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Series of bombings kill nearly 40 people across Baghdad
BAGHDAD – A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream…
Highlights of the NDP-Green deal in British Columbia
VICTORIA – Some of the key elements of a deal between the NDP and Green…
Sept. 11 dedication planned for rescue and recovery workers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH’-moh) and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have…
The Latest: Trains, buses to halt in honour of men killed
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Latest on a deadly stabbing attack on a Portland, Oregon, light-rail…
3 dead after girl falls into raging river waters in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – A 4-year-old girl, her mother and a good Samaritan died in…
Newsmaker profile: Stephen McNeil traded toolbox for premier’s office
HALIFAX – Before he led Nova Scotia, he carried a toolbox. But re-elected Liberal Premier…
Nova Scotia Liberals win their second straight majority government
HALIFAX – After a long night of hard-fought election battles, Nova Scotia’s Liberal government won…
Palestinian power struggle threatens further Gaza power cuts
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – When Gaza’s 2 million residents break their dawn-to-dusk fast during the…
Iowa’s GOP senators cast doubt on health care law repeal
ALTOONA, Iowa – Lowering expectations, Iowa’s two Republican senators say the long-promised repeal of “Obamacare”…
Study: China struggles to kick world-leading cigarette habit
BEIJING – Most smokers in China, the world’s largest tobacco consumer, have no intention of…
Don’t let swimsuit anxiety suck the fun out of summer
NEW YORK – Farewell spring and hello bathing suit season, for some an anxious time…
Poland’s former health minister questioned in 2010 crash
WARSAW, Poland – After autopsies revealed coffins with the remains of multiple victims, Polish prosecutors…
Arrested, missing China activists spark criticism of Trump
SHANGHAI – The arrest and disappearance of three labour activists investigating a Chinese company that…
Move hatmaking into a US factory? Easier said than done
ADAMSTOWN, Pa. – If home is where you hang your hat, Kangol is struggling to…
Verdict expected Thursday for engineer charged in Ontario mall roof collapse
A discredited former engineer who signed off on the health of a northern Ontario mall…
Re-elected McNeil signals tough line with N.S. unions, new help for health
HALIFAX – A day after winning Nova Scotia’s first back-to-back majority governments in nearly 30…
The Latest: Man in airport incident texted friend about plan
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Latest on a man at the Orlando International Airport who was…
The Latest: Sales, business tax may fund California health
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on a California proposal for a single-payer health care system…
Health records vendor settles false-claims lawsuit for $155M
BURLINGTON, Vt. – One of the country’s largest vendors of electronic health records will pay…
Authorities: Tip led police to armed man at DC Trump hotel
WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania physician who sent a text message about travelling to visit the…
Czech restaurants, bars go smoke-free after years of debate
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – A smoking ban in Czech bars, restaurants and cafes came into…
NY officer pleads not guilty in mentally ill woman’s death
NEW YORK – A police sergeant was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of…
Upset son of recent suspected murder victim interrupts inquiry hearings
WHITEHORSE – The distraught son of Wendy Carlick, an advocate for missing and murdered indigenous…
The Latest: Trump brings back ‘Crooked Hillary’ nickname
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 8:50 p.m. President Donald…