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GOP struggles to salvage immigration bill, postpones vote
WASHINGTON - The House Republican immigration overhaul dangled precariously Thursday, imperiled by stubborn differences between conservative and moderate factions - and by President Donald Trump’...
Jun 21, 2018
Governor orders probe of abuse claims by immigrant children
WASHINGTON - Virginia’s governor ordered state officials Thursday to investigate abuse claims by children at an immigration detention facility who said they were beaten while handcuffed and lock...
Jun 21, 2018
Cuba slightly loosens controls on state media
HAVANA - Minutes after a plane carrying 113 people crashed on takeoff from Havana airport, Cuban state media filled with minute-by-minute updates, cellphone video from the accident and an interview fr...
Jun 21, 2018
New Zealand leader welcomes newborn girl 'to our village'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a daughter Thursday and posted a message welcoming the healthy newborn “to our village.” She is the second...
Jun 21, 2018
Violence keeps Central Americans coming to US despite Trump
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Nightfall in El Salvador’s capital was fast approaching and Ernesto Pena was waiting for a bus that never arrived. His work day delivering rice and cooking oil to str...
Jun 21, 2018
Koko the gorilla, who learned sign language, dies at 46
SAN FRANCISCO - Koko the gorilla, whose remarkable sign-language ability and motherly attachment to pet cats helped change the world’s views about the intelligence of animals and their capacity ...
Jun 21, 2018
Water balloon slingshots top list of unsafe summer toys
BOSTON - A Boston-based consumer watchdog group has warned of the dangers to children of water balloon slingshots, lawn darts and other summer toys. Those playthings top a list of 10 questionable toys...
Jun 21, 2018
Tens of thousands join Indian leader for world yoga day
DEHRADUN, India - Some 50,000 people gathered with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in the Himalayan foothills to salute the power of yoga. Modi, an ardent Hindu nationalist, travelled ...
Jun 21, 2018
Oilers place defenceman Gryba on waivers, plan to buy out his contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed defenceman Eric Gryba on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract. Gryba is entering the final year of a two-year, US$1.8-million con...
Jun 21, 2018
Employment insurance recipient list falls to lowest level since 1997
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the number of people collecting employment insurance in April fell to the lowest level in at least 21 years. The federal agency says 453,100 people received the regular...
Jun 21, 2018