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Piers Handling to step down as TIFF director and CEO at end of 2018
TORONTO – Piers Handling will be stepping down as director and CEO of the Toronto…
In ‘Gasland’ community, new tests revive old drilling debate
DIMOCK, Pa. – The well water at Ken Morcom and Kim Grosso’s house is laced…
Maine museum preserves Native American canoe from 1700s
BRUNSWICK, Maine – One of the oldest-known Native American birch-bark canoes will go on display…
Insider Q&A: Babies R Us wants to reconnect with parents
NEW YORK – Babies R Us wants to be a parent’s best friend again. The…
Virginia contest a referendum and bellwether in age of Trump
RICHMOND, Va. – For the two mild-mannered moderates vying to be the next governor of…
Frustration mounts over premiums for individual health plans
WASHINGTON – Millions of people who buy individual health insurance policies and get no financial…
Calgary Transit officer passes out after possible drug exposure at train station
Calgary Transit says one of its peace officers was hospitalized after possibly being exposed to…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Houston braces for more flooding, chemical plant fires out HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities carried out…
Fear of robots taking jobs spurs a bold idea: guaranteed pay
HONOLULU – Driverless trucks. Factory robots. Delivery drones. Virtual personal assistants. As technological innovations increasingly…
Millions who buy health insurance brace for sharp increases
WASHINGTON – Millions of people who buy individual health insurance policies and get no financial…
Congress returns to Washington with agenda upended by Harvey
WASHINGTON – Harvey has scrambled the equation for Congress as lawmakers get ready to return…
Drama and intrigue help trigger the most Quebec byelections in more than 30 years
MONTREAL – Death, palace intrigue and allegations of lies and corruption are at the centre…
Goop-debunker buoyed by renewed attack on Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness brand
TORONTO – Timothy Caulfield targeted Goop’s famous founder with his last book, “Is Gwyneth Paltrow…
Philadelphia project seeks public reckoning with monuments
PHILADELPHIA – By artist Sharon Hayes’ count, Philadelphia has more than 1,500 sculptures honouring male…
Science Says: Kate’s morning sickness brutal, not dangerous
LONDON – Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third…
106-year-old Afghan woman faces deportation from Sweden
HOVA, Sweden – A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe, carried…
Politics, marches dominate summer’s last hurrah on Labor Day
Labor Day is a holiday to honour the American worker, but it also has a…
Relief comes slowly for coastal towns recovering from Harvey
SEADRIFT, Texas – Some shoreline communities that bore the brunt of Hurricane Harvey still need…
In a high-tech world, car designers still rely on clay
WARREN, Mich. – Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But…
Italy orders investigation after child dies of malaria
ROME – Italy’s health ministry has ordered an investigation into the death of a 4-year-old…
Terrazzo – the stuff of old hallway flooring – goes upscale
Many of us think of terrazzo — a composite including chips of various stones and…
Car navigation tech brings new twists and turns to driving
SAN FRANCISCO – Digital maps that dodge traffic jams are saving time for millions of…
Weapons case sentencing delayed for man linked to art heist
HARTFORD, Conn. – A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person…
Charges in fatal Radiohead stage collapse stayed over lengthy trial delays
TORONTO – Charges stemming from a fatal Radiohead concert stage collapse in 2012 were stayed…