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China bans more synthetic opioids blamed for US drug deaths
BEIJING - China said Monday it would ban a designer drug called U-47700 and three others, following U.S. pressure to do more to control synthetic opioids blamed for fast-rising overdose deaths in the ...
Jun 19, 2017
Germany: no punishment for UK, but EU exit good for no one
BERLIN - A senior German official is stressing that the European Union doesn’t want to punish Britain for leaving, but says its departure will not be good for the U.K. or the rest of the EU. For...
Jun 19, 2017
UN: Number of global displaced up to 65.6 million last year
GENEVA - The number of people displaced from their homes across the world due to war and persecution climbed slightly to a record 65.6 million last year, with the escalating conflict in South Sudan la...
Jun 19, 2017
And so it begins: Brexit talks to focus 1st on orderly exit
BRUSSELS - Talks on Britain leaving the European Union began Monday with both sides saying they will focus first on an orderly withdrawal: a deal for citizens living in each other’s territory, b...
Jun 19, 2017
In spite of tweet, lawyer says Trump not under investigation
WASHINGTON - A member of the president’s outside legal team says Donald Trump is not under federal investigation, days after Trump appeared to confirm he was with a tweet about being the target ...
Jun 19, 2017
Shadowy militant group says it's behind deadly Cairo bombing
CAIRO - A shadowy militant group in Egypt that is suspected of links to the banned Muslim Brotherhood has claimed responsibility for a deadly roadside bombing in Cairo the previous day. The authoritie...
Jun 19, 2017
Liberal groups focus on Ivanka Trump
WASHINGTON - Getting nowhere with her father, liberal advocacy groups have been looking for an ally in Ivanka Trump. They haven’t had much luck. In recent weeks, activists have been appealing to...
Jun 19, 2017
Gender-based violence strategy to focus on better data, prevention and support
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is launching its long-awaited strategy on gender-based violence Monday, which will include a way to develop and share research on everything from street harassment to g...
Jun 18, 2017
Saturday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 7 Chicago White Sox 3 Tampa Bay 9 Detroit 1 Cleveland 5 Minnesota 2 Seattle 7 Texas 3 Kansas City 7 L.A. Angels 3 Oakland 4 N.Y. Yankees 3 Boston 6 Hou...
Jun 18, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 7 Chicago White Sox 3 Tampa Bay 9 Detroit 1 Cleveland 5 Minnesota 2 Seattle 7 Texas 3 Kansas City 7 L.A. Angels 3 Oakland 4 N.Y. Yankees 3 Boston 6 Hou...
Jun 18, 2017