Tuesday that would…
Sanders urges Democrats to reach out to Trump supporters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to reach out to President Donald…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump ignores 100-day high achievers
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s claim Tuesday that he’s accomplished more than anyone at this…
Ivanka’s biz prospers as politics mixes with business
SHANGHAI – Since her father was elected president of the United States, global sales of…
High-profile Georgia congressional race heads to a runoff
DUNWOODY, Ga. – A Georgia congressional election is headed to a runoff that will ratchet…
US students satisfied with life, but some foreigners happier
WASHINGTON – The good news: American high school students are generally satisfied with their lives.…
Dental clinic where children got infections can reopen
ANAHEIM, Calif. – A Southern California dental clinic where nearly 70 kids contracted serious infections…
Deaf actor a unique narrator in accessible production of ‘Prince Hamlet’
TORONTO – Standing in the company of her castmates, Dawn Jani Birley looks intently at…
Dartmouth College settles animal dump contamination case
CONCORD, N.H. – Dartmouth College says it has reached a settlement with a family who…
Aid group says Cameroon expelling refugees to Nigeria
DAKAR, Senegal – The Doctors Without Borders aid group says it has witnessed Cameroon’s military…
Health Canada confirms fentanyl in pill seized on New Brunswick First Nation
FREDERICTON – Health Canada has confirmed a pill seized on the Esgenoopetitj First Nation in…
Toll reaches almost four a day in B.C.’s overdose crisis: coroner
VICTORIA – Nearly four people died every day last month from an illicit drug overdose…
Trump extends private-sector health care program for vets
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to temporarily extend a program that…
$1.2M in mental-health support for northern Saskatchewan First Nations
LA RONGE, Sask. – The federal government is putting up $1.2 million over two years…
Census: Young women in US favour jobs outside the home
WASHINGTON – The milestones of adulthood for today’s millennials: economic security and finishing school —…
Toronto stock market index declines, weighed down by falling gold, oil prices
TORONTO – Commodities and political uncertainty weighed down Canada’s largest stock exchange, which fell nearly…