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Greece makes measles vaccination appeal amid European spike
ATHENS, Greece – Health authorities in Greece have issued a public appeal to participate in…
Man accused of disrupting flight found competent for trial
HONOLULU – A Turkish man accused of inflight behaviour that prompted bomb-threat procedures and U.S.…
Forest Service, Idaho work to boost logging on federal land
BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Forest Service and Idaho have forged 10 agreements for logging…
N.S. government to make abortion pill available for free at pharmacies
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is overhauling its abortion policies, making the abortion pill available at…
Algae on river flowing into Lake Erie prompts warning
TOLEDO, Ohio – Health officials in Ohio are telling children, pregnant women and people with…
Miss Turkey dethroned over ‘unacceptable’ tweet on coup
ANKARA, Turkey – Organizers have stripped Miss Turkey 2017 of her crown over a social…
Donatella Versace pays joyous tribute to brother Gianni
MILAN – On the third day of Milan Fashion Week, past and present merged at…
Former leader of Muslim Brotherhood Mahdi Akef dies at 89
CAIRO – Former leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group Mahdi Akef, who had been…
The Latest: Emotional ad asks GOP senators to reject bill
PHOENIX – The Latest on the Republican health care bill (all times local): 12:45 p.m.…
Markets Right Now: Stocks end mostly higher
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4 p.m.…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Sept. 22 ——— PROVINCES CHALLENGE FEDS’ TAX REFORM:…
Alberta court ruling says pharmacist regulator can ban reward points for drugs
EDMONTON – A court ruling means Albertans will not be able to collect reward points…
The Latest: 11th patient from sweltering nursing home dies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Latest on nursing home deaths in Florida (all times local): Police…
Ex-official: Legionnaires’ seemed tied to Flint water switch
FLINT, Mich. – Michigan’s former director of disease control testified Friday that she believed a…
Athletes inspired after meeting Prince Harry on eve of Invictus Games
TORONTO – Wounded soldiers from several countries shook hands, conversed and shared a laugh with…
Woman struggling with husband’s Parkinson’s asks premier: ‘Find me a doctor’
HALIFAX – As her ailing husband looked on Friday, Theresa Zukauskas combatively sliced the air…
Cuban official: Still no clue on US diplomat health mystery
Cuba hasn’t unearthed any information so far about who or what caused a mysterious series…
Deaf man’s family calls for Oklahoma City officer’s arrest
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City police officer who killed a deaf man should be…
The Latest: Trump says Strange given ‘a bum rap’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s campaign trip to Alabama (all times…
The Latest: Maria to cause dangerous currents along US coast
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Latest on Hurricane Maria (all times local): 11:30 p.m.…
Today in History
Today in History Today is Saturday, Sept. 23, the 266th day of 2017. There are…
New Zealanders head to polls for neck-and-neck national vote
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – New Zealanders were voting Saturday in a national election that appears…
At The Turn: Get thee to the Presidents Cup, where watching golf is good for you
OTTAWA – So there’s good news and there’s bad news, golf fans: the good news…
Doctor admits signing phoney prescriptions as part of scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey doctor has admitted signing prescriptions for…