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Virus death rate still uncertain as mild cases are missed
WASHINGTON – How deadly is the coronavirus that exploded from China? The answer reflects a…
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Minnesota
Voters in Minnesota’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the…
Aecon paints a rosy picture of year ahead, despite fourth-quarter profit drop
Aecon Group Inc. is forecasting another year of income growth on the heels of record…
Man who filmed infant sex abuse sentenced to life in prison
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia man convicted of filming an infant being sexually abused…
Singaporean named to head intellectual property agency
GENEVA – A Singaporean official defeated a candidate from China in a leadership contest for…
Police: Small child seen falling from moving vehicle unhurt
HANSON, Mass. – A small child seen on surveillance video tumbling from a moving vehicle…
AP VoteCast: Health care, climate top issues in Colorado
Voters in Colorado’s Democratic primary ranked health care and climate change as the most important…
Business owners contend with threat, reality of coronavirus
NEW YORK – Rachel Sklar planned to go to the big South by Southwest film,…
Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact
CHICAGO – Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his…
Cerebral new FX series ‘Devs’ likely to blow some minds
NEW YORK – The new FX series “Devs” may be set in the world of…
Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter sees pay for 2019 fall compared with 2018
TORONTO – The chief executive of Scotiabank saw his total compensation for last year fall…
Police release names of 2 killed in Seward Highway crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The two people killed Monday in a head-on crash on the Seward…
Alex Trebek reaches one-year survival rate for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Canadian “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is celebrating a milestone in his battle with Stage 4…
Virus concerns: What to know if you’re planning a trip
The fast-spreading coronavirus is forcing travellers to reconsider their trips. As of Wednesday, the virus…
New Mexico History Museum gets permanent executive director
SANTA FE, N.M. – The man who had been temporarily overseeing the New Mexico History…
ADHD diagnoses increasing in black kids, report suggests
NEW YORK – For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear…
Hotter climate upped risk of Australia’s record fires by 30%
WASHINGTON – Climate change raised the chances of Australia’s extreme fire season by at least…
Japan opens part of last town off-limits since nuclear leaks
TOKYO – Japan’s government on Wednesday opened part of the last town that had been…
Syrian, Turkish armies engage in new deadly clashes in Idlib
ANKARA, Turkey – Two more Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in a Syrian government attack…
US strikes Taliban forces, in first hit since peace deal
KABUL – The U.S. conducted Wednesday its first airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan since…
Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it
NEW YORK – The hand sanitizers on Amazon were overpriced. A Walmart this weekend was…
Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott returns to Leeds to face former club
Toronto coach Brian McDermott faces his old club Thursday when the winless Wolfpack visit the…
Blue Jays catcher Jansen looking forward to stability in pitching staff
Danny Jansen figures some stability in the Blue Jays’ pitching staff will help make his…
What the virus outbreak means for home loans, mortgage rates
The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by half a percentage point on Tuesday in…