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Santa Fe voters reject soda tax, hand rare win to industry
SANTA FE, N.M. – Voters in New Mexico’s capital city rejected a tax increase on…
Human Rights Watch slams Hamas holding of 2 Israelis in Gaza
JERUSALEM – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on Gaza’s Hamas rulers to release two…
Comedy star Mary Walsh pens personal debut novel, ‘Crying for the Moon’
TORONTO – Canadian comedy star Mary Walsh says her debut novel “Crying for the Moon”…
In Colorado, pot tourism a lucrative business the state can’t promote
DENVER – Inside a neon-lit party bus bumping along a pothole-riddled Denver street, Andre Henriquez…
Rapidly aging suburbs pose a challenge to residents, urban planners alike
TORONTO – Superheated housing market notwithstanding, 81-year-old Ashley Anthony says he has no plans to…
StatCan says rapidly aging population still yields ‘demographic dividends’
OTTAWA – After nearly four decades in the workforce, 64-year-old Louise Plouffe is looking ahead…
Survey: US businesses added solid 177,000 jobs in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. businesses added 177,000 jobs last month, a private survey found, a solid…
Nigerian president misses cabinet meeting amid health fears
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s president missed his weekly cabinet meeting for the third straight time…
Santa Fe voters reject soda tax, hand rare win to industry
SANTA FE, N.M. – Voters have rejected a measure that would have raised taxes on…
The EU’s Brexit negotiating plan, at a glance
BRUSSELS – The European Union made public Wednesday its plan for negotiating Britain’s departure from…
US services firms grow faster in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. services companies expanded at a faster pace in April, good news for…
’13 Reasons Why’ highlights latest challenge for parents in a streaming world
TORONTO – Annie Boucher is coming to terms with parenting in the Netflix era. The…
Stars turn out for Planned Parenthood gala honouring Clinton
NEW YORK – An array of celebrities — from Meryl Streep to Tina Fey to…
The missing children of Canada’s east coast: Census shows rapidly greying region
HALIFAX – Maitland District Elementary once bustled with activity. Today, the students are gone, the…
Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah among Just For Laughs headliners
MONTREAL – Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah are among…
Hungary: Group calls for closure of state homes for disabled
BUDAPEST, Hungary – A human rights group called Wednesday for the closure of Hungary’s state-run…
Georgia losing patience with drug treatment tourists
RINGGOLD, Ga. – In the northwest corner of Georgia, where cows and crops vastly outnumber…
Health bill gains new life as 2 GOP moderates meet Trump
WASHINGTON – A pair of moderate Republicans who’d been holdouts against the GOP health care…
Emma Straub becomes the latest author to open a bookstore
NEW YORK – Novelist Emma Straub has become the latest author to open a bookshop,…
Chihuly glass show features dazzling colours, towering forms
NEW YORK – A major new exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden features enormous…
Trump’s remarks often set off White House ‘scramble drill’
Washington policymakers have a time-tested method for rolling out new ideas: float a trial balloon.…
The Latest: Official: Psychiatrist staffing ‘transparent’
CONCORD, N.H. – The Latest on a dispute over staffing at New Hampshire’s state-run psychiatric…
Canada’s oldest seniors present unique challenges for policy-makers
OTTAWA – Aging baby boomers are once again getting the lion’s share of attention as…
Urged on by Trump, Barletta eyes US Senate run against Casey
HARRISBURG, Pa. – President Donald Trump is encouraging Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a prominent…