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Maria Menounos reveals brain tumour battle, quits E! News
NEW YORK – Maria Menounos says she has been diagnosed with a benign brain tumour…
Woman charged in Craigslist plot to kill Israeli ex-husband
PONCA CITY, Okla. – An Oklahoma woman is accused of trying to hire someone via…
The Latest: Head of Vatican hospital can’t believe concerns
VATICAN CITY – The Latest on Bambino Gesu Pediatric Hospital in Rome, the subject of…
Museum exhibits lowrider cars, the artwork they’ve inspired
LOS ANGELES – Lowrider cars these days are far more than tricked-out automobiles with gravity-challenged…
North Dakota tribes seek state help with addiction treatment
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota tribes are asking state officials for more help to address…
US schools rethink meal-debt policies that humiliate kids
SANTA FE, N.M. – Teaching assistant Kelvin Holt watched as a preschool student fell to…
Finally, farewell: Chris Bosh, Miami Heat formally part ways
MIAMI – Chris Bosh’s time with the Miami Heat is officially over. Weeks after the…
Flag-waving Californians flock to July 4 parades, parties
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Californians decked out in red, white and blue waved flags, cheered…
Report calls for better ER response times after dying man languished for hours
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia hospital review is calling for shorter response times for patients…
Some Puerto Ricans struggle to find careers in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Kaisha Toledo was studying for a doctorate in psychology in Puerto Rico,…
China invites foreign experts to treat Nobel laureate Liu
BEIJING – China has agreed to allow liver cancer experts from the U.S., Germany and…
Proposed ’11th-hour’ reforms won’t help Canada’s inmates: B.C. lawyer
VANCOUVER – Canada’s correctional service continued to use indefinite solitary confinement for prisoners despite decades…
Deaths, injuries during Moncton shooting could have been avoided: Crown
MONCTON, N.B. – A former RCMP commissioner was “contrived” in his testimony at the national…
UK’s foreign secretary backs doctors in Baby Charlie case
LONDON – Britain’s foreign secretary has backed the decision by U.K. courts to refuse to…
Harry Potter, Abe Lincoln books on owners’ reading lists
NEW YORK – A book about marketing or managing employees may be the last thing…
ASK A DESIGNER: Stylish decor and pets can coexist
It’s gotten easier to have a house full of pets without sacrificing the home decor…
Science Says: Too early for forecast on Lyme disease ticks
NEW YORK – Tick populations are exploding? Tick-borne diseases are on the rise? Some recent…
UN: Cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread and over 1,600 dead
The United Nations says the cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen has now spread to all…
In Myanmar, one girl’s plight epitomizes Rohingya struggle
DAR PAING, Myanmar – Ever since she was born in this squalid camp for displaced…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, July 5 ——— CANADIAN COURT ASKED TO ENFORCE…
Hospital: Chinese Nobel Peace laureate’s health worsens
BEIJING – Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo’s health is further deteriorating as his…
‘It lit a fire under me,’ federal justice minister says of ruling on delays
OTTAWA – They did not see it coming, but they knew that something likely would…
Quebec victim of attempted murder wants violent crimes to be Jordan exempt
MONTREAL – Dannick Lessard feels victimized by the justice system. In October 2012, the Quebec…
Jersey Sponsorship: Toronto Raptors to wear Sun Life patch next season
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will wear a sponsor patch on their game jerseys for…