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Americans split along party lines on firing of FBI director
Recent events in the nation’s capital have many Americans feeling like they’re riding a never-ending…
Feds hope pot-by-numbers effort helps extinguish illegal marijuana trade
OTTAWA – The federal government is hoping to find strength in numbers as it tries…
Lawyer, CEO want charge dropped against journalist
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia journalist arrested after repeatedly asking U.S. Health and Human…
New VA head: It’ll take longer to end veteran homelessness
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The new Veterans Affairs chief shares the goal set by former President…
Campus esports on the rise as college gamers contest North American title
TORONTO – Elite collegiate gamers will be gunning for glory this weekend in search of…
Ex-UN chief Annan is worried about lost jobs and leadership
NEW YORK – Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan is worried about lost jobs. And he…
Dior lands in LA with beachfront bash ahead of runway show
LOS ANGELES – Freida Pinto is loyal to Dior, a company that took a chance…
In NY, GOP freshman faces backlash over health care vote
KINDERHOOK, N.Y. – The patrons at the cafe next door want him out. A rival…
The toughest challenge for self-driving cars? Human drivers
DETROIT – In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with…
Demi Lovato, Kate Hudson collaborate on workout clothes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Kate Hudson and Demi Lovato went from working out at the…
AP Source: Jay Z signs $200M touring deal with Live Nation
NEW YORK – Jay Z has signed a $200 million, 10-year deal with tour promoter…
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX – (NSElxn) Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives are promising balanced budgets over four years, but…
N.S. Progressive Conservatives release ‘optimistic’ platform for May 30 vote
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives have released an election platform promising millions in spending…
Are you cheating on your gym membership?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – As upscale fitness boutiques are exploding in popularity, some of the…
The Latest: Budget holds universities’ ‘feet to the fire’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on the California governor’s revised budget plan (all times local):…
Illness, legal tangles slow Salvadoran massacre extradition
RALEIGH, N.C. – The once-feared man who commanded the National Police in El Salvador when…
Staff at Canada’s largest zoo walk off the job in contract dispute
TORONTO – Canada’s largest zoo was closed to the public and its animals were being…
Heroin epidemic pushing up hepatitis C infections in US
NEW YORK – The heroin epidemic is driving up hepatitis C infections, with the biggest…
Report paints harrowing picture of Central America migration
MEXICO CITY – Migrants from Central America’s violence-plagued Northern Triangle region endure harrowing abuses while…
The Latest: Paper says Comey didn’t pledge loyalty to Trump
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and the FBI (all times local): 10:30…
1 killed at West Bank rally for Palestinian hunger strikers
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – The Palestinian Health Ministry says a Palestinian has been killed by…
Alaska counters lack of fresh veggies with greenhouse guide
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Cold-climate greenhouses have long been an option for increasing the limited growing…
Tories promise to spend millions on the creation of medical centre for veterans
HALIFAX – Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie is promising to spend $1.75 million a year…
Help promised for iconic N.B. beach: ‘It’s very important to maintain the brand’
SHEDIAC, N.B. – With its long ribbon of sandy shores, New Brunswick’s Parlee Beach is…