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Abbas gets clean bill of health after hospital checkup
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 82, underwent a checkup at a West…
Judge blocks Arkansas from enforcing 4 abortion restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing four new abortion…
Canadian Forces personnel who died during operations in Afghanistan
Some 158 Canadian Forces personnel died during Canada’s operations in Afghanistan. Most occurred during combat…
Trump tweets about his disappointments: China, GOP senators
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is tweeting about his disappointments, particularly with China and its…
Trump threat: End health payments unless there’s an overhaul
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened once more to end required payments to…
‘Skeletons can tell you a lot.’ Exhuming remains at 18th-century fort
LOUISBURG, N.S. – The former residents of a massive 18th-century fort in Cape Breton have…
White House to Senate: Pass health bill now or else
WASHINGTON – The White House stepped up demands Sunday for revived congressional efforts on health…
Seven stories in the news for today, July 31
Seven stories in the news for Monday, July 31 ——— PM, B.C. PREMIER TO TOUR…
PBS CEO warns that federal cuts will sink some stations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The chief executive for PBS is sounding the alarm about public…
Spate of drug overdoses in Toronto wakeup call: Experts say
TORONTO – A rash of drug overdose deaths in Toronto was called unusual by police…
German court: model deserves damages for disastrous hair dye
BERLIN – A German court has ruled that a model is entitled to compensation from…
’13 Reasons’ might have triggered suicide searches online
CHICAGO – A popular TV series that showed a teen ending her life may have…
Clooney Foundation to open schools for Syrian refugees
NEW YORK – George Clooney’s foundation is planning to open seven public schools for Syrian…
Trump’s travel ban keeps orphan kids from US foster families
SAN FRANCISCO – Tianna Rooney has already bought the poster board for the sign she’ll…
Hawaii allows first lab to begin testing medical marijuana
HONOLULU – Hawaii has approved its first laboratory to begin testing samples of medical marijuana…
Farmer suicides rise in India as climate warms, study shows
NEW DELHI – When Rani’s husband died by drinking pesticide, he left the family in…
Officer released from hospital after being shot 4 times
AKRON, Ohio – An Ohio police officer who was shot four times while responding to…
RIGHT AT HOME: Home decorators embrace big, bold wall art
Not long ago, the only homes in which you’d see big, bold art hanging on…
No visa, no veil? Saudi Arabia may ease rules for tourists
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia plans to build a “semi-autonomous” visa-free travel destination…
Clerics offering religious edicts in Cairo metro stir debate
CAIRO – Reda el-Sebaay was taking the subway while on a short business trip to…
Court upholds man’s conviction in wife’s death
CONCORD, N.H. – A man convicted of killing his wife hours after she filed for…
The Latest: Pakistan’s new prime minister sworn
ISLAMABAD – The Latest on political developments in Pakistan (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Pakistan’s…
US to exempt journalists, aid workers from NKorea travel ban
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will allow American journalists, Red Cross employees and other humanitarian…
The Latest: California ‘Obamacare’ prices jump 12.5 per cent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Latest on changes in California coverage under the Obama health care…