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Navy commander defends submarine upgrades, mum on threat from foreign subs
OTTAWA - The head of the navy says the country needs submarines to know what is happening beneath the waves around Canada - though he won’t say if foreign subs are actually poking around Canadia...
Jun 23, 2017
N.L. unprepared for coming demographic time bomb, auditor general says
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador is not prepared for the coming demographic time bomb that will see about a third of residents reach age 65 or older within 20 years, the provinceR...
Jun 23, 2017
'Superhero' 3D printed hands help kids dream in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Being born without fingers can be tough for any child. Getting new ones - especially red and blue superhero themed digits - has made 8-year-old Kaori Misue a vibrant playgrou...
Jun 23, 2017
Food aid dwindling in world's fastest-growing refugee crisis
KAMPALA, Uganda - Food aid soon will run out for nearly a million South Sudanese sheltering in Uganda in what has become the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis, the United Nations refugee ch...
Jun 23, 2017
UK authorities charge Welsh man with murder in mosque attack
LONDON - British authorities charged an unemployed man from Wales with murder and attempted murder Friday in connection with the van attack on a crowd of Muslim worshippers near two north London mosqu...
Jun 23, 2017
Chinese parents alarmed by miniature crossbow craze
BEIJING - Powerful mini-crossbows that shoot toothpicks and needles are the new must-have toy for schoolkids across China - and a nightmare for concerned parents and school officials. Several cities i...
Jun 23, 2017
Heat wave boosts burns in Phoenix as pavement, cars scald
PHOENIX - The main burn centre in Phoenix has seen its emergency department visits double during the heat wave that is scorching the Southwest U.S., including people burning their bare feet on the sca...
Jun 23, 2017
Kids today: They don't work summer jobs the way they used to
WASHINGTON - It was at Oregon’s Timberline Lodge, later known as a setting in the horror movie “The Shining,” where Patrick Doyle earned his first real paycheque. He was a busboy. Th...
Jun 23, 2017
Pride and prejudice? Race tinges LGBT celebrations
NEW YORK - Gay pride marches in New York City, San Francisco and in between this weekend will have plenty of participants - and also protests directed at them from other members of the LGBT community,...
Jun 23, 2017
AP Analysis: Could Trump push a partial Mideast deal?
Donald Trump may be uniquely suited to push for Middle East peace: the Israelis as well as key Arab players, each for their own reasons, are all looking like admirers who seek to please. But out-of-th...
Jun 23, 2017