Norway mass killer still ‘a very dangerous man’: prosecutor
OSLO, NORWAY — A prosecutor in Norway said Thursday that a far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 still is "a very dangerous man" and therefore a poor candidate …
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford to announce easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Premier Doug Ford is set to announce Ontario’s plan to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions put in place earlier this month. Ford will by joined by Health Minister Christine Elliott and …
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Pig kidneys transplanted into brain-dead human donor in new study
For the first time, scientists have successfully transplanted genetically modified pig kidneys into the body of a brain-dead human, an important step toward animal organs potentially becoming viable for transplants …
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Russia accuses West of plotting ‘provocations’ in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia accused the West on Thursday of plotting "provocations" in Ukraine even as it blames Moscow of planning aggressive military action in the neighboring country. Russian Foreign Ministry …
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Ghislaine Maxwell formally requests new trial after lawyers raise concern about juror
NEW YORK — Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers late on Wednesday formally asked for a new trial after the British socialite’s lawyers raised concern about a juror’s possible failure to disclose before …
Read MoreNorth Korea slams U.S., hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Accusing the United States of hostility and threats, North Korea on Thursday said it will consider restarting "all temporally-suspended activities" it had paused during its diplomacy …
Read MoreJeopardy! question on Prince Edward Island stumps competitors
LOS ANGELES — "What is Prince Edward Island?" Apparently, the brainiac competitors on Wednesday’s airing of "Jeopardy!" and its all-time champion host have no idea. The American TV quiz show’s …
Read MoreJeopardy! question on Prince Edward Island stumps competitors
LOS ANGELES — "What is Prince Edward Island?" Apparently, the brainiac competitors on Wednesday’s airing of "Jeopardy!" and its all-time champion host have no idea. The American TV quiz show’s …
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Iqaluit lab techs say they quit over long-standing issues, denied bonus
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — Former laboratory technologists in Iqaluit say not receiving a bonus given to Nunavut nursing staff led them to resign after years of burnout and a lack of …
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Hundreds of academics ask Freeland to scrap carbon capture tax credit
OTTAWA — More than 400 Canadian climate scientists and other academics are pleading with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to scrap her plan to create a tax credit for companies that …
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