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Nova Scotia auditor general to probe books, practices of children’s hospital
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s auditor general is passing along records to the police and opening…
Racism and tax cuts big issues as Quebec’s legislature resumes from summer recess
MONTREAL – The leader of the Parti Quebecois triggered boos from the legislature Tuesday when…
Officer who shot Ga Tech student had been on job 16 months
ATLANTA – The officer who fatally shot a Georgia Tech student had been with the…
Indigenous design team to represent Canada at 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
OTTAWA – An Indigenous design team led by architect Douglas Cardinal will represent Canada at…
Tommy Hilfiger and Gigi Hadid stage London Fashion Week show
London Fashion Week has reached its giddy conclusion, the extravaganza more than meeting expectations with…
Hepatitis A outbreak seen in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES – Public health authorities on Tuesday declared an outbreak of the highly contagious…
One last last chance: GOP strains for Obamacare repeal votes
WASHINGTON – Time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders dove into a…
Cuba again denies role in ‘health attacks’ on US diplomats
NEW YORK – The Cuban government on Tuesday again denied any involvement in or any…
Winners and losers in GOP’s last-ditch health overhaul
WASHINGTON – The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal “Obamacare” would redistribute hundreds of billions of…
The big question: Will cancer immune therapy work for me?
SAN DIEGO – Dennis Lyon was a genetic train wreck. Cancer was ravaging his liver,…
Eight stories in the news for today, Sept. 20
Eight stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 20 ——— PACKED DAY AWAITS PM TRUDEAU…
Who wins, who loses in bill aimed at upending Obamacare
WASHINGTON – The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal “Obamacare” would redistribute hundreds of billions of…
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A lawyer says an 81-year-old Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran on…
Kokomo says goodbye to Banksy’s ‘Haight Street Rat’
KOKOMO, Ind. – For a little over a month, the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library played…
Munk Foundation donates $100M for cardiovascular centre bearing gold baron’s name
TORONTO – The Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation has donated an additional $100 million…
Opposition parties grill government over plans to legalize cannabis by July 2018
OTTAWA – Three Liberal cabinet ministers came under fire Tuesday by opposition parties concerned about…
Jimmy Kimmel: Senator ‘lied right to my face’ on health care
Jimmy Kimmel sharply criticized U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy on his late-night show, saying the Louisiana…
Dallas, Houston, Philly join Overwatch esports league
PHILADELPHIA – Dave Scott is quick to note he wasn’t at Comcast Spectacor when the…
Rodney Crowell cancels tour due to unspecified health issues
NASHVILLE – Grammy-winning country singer songwriter and producer Rodney Crowell is cancelling all of his…
Lawsuit challenges law that only doctors perform abortions
PORTLAND, Maine – The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit…
Melania Trump to UN: ‘Come together’ for good of children
NEW YORK – First lady Melania Trump on Wednesday called on world leaders to come…
Jasper Johns to leave Connecticut estate for artists retreat
HARTFORD, Conn. – Famed painter Jasper Johns is making plans for his rural estate in…
Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP health bill
WASHINGTON – Most states would take a stiff budgetary hit if the latest Senate GOP…
Kentucky judge dismisses challenge of medical marijuana ban
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s ban on medical marijuana has survived an initial test in court,…