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AP Explains: Why China is stepping up against climate change
BEIJING – By backing off the U.S. commitment to address climate change, President Donald Trump…
Jon Stewart among those praising late NYC firefighter
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. – Jon Stewart fought back tears Friday as he described his friendship with…
Recalls this week: children’s robes
More than 7,000 children’s robes are being recalled this week because they fail to meet…
Equatorial Guinea wins UN seat over rights groups’ concerns
The oil-rich African nation of Equatorial Guinea won overwhelming support from the U.N. General Assembly…
Mayors press Trudeau Liberals for help to handle legalized marijuana
OTTAWA – The mayors of Canada’s biggest cities say they need a slice of the…
Doctor in Trump Hotel case released but due back in court
WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania doctor who authorities say was arrested at Trump International Hotel with…
Health Canada approves three safe injection sites in Toronto
TORONTO – Health Canada has approved three supervised injection sites in Toronto, and local officials…
East Coast premiers cool to Quebec’s desire to reopen Constitution
OTTAWA – The premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick said Friday they have…
Report: 14 poisoned by ‘death cap’ mushrooms in California
SAN FRANCISCO – A new report says 14 people were poisoned after eating “death cap”…
Chicago man gets 9 years sentence for Indonesia slaying role
CHICAGO – An Illinois man who typed out emoji and other text messages to advise…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week.…
Gallery owner alleges major US Western art sale defamed him
RENO, Nev. – With Western American art long dismissed as unworthy of the fine art…
Sudan, Egypt talk but make little headway to defuse tensions
CAIRO – Officials from Sudan and Egypt on Saturday held “honest” and “transparent” discussions following…
UN: 3,000 to 5,000 suspected new Yemen cholera cases daily
AMMAN, Jordan – A suspected cholera outbreak is spreading quickly in war-ravaged Yemen, with an…
Christie nearing settlement in nurse’s Ebola quarantine
NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is nearing a settlement in a lawsuit…
What can $75,560 get you in California? A prison cell
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The cost of imprisoning each of California’s 130,000 inmates is expected to…
The Latest: Climber: Scaling El Capitan is about mental prep
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – The Latest on the first climb up Yosemite National Park’s…
System aims to recreate challenging mountain climbs in gym
HANOVER, N.H. – After spending time in Switzerland studying and hiking in the Alps, Dartmouth…
The Latest: Turnbull says up to 4 Australians were victims
LONDON – The latest on the attacks in the London Bridge area (all times local):…
Trump to push for $1T for roads, bridges
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is launching a major push for a $1 trillion overhaul…
Nebraska school district helps refugee students with trauma
LINCOLN, Neb. – A new program launched in a Nebraska school district is helping refugee…
Quebec to begin consultations before tabling cannabis legislation this fall
MONTREAL – The Quebec government is calling on international experts to help it get ready…
Vet angry over decision not to hold inquiry into former soldier’s murder-suicide
HALIFAX – When former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond committed suicide after killing his wife, mother…
J.Crew gets new CEO; Mickey Drexler still chairman
NEW YORK – The preppy retailer J.Crew, struggling amid changes in how Americans shop, has…