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Polanski's request to restore film academy membership denied
LOS ANGELES - A judge on Tuesday denied Roman Polanski's request to restore his membership in the organization that bestows the Academy Awards two years after he was expelled from it for raping a mino...
Aug 26, 2020
US suspects Niger villager betrayed Army troops
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military believes someone in a Niger village may have tipped off attackers to the presence of U.S. commandos and Nigerien forces in the area, setting in motion the ambush that ki...
Oct 24, 2017
Two dead, thousands in the dark after strong winds hit Ontario, Quebec
TORONTO - Powerful winds wreaked havoc in southern and central Ontario as well southern Quebec on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, causing flight disruptions and claiming the...
May 04, 2018
'You have to know it's time to go': N.S. premier reflects on tragic year, retirement
HALIFAX - When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face. Like all Canadi...
Dec 31, 2020
Newly available drug could boost number of self-administered assisted deaths
OTTAWA - Only a tiny percentage of Canadians who’ve received medical assistance to end their lives has chosen to self-administer a lethal drug cocktail. But that could change now that secobarbit...
Nov 17, 2017
Doctors 'prescribe' fresh produce with help from food banks
OAK FOREST, Ill. - The idea is simple: Load fresh fruits and vegetables into a refrigerator truck and drive it to a health clinic, then have a doctor write a “prescription” for food to imp...
Sep 25, 2016
Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment. Smith s...
Apr 11, 2023
Request to extend the voting period in Ontario's Tory leadership race dismissed
TORONTO - The tumultuous Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race will end as planned Saturday after the party scored an important court victory, convincing a judge to reject a request to exte...
Mar 09, 2018
The Latest: Returning Grande fans shaken by London attack
LONDON - The Latest on the aftermath of the suicide bombing that killed 22 people attending an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England: (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Ariana Grande fans have begun ...
Jun 04, 2017
Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge in Texas on Monday ordered a temporary pause on the Biden administration's new protections that would allow immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a path to citizensh...
Aug 27, 2024