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N.L. has the country’s highest per-capita debt. It’s all but hidden in the election.
ST. JOHN’S — Business and taxpayer organizations are calling on party leaders in Newfoundland and…
New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care, underwrite food assistance
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special legislative…
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta after pregnant mother contracts disease
EDMONTON — A newborn in Alberta has died of measles marking the province’s first death…
Nebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical marijuana, following other GOP-led states
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials missed a deadline this week granting licenses to marijuana…
Dr. Balfour Mount, father of palliative care, dies at 86
MONTRÉAL — Dr. Balfour Mount, widely recognized as the father of palliative care, is being…
EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive staff cuts and…
Pete Carroll among coaches working into 70s, opting for team building over retirement
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Pete Carroll could be just about anywhere, doing nearly anything that…
New Mexico legislators rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators pushed to shore up safety-net spending Wednesday…
Former New York Gov. Cuomo apologizes to Jewish community for his COVID-19 response
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Cuomo has apologized to New York City’s Jewish community for…
Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that…
Marineland decries Ottawa decision to bar export of remaining beluga whales to China
TORONTO — Marineland says it is “profoundly” disappointed by the federal government’s decision to deny…
Maine clinics also hit by cuts that targeted Planned Parenthood plan to halt primary care
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine…
Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any…
A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college
CHICAGO (AP) — College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a…
After accomplishments in politics, media, former CNN chief Tom Johnson makes mental health his cause
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Johnson’s career took him from the White House to newspaper…