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WASHINGTON - The Agriculture Department said Tuesday it had closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats that it considered serious. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said the departme...
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TORONTO - The three people killed in a bloody crossbow attack at a home in Toronto’s east end last week were the mother and two brothers of the accused, police said Tuesday after an Ontario cour...
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An American who fathered more than 30 children through sperm donations, including at least three in Canada, has admitted he lied to a sperm bank about his background, police said. Police in Georgia sa...
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OTTAWA - Former Canadian international Jason deVos has been named Canada Soccer’s director of development. In the newly created role, deVos will be responsible for the overall management, direct...
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BOSTON - The top district court judge in Massachusetts has denied a request to review a sexual assault case in which a former high school sports star received a sentence that some think was too lenien...
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CALGARY - Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Agrium, already global powerhouses in the agricultural sector, said Tuesday they are in merger talks in what could create an industry giant worth well over $...
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WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence rose in August to its highest level in 11 months, suggesting economic growth could pick up in the second half of the year. The Conference Board said Tuesday that ...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Already filled with towering skyscrapers, Dubai will soon offer soaring arias inside a new opera house. The city-state is opening the Dubai Opera on Wednesday night, in t...
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TORONTO - Gary Doer, a former Manitoba premier and Canadian ambassador to the United States, is joining the Toronto office of the global law firm Dentons. The firm says in a release that Doer will be ...
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TORONTO - A new study suggests the two hottest real estate markets in Canada appear to be headed in different directions, as Vancouver softens and Toronto looks to maintain its momentum. In a report p...
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