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FDA approves quicker-to-administer drug for blood cancers
U.S. regulators have approved a more convenient version of a blockbuster drug for treating three…
Summer of Slime: DIY goo takes over tweens’ lives
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Call this The Summer of Slime. The slime trend is probably…
The Latest: AMA objects to limits on Medicaid spending
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Senate Republicans’ health care bill (all times local): 6 p.m.…
Stabbing suspect was caretaker, studied insurance sales
DETROIT – The Canadian man charged with stabbing a police officer at the Flint airport…
Highlights and U-turns in the B.C. Liberals’ speech from the throne
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has introduced what could be her final throne…
The Latest: Man charged with bid to help Islamic State group
NEW YORK – The Latest on the arrest of a man accused of trying to…
The Latest: Merkel calls UK’s residency stance ‘good start’
BRUSSELS – The Latest on the European Union summit (all times local): 11:20 p.m. German…
Rolling sequoia: Idaho tree tied to John Muir set for move
BOISE, Idaho – Not very often does a 10-story-tall, 800,000-pound (362,877-kilogram) landmark change locations. Especially…
Review: Quirky fighter ‘Arms’ springs into action on Nintendo Switch
Nintendo has said the key to maintaining the momentum for its popular Switch console is…
Ontario to offer genital transitional surgery in 2018
TORONTO – The Ontario government is increasing access to transition-related surgeries in the province. Health…
N.S. sends teen suicide expert to Cape Breton, promises new cyberbulling law
HALIFAX – As a Cape Breton school board grapples with multiple teen suicides, the Nova…
Kids today: They don’t work summer jobs the way they used to
WASHINGTON – It was at Oregon’s Timberline Lodge, later known as a setting in the…
Asylum claimants cautious about new approach to their applications
OTTAWA – Franklin Njomo spent the early part of his life advocating for human rights…
Pride and prejudice? Race tinges LGBT celebrations
NEW YORK – Gay pride marches in New York City, San Francisco and in between…
No job? Tips for teens to fill idle summer time
NEW YORK – With the number of teenagers working summer jobs in decline since the…
Cholera suspected as several ill at Kenya medical conference
NAIROBI, Kenya – “Several” participants at a medical conference at a hotel in Nairobi have…
Doctors: Officer stabbed in neck at airport recovering well
FLINT, Mich. – The Flint, Michigan, airport officer stabbed in the neck during what authorities…
World’s Ugliest Dog Contest awards underdogs’ inner beauty
PETALUMA, Calif. – The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in California is celebrating the inner beauty…
The Latest: Pence visits Focus on Family amid change
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Latest on Vice-President Mike Pence’s visit to Focus on the…
Madrid hosts – and debates – global gay pride
Madrid is gearing up to be the world capital of gay pride, a colorful mixture…
Governors wary of Medicaid cost shift in Senate health bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Governors in several states that opted to expand Medicaid under former President…
Mayors: Look to us, not Washington, for results
MIAMI – Think Washington, D.C., and your statehouse are irredeemable and unproductive? Look to city…
Nerwinski helping to fill defensive void as Whitecaps prepare to visit Minnesota
Jake Nerwinski didn’t want his chance to come about this way. The rookie defender for…
Experts offer advice for mitigating health risks of legalized marijuana
OTTAWA – Six of the country’s leading health organizations endorse 10 new cannabis recommendations designed…