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Sheriff: 3 dead, no survivors in Georgia small plane crash
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. – At least three people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed Tuesday…
Baltimore squeegee kids find work, risks, cash at stoplights
BALTIMORE – A clock starts ticking when the light turns red at Baltimore intersections. Young…
Amid virus outbreak, mother demands son’s release from Iran
WASHINGTON – The mother of a U.S. Navy veteran imprisoned in Iran is calling on…
Folk musician Ron Hynes to be inducted to Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Acclaimed folk musician Ron Hynes will be inducted posthumously into the…
Brazil’s economy posts third year of slow growth in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s economy expanded by 1.1% in 2019, marking a third straight…
U.S. businesses add 183K jobs in sign of pre-virus health
WASHINGTON – U.S. businesses added 183,000 jobs last month, a solid gain that shows the…
Alaska highway renovation expected to bring forth ‘Carzilla’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A plan to reroute Alaska highway traffic during summer construction is expected…
TransAlta reports $66M fourth-quarter profit compared with $122M loss a year ago
CALGARY – TransAlta Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $66 million compared with a loss…
Review: ‘Grace Kelly Dress’ redefines storybook ending
“The Grace Kelly Dress: a Novel,” Graydon House, by Brenda Janowitz Three generations of women,…
Review: A moving turn from Ben Affleck in an ordinary drama
There is nothing particularly extraordinary about director Gavin O’Connor’s “ The Way Back,” except perhaps…
UK’s Johnson stands by colleague as bullying claims mount
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came to the defence of his interior minister…
Virginia school aide sentenced for stealing students’ pills
CHESTERFIELD, Va. – A Virginia elementary school clinic aide convicted of stealing students’ prescription medications…
Sessions advances to Texas GOP runoff in Congress return bid
Former longtime Rep. Pete Sessions advanced Tuesday to a runoff for the Republican nomination in…
AP Exclusive: Death row inmate slips through legal system
COLUMBUS, Ohio – David Martin was sentenced to die six years ago. But since late…
3 reasons to pay for spring break with a travel credit card
It may be cold outside, but spring is just around the corner. A recent NerdWallet…
TRREB says Toronto home sales in February up 45.6 per cent from year ago
TORONTO – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in February were up…
Chairman of winning party in Slovak vote to form government
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Slovakia’s president on Wednesday asked the chairman of the winning party in…
Doctors: Nepal prime minister’s kidney transplant successful
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal’s prime minister had a successful kidney transplant on Wednesday and is…
Serbia’s opposition-boycotted general election set for April
BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbia’s president on Wednesday set April 26 as the date of a…
Mona Lisa’s smile restored: Louvre reopens after virus fears
PARIS – This should restore the Mona Lisa’s famous smile: Her Paris home, the Louvre…
UK police ask Vietnamese migrants for help in deaths probe
LONDON – Police appealed to Vietnamese nationals who entered the U.K. illegally in October to…
Pastor of tornado-damaged Nashville church looks to recovery
NASHVILLE – The tornado that toppled the bell tower at East End United Methodist Church…
Lawyer says award-winning Iran filmmaker summoned to prison
TEHRAN, Iran – An Iranian filmmaker who just won the Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear…
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