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Philippine rebels agree to indefinite cease-fire
OSLO - Philippine communist rebels on Friday agreed to an indefinite cease-fire in peace talks with government officials aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies. After a weekl...
Aug 26, 2016

Hungary to build stronger anti-migrant fence, Orban says
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungary will build a new, “more massive” fence on its southern borders to defend against a possible surge in the number of migrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Fr...
Aug 26, 2016
Chicago Story: Trump sends GOP donors spinning
CHICAGO - Ron Gidwitz, Dan Webb and William Kunkler are veteran Republicans - and friends - from Chicago’s political money circuit. They raised buckets of cash for Mitt Romney four years ago. Th...
Aug 26, 2016
Trump immigration waffle reflects voter confusion on issue
AKRON, Ohio - Dean Green supports Donald Trump partly because of the GOP presidential nominee’s tough, deport-them-all stance on illegal immigration. But the 57-year-old Republican paused as he ...
Aug 26, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Aug. 26
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- LIBERALS TO COMMIT PEACEKEEPING TROOPS, MONEY The Liberal government will put the United Nations on notice today that Canada is ready to jump...
Aug 26, 2016

Back to school in Fort McMurray: Grads get prom, others return to counselling
EDMONTON - Brynne Wood tries on her sparkly, champagne-coloured princess gown and smells a hint of smoke. The dress was left hanging in an alterations shop in downtown Fort McMurray when a huge wildfi...
Aug 26, 2016
Toronto student transferred to Bangladesh prison as investigation continues
TORONTO - The family of a Toronto university student who was detained in Bangladesh after surviving a terrorist attack says the young man has been transferred to prison. Tahmid Hasib Khan’s fami...
Aug 26, 2016

Crystal ball-like web tool could help patients with lung disease: B.C. doctor
VANCOUVER - Millions of people who feel like they’re suffocating from the symptoms of a lung disease could benefit from a new website its creator considers a crystal ball for helping doctors cal...
Aug 26, 2016

Flood waters stabilize in India, but thousands evacuated
VARANASI, India - About 3,000 people were evacuated in India’s remote northeast after a lake created by an earlier landslide threatened to collapse and flood their villages, even as flood water ...
Aug 26, 2016
Quake damaged roads threaten access to Italy town
AMATRICE, Italy - Rescue workers acknowledged Friday they might not find any more survivors from Italy’s earthquake as they confronted a new obstacle to their recovery work: a powerful aftershoc...
Aug 26, 2016