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Trudeau: Invitation should not have gone to Sikh extremist
NEW DELHI - Canadian and Indian authorities were both scrambling Thursday to explain how a man convicted three decades ago of trying to kill an Indian politician in Canada slipped through security scr...
Feb 22, 2018
Feds invest $1.1 million for cleaner and safer oil and gas recovery efforts
The federal government has announced $1.1 million in funding for a clean technology innovation aimed at enhancing environmental and safety measures in oil and gas recovery. Through Western Economic Di...
Feb 22, 2018
Nova Scotia moves to ease entry for internationally trained doctors
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia wants to make the immigration process easier for internationally trained physicians who already have a job offer, as the province continues to deal with a persistent shortage of ...
Feb 22, 2018
Book Trump? Interest groups press case at his properties
WASHINGTON - Payday lenders got regulators to rethink rules on how closely to vet borrowers. E-cigarette makers got a delay in federal oversight of many vaping products. Candy makers praised a decisio...
Feb 22, 2018
Trump comments points to deep divisions over arming teachers
Utah teacher Kasey Hansen says carrying a concealed weapon in school is “more of a solution” than hiding in a corner and waiting if an armed intruder enters the classroom. But Texas teache...
Feb 22, 2018
In Syria, a father says last goodbye to dead child
BEIRUT - A father saying his last goodbye to his dead child, before the shelling starts again. It’s a grief shared by all too many parents trapped with their children under a brutal, government ...
Feb 22, 2018
Want an evening out with Trump Jr? You're probably too late
NEW DELHI - Want an evening out in India with Donald Trump Jr.? Sorry, even if you have an extra $39,000 it’s probably too late to buy a “conversation and dinner” with the eldest son...
Feb 22, 2018
Republican congresswoman: Many mass murderers are Democrats
ALBANY, N.Y. - A Republican congresswoman from upstate New York said Wednesday that “many” people who commit mass murder turn out to be Democrats. U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney made the remarks...
Feb 22, 2018
Beyond 'Obamacare': New liberal plan on health care overhaul
WASHINGTON - A major liberal policy group is raising the ante on the health care debate with a new plan that builds on Medicare to guarantee coverage for all. Called “Medicare Extra for All,R...
Feb 22, 2018
Kentucky softball team forges ahead with AR-15 rifle raffle
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. - An under-10 girls’ softball team is the latest entity to attract attention for a fundraiser raffling off an AR-15 assault rifle. Fully Loaded Inc. owner Kenny Barnett tells t...
Feb 22, 2018