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Librarian pleads guilty in death of World War I veteran
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sixty-five years after Edmund Schreiber survived some of the bloodiest fighting of World War I, the Purple Heart Medal recipient was found strangled with his own neckties. Now, nearly ...
Sep 07, 2017
Veteran Texas Democrat to head Harvey rebuilding effort
AUSTIN, Texas - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday tapped a veteran Democrat to lead the state’s recovery effort after Harvey, which is shaping up to be among the costliest natural di...
Sep 07, 2017
Ryan aiming for low- to mid-20 per cent corporate tax rate
WASHINGTON - With Republicans in Congress under pressure to deliver on taxes, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the GOP plan will aim to reduce the corporate tax rate to low- to mid-20 per cent - ...
Sep 07, 2017
Harvey's floodwaters give way to festering piles of garbage
HOUSTON - Roiling waters in the streets have given way to festering piles of garbage on the curbs. Harvey’s record-setting rains created heaps of ruined possessions that now line entire neighbou...
Sep 07, 2017
A look at the damage from Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean
A look at the impact of Hurricane Irma on individual countries and territories as it tears across the Caribbean: ANGUILLA One death was reported in the British territory of Anguilla, which also suffer...
Sep 07, 2017
Family of teen who died in football drill plans $15M suit
MINEOLA, N.Y. - The family of a 16-year-old New York boy who died when a log fell on his head during a preseason high school football drill on Long Island has filed notice they intend to sue for $15 m...
Sep 07, 2017
Federal takeover of Churchill port could help rail line: Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is suggesting the federal government could take over the Port of Churchill as one way to help revive the subarctic town’s broken rail line and economy...
Sep 07, 2017
Arrest affidavit says Will Johnson arrested after argument turned physical
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian soccer international Will Johnson was arrested after his wife was knocked down and hit her head, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit. The Or...
Sep 07, 2017
PM balances welcoming message to newcomers with emphasis on immigration rules
KELOWNA, B.C. - Justin Trudeau says there’s nothing inconsistent about touting Canada as a welcoming country that embraces immigrants and refugees while simultaneously trying to head off another...
Sep 07, 2017
Equifax breach exposes 143 million people to identity theft
SAN FRANCISCO - Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information about 143 million Americans. Now the unwitt...
Sep 07, 2017