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WASHINGTON - Mortgage giant Fannie Mae reported net income of $3.2 billion from July through September, up from $2 billion a year earlier, as its losses declined on investments it uses to hedge agains...

CHICAGO - They spoke of heartbreak and black cats and goats. And finally, Chicago Cubs fans spoke with pride about winning it all. This is new territory for these long-suffering fans and it showed on ...

LETHBRIDGE – The culture of fear during times of war tends to bring out a dark side in human nature. This was no exception for the internment camp used in Lethbridge during the First World War. ...

OTTAWA - “Canadians are worse off today than they were a year ago. The government is spending at record levels and taxes are higher, yet more people are unemployed and there are fewer full-time ...

Toronto’s scorching real estate market continued to heat up last month, with sales hitting a record high even as prices continued to soar, the Toronto Real Estate Board said Thursday. “It ...

LONDON - The Latest on U.K. court decision on Brexit (all times local): 6 p.m. The White House is urging Britain and the European Union to be “flexible” as they negotiate their breakup. Wh...

HALIFAX - A wayward pig named Kevin Bacon has been safely returned to his owner, thanks to a couple of bemused police officers who found the portly animal waddling “footloose and fancy free̶...

BEIRUT - Lebanon’s prime minister designate vowed on Thursday to work swiftly to put together a “national unity government that overcomes political divisions” that have plagued the M...

SHANGHAI - A few thousand dollars, a few minutes and a decent internet connection are all it takes to source carfentanil online from multiple Chinese vendors. Two Associated Press reporters, working i...

LOS ANGELES - A record number of gay characters are featured on broadcast series, but small-screen shows overall can be deadly for the female ones, according to a study released Thursday. More than 25...