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The real Truman show: Capote, Warhol chats inspire new play
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the late 1970s, pop artist Andy Warhol and writer Truman Capote…
Church lost on 9-11 rises again at World Trade Center
NEW YORK – A Greek Orthodox church taking shape next to the World Trade Center…
Cannabis: Quebec groups worried about impact in the workplace
MONTREAL – Quebec’s largest labour federation and a major business group say the provincial government…
French carmaker PSA sees shares drop on diesel fraud report
PARIS – Shares in French carmaker PSA Group fell sharply Friday after a report said…
Equifax breach exposes 143 million people in U.S. to identity theft
SAN FRANCISCO – Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that…
Pierre Berge, magnate and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner, dies
PARIS – Pierre Berge, an influential French businessman, philanthropist and gay rights activist who helped…
Lone hospital active in fight for Syria’s Raqqa, group says
BEIRUT – Only one health facility remains operational in the Islamic State-held part of Raqqa,…
Recalls this week: chest of drawers, slap bracelets
More than 1.6 million four-drawer chests are being recalled because they pose a tip-over risk…
Supreme Court restores extradition orders in B.C. ‘honour killing’ case
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the path for extradition of two…
Radiohead ‘appalled’ by staying of charges in fatal stage collapse case
The members of Radiohead say they are “appalled” that charges stemming from a fatal concert…
Road map for reducing teen gun violence remains unfulfilled
WILMINGTON, Del. – Even in a city that had become almost numb to gun violence,…
Genetic-based tests help doctors tailor treatment for kids with brain tumours
TORONTO – At eight years old, Julia Van Damme was like most other kids her…
Lady Gaga discusses battles with chronic pain, plans to ‘take a rest’
TORONTO – Lady Gaga says she’s planning to take a break from performing to focus…
AP National News Calendar
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of September 10-17. Note that many events are…
The Latest: Nearly 100K more vehicles on I-95 and I-20 in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Latest on Hurricane Irma’s impact on South Carolina (all times local):…
California resolution shelved after Chinese opposition
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California senator says Democratic legislative leaders are squashing his attempt to…
University of California sues over Trump immigrant decision
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of California sued the Trump administration Friday over its decision…
Details on where the provinces and territories stand on looming pot legalization
With marijuana legalization looming next summer, Ontario has outlined its plan for the sale of…
Miami shelters homeless against their will as Irma closes in
MIAMI – On what is likely the last clear day in Florida before Hurricane Irma’s…
Montana, broke and burning, looks at cuts to fill budget gap
HELENA, Mont. – Montana plans to cut programs and services to fill a projected $227…
Obama surprises students with visit to DC school
WASHINGTON – Former President Barack Obama shocked students at a Washington school Friday by popping…
Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans
NEW YORK – A day after credit-reporting company Equifax disclosed that “criminals” had stolen vital…
Smaller US cities struggle with high teen gun violence rates
WILMINGTON, Del. – When the shots rang out — “pop, pop, pop,” and then a…
Trump sets emergency aid in motion in deal that upsets GOP
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump ignored seething Republicans and made good on his deal with…