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From small crimes, cousins allegedly move to killing 4 men
PHILADELPHIA – Two cousins charged in a gruesome crime spree that ended with police unearthing…
Highlights of Vancouver drug-user group’s accomplishments over 20 years
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, or VANDU, is a 3,000-member advocacy…
Canadian debate over burning tires versus recycling reignites with N.S. proposal
BROOKFIELD, N.S. – Lydia Sorflaten flips through decade-old clippings showing how she and her neighbours…
Military’s sexual misconduct call centre to go 24/7 despite staffing struggles
OTTAWA – The military’s sexual misconduct response centre is poised to make the long-awaited jump…
Hearing is believing: Speech may be a clue to mental decline
Your speech may, um, help reveal if you’re uh … developing thinking problems. More pauses,…
Montana faces double quandary over Medicaid expansion
BUTTE, Mont. – For all the uncertainty over the fate of a health care overhaul…
Couillard wants to talk about his constitutional document with other premiers
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has contacted several of his counterparts to discuss his constitutional initiative…
Saudi girl’s online post in miniskirt draws conservative ire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A young Saudi woman sparked a sensation online over the…
McDonald’s free ice cream promotion marred by app glitch
OAK BROOK, Ill. – A McDonald’s promotion for free ice cream cones to celebrate National…
59-year-old who tried for 4 decades to get pregnant has baby
ALBANY, N.Y. – A 59-year-old woman who had tried for nearly four decades to become…
Girl, 12, dies in waterskiing accident on New Hampshire lake
HEBRON, N.H. – Authorities say a 12-year-old Colorado girl waterskiing on a New Hampshire lake…
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in al-Qaida-run region
ISTANBUL – When Syria’s uprising broke out, Rania Kisar left her job in the United…
Missouri becomes last state to create drug-monitoring plan
ST. LOUIS – Missouri became the final state to create a prescription drug-monitoring program Monday…
The Latest: Senator says he may not back health care bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the congressional effort to overhaul the national health care law…
Japan commits $1 billion to spur UN goals to fight poverty
Japan announced Monday it is committing $1 billion by 2018 to promote U.N. goals for…
Latest: Father demands justice for daughter’s shooting death
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the fatal shooting of an Australian woman by police in…
Obstacles mount in fight to aid Syrians stranded near Jordan
MAFRAQ, Jordan – Desperate to help Syrians stuck on Jordan’s sealed border, U.N. agencies reluctantly…
Last call for fertilizer! Don’t apply it late in the season
Last call for fertilizer! Soon after midsummer, the growth of perennial plants starts winding down.…
Harvard’s graduate theatre program suspends admissions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University’s graduate theatre program, which is housed within the critically acclaimed…
Long-distance motorcycle trips seek to empower women
A year ago Alisa Clickenger helped organize a cross-country motorcycle trip for women to commemorate…
Vermont: an escape calling Canadian foodies, outdoor addicts and dog lovers
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont is a state that boasts about its mountains, its food and…
Arts startup Meow Wolf sells out small equity offerings
SANTA FE, N.M. – The startup company behind a popular immersive art exhibition space in…
‘Extremely vulnerable:’ Report urges more support for reunified families
CALGARY – Alberta’s child and youth advocate says the deaths of three children who were…
Iraqis hold suspected militants in cramped, stifling prison
MOSUL, Iraq – Hundreds of suspected Islamic State members swept up by Iraqi forces in…