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For homeless on heroin, treatment can be elusive with no ID
PHILADELPHIA – Nearly two decades of using heroin and a year of living on the…
Correction: Building Collapse-Minneapolis story
MINNEAPOLIS – In a story Aug. 2 about an explosion that killed two people at…
Trump says states can count on federal cash in emergencies
WASHINGTON – Gearing up for the heart of hurricane season, President Donald Trump said Friday…
The ‘swamp’ defies Trump: How the creatures of Washington are turning on him
WASHINGTON – The waters of the so-called swamp are starting to rise around Donald Trump,…
Heat wave ends, smoky conditions persist in B.C. ahead of long weekend
VANCOUVER – A heat wave scorching British Columbia’s south coast has ended but poor air…
Gov. LePage stands by criticism of senators over health vote
AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Paul LePage said on Friday he is standing by an op-ed…
AP National News Calendar
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of August 6 – 12. Note that many…
Farms drawing diners who eat near fields that produced food
CAMBRIDGE, Vt. – What was once a smattering of farms offering expensive dinners within view…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Aug. 4 ——— PM SAYS GOVERNMENT CAN HANDLE…
Woman exonerated of murder allowed to proceed with lawsuit
RENO, Nev. – Lawyers for a Nevada woman freed two years ago say they now…
Nissan workers reject United Auto Workers in Mississippi
CANTON, Miss. – Workers at a Nissan assembly plant in Mississippi have voted against forming…
Canada goalkeeper Labbe candid about her depression
When Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe returned home from the Rio Olympics last summer, everyone wanted…
California speaker recall effort reflects Democratic tension
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Democrats control every lever of power in California state government, and free…
Death row inmate who hanged self didn’t want prison change
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A death row inmate who killed himself in March didn’t want to…
Ongoing ‘Lucifer’ heat wave stifles large swath of Europe
BELGRADE, Serbia – No wonder it’s been dubbed “Lucifer.” A relentless heat wave that gripped…
The Latest: Fire empties Greek island village amid heatwave
BELGRADE, Serbia – The Latest on the heat wave in much of Europe (all times…
Most residents allowed home after Pennsylvania derailment
HYNDMAN, Pa. – Most residents were being allowed to return to the homes they were…
Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle wins Montreal triathlon, Canada’s Brown fourth
MONTREAL – Ashleigh Gentle of Australia posted her first World Triathlon Series victory, but Joanna…
Fox News host Eric Bolling suspended amid investigation
LOS ANGELES – Fox News said Saturday that it has suspended Eric Bolling, co-host of…
Hospital visits spike in B.C. as smoky air from wildfires persists
VANCOUVER – Poor air quality persists throughout the southern half of British Columbia as tinder-dry…
McConnell to consider bipartisan plan to pay health insurers
FANCY FARM, Ky. – A week after an attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act…
Sen. Warren honing campaign pitch as GOP eyes 2018 campaign
BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren won’t face voters for more than a year, but…
Entrenched poverty tough to shake in the Mississippi Delta
JONESTOWN, Miss. – Otibehia Allen is a single mother who lives in a rented mobile…
Volunteer grave diggers, corpse storage: funeral homes asked to prep for pandemics
While Canadian health officials have extensive plans to ensure people survive a future influenza pandemic,…