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Iowa Rep. Rod Blum quits interview over town hall questions
DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Rep. Rod Blum stormed out of a TV interview when…
ReelAbilities film fest encourages empathy for those with different abilities
Toronto-based film and accessibility critic Michael McNeely, who is deafblind, has faced many frustrating customer-service…
Aid group sees ‘drastic’ cholera increase in war-torn Yemen
SANAA, Yemen – Doctors Without Borders says it has recorded a “drastic increase” in cholera…
Former UN chief concerned by Trump’s go-it-alone policies
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s go-it-alone foreign policy is weakening America’s standing at a…
Correction: Alaska-Abortion story
JUNEAU, Alaska – In some versions of a story May 8 about an Alaska lawmaker’s…
Teen’s plea for free Wendy’s nuggets sets retweet record
RENO, Nev. – A Twitter plea from a Nevada teen for a year of free…
Ag Dep’t delays animal welfare standards for organic meats
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is delaying for six months a rule that would require…
Calorie clash: Freshii calls Ontario menu regulation ‘overly simplistic’
TORONTO – A regulation requiring restaurants in Ontario to display calorie counts on menus is…
NDP promises new high-income tax bracket for wealthiest Nova Scotians
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s New Democrats are touting a tax-the-rich plan they say will address…
Senate confirms Gottlieb as FDA commissioner
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food…
Chelsea Manning releases 1st statement since clemency win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The soldier imprisoned for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified military…
Energy state Republicans under pressure on methane rule
WASHINGTON – Republicans from energy-producing states are under pressure as the Senate weighs whether to…
EU criticizes US for $640 million cut to UN agencies
Putting money into U.N. agencies, where the Trump administration has just cut U.S. funding by…
Indigenous artist Shelley Niro wins $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award
TORONTO – Celebrated indigenous artist Shelley Niro has won the $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award. Niro…
Hong Kong shoebox, coffin homes a challenge for new leader
HONG KONG – Li Suet-wen’s dream home would have a bedroom and living room where…
New North Country festival makes debut Memorial Day weekend
COLEBROOK, N.H. – A new festival in New Hampshire’s North Country is making its debut…
18 injured in China knife attack; suspect shot, arrested
BEIJING – Police in northern China say 18 people were injured when a man attacked…
Band of brothers: 3 siblings graduating from West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Brothers Noah, Sumner and Cole Ogrydziak entered West Point’s grueling world…
AP Explains: How Byrd rule shapes GOP push on health care
WASHINGTON – The success of Republican efforts to repeal and replace Democrat Barack Obama’s Affordable…
UT stabbing suspect says he carried knife for protection
AUSTIN, Texas – The man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas…
Fed-up fliers frustrated by service cuts, horror stories vow to avoid airlines
TORONTO – After years of watching service decline and fees rise, avid traveller George Chow…
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX – (Liberals-Caregivers) The Liberals say they will spend $25 million expanding eligibility for the…
The Latest: Price says journalist’s arrest ‘not my decision’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Latest on the arrest of Public News Service journalist Daniel Heyman…
Alaska lawmaker censured over abortion comment
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska House voted Wednesday to censure a Republican member over comments…