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WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, a sign that layoffs are rare and the job market is strong. The Labor Department says weekly applications f...

BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sparred on Thursday during “robust” talks on the U.K.’s Brexit plans, and agreed to hold...

PARIS - France recalled its ambassador to Italy on Thursday amid rising tensions after Italy’s deputy prime minister met with French anti-government protestersand Italian leaders made critical p...

OTTAWA - Daycare fees have dropped - or barely inched up - in some Canadian cities in what might be early signs of the influence of federal child-care money, a new survey says. The fifth annual survey...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: The extreme cold warning that was issued earlier this morning has been lifted by Environment Canada. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the city of Leth...

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KAMPALA, Uganda - A beauty pageant in Uganda that purports to promote local women’s “curves” has outraged critics who say it demeans the dignity of women. The pageant, dubbed “...

BERLIN - Facebook is pushing back against a German ruling that could make it harder for the company to combine data from all the services it runs in order to target ads even more precisely. Thursday&#...

Five stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 7 --- LINDROS URGES NATIONAL CONCUSSION PROTOCOL Former hockey great Eric Lindros brought his star power to Parliament Hill on Wednesday, urging MPs to deve...

Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 5 Ottawa 4 N.Y. Rangers 4 Boston 3 (SO) — AHL Cleveland 5 Charlotte 1 Grand Rapids 2 Manitoba 1 Hershey 4 Springfield 2 Syracuse 2 Rochester 1 (SO) Texas 1 Mi...