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Activist vying for non-binary birth certificate taking N.L. to court
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A transgender activist vying for a non-binary birth certificate is taking…
Remote Ontario First Nation in shock after 3rd girl kills herself
Grief-stricken members of a remote northern Ontario community were still struggling to cope on Friday…
Ottawa seeks ‘clarity’ in court on tribunal findings on First Nations health
OTTAWA – The Liberal government said Friday it is going to Federal Court to seek…
Trump administration opposing bid for syphilis study museum
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Trump administration opposes a bid to use unclaimed money from a…
Angola expels 8,000 Congolese fleeing violence, UN says
JOHANNESBURG – Angola has expelled more than 8,000 Congolese who entered the southern African country…
Berlin gives celebrity welcome to 2 giant pandas from China
BERLIN – Two giant pandas — Meng Meng and Jiao Qing — received a celebrity…
Microphone cut after Mormon girl reveals she’s gay at church
SALT LAKE CITY – A video of a young Mormon girl revealing to her congregation…
Top scholars rise above gang violence in suburban NY town
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. – Their senior year began with sadness and horror. Two fellow students at…
Kochs partner with ‘Primetime’ Sanders to fight poverty
COLORADO SPRING, Colo. – Retired football star Deion Sanders is partnering with the conservative Koch…
Dior designer celebrates decade at helm at Paris menswear
PARIS – Celebrating a decade at the creative helm of Dior Homme on Saturday, designer…
Family members: Seattle mom killed by police adored her kids
SEATTLE – Charleena Lyles loved to sing and dance. She adored her four children. She…
UK finds 34 high-rise apartment buildings with unsafe siding
LONDON – Britain’s fire-safety crisis expanded substantially Saturday as authorities said 34 high-rise apartment blocks…
Now in Washington, Melania Trump still no social butterfly
WASHINGTON – Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is…
Seattle police: No choice but lethal force in fatal shooting
SEATTLE – Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed a 30-year-old pregnant woman each…
Mayors to Trump: immigration orders meddle with cities
MIAMI – Mayors are warning President Donald Trump that toughening immigration enforcement meddles with U.S.…
Pain drove B.C. woman and ‘thousands’ to street drugs after medication cut off
VANCOUVER – Desperate for relief from unbearable pain following knee surgery, Lorna Bird says she…
Banning of junk food sales in Canadian schools having a positive effect: study
HALIFAX – In Canada’s ongoing battle against childhood obesity, one simple weapon appears to be…
UAE president appears in video over 3 years after stroke
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The president of the United Arab Emirates has made a…
Lanvin fuses sartorial and street to cap Paris menswear week
PARIS – Actress Gabrielle Union joined French actor Reda Kateb on the front row of…
The Latest: Parade revelers feel need to stand up for rights
NEW YORK – The Latest on pride marches (all times local): 4:05 p.m. Thousands of…
Bloomberg to launch $17M contest for US cities
NEW YORK – Eager to help local leaders bypass Washington, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s…
The Latest: Trump optimistic on health care; some doubtful
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Senate Republican health care bill (all times local): 8:30…
The Latest: Santos: 6 dead, 31 missing in Colombia capsizing
BOGOTA – The Latest on the sinking of a tourist boat in Medellin, Colombia (all…
Melania Trump takes to Washington in her own understated way
WASHINGTON – Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is…