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Mozambique cholera cases now above 1,400; vaccines arrive
BEIRA, Mozambique - Cholera cases in cyclone-hit Mozambique have risen above 1,400, government officials said Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses arrived in an attempt to limit the rapi...
Apr 04, 2019
2020 by the numbers: Democratic candidates posting big stats
WASHINGTON - How many ways can you measure the first quarter of the year? For Democratic presidential candidates, it's 300-plus events, 26 states and hundreds of voter questions. The Iowa caucus is st...
Apr 04, 2019
Pope: Women have 'legitimate claims' for justice, equality
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said in a document released Tuesday that women have "legitimate claims" to seek more equality in the Catholic Church, but he stopped short of endorsing recent calls from hi...
Apr 04, 2019
May: UK to seek further Brexit delay, try to break logjam
LONDON - With Britain racing toward a chaotic exit from the European Union within days, Prime Minister Theresa May veered away from the cliff-edge Tuesday, saying she would seek a further delay to Bre...
Apr 04, 2019
Algerian president steps down amid protests, army pressure
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down on Tuesday after 20 years in office, and six weeks of massive nationwide protests aimed at pushing him and his much-criticized i...
Apr 04, 2019
'I want to remember:' Survivors, families mark Broncos tragedy forever with ink
It's a day many want to forget. It's the people they want to remember. "I always have him with me now," former Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki says after a three-hour tatto...
Apr 04, 2019
'Pretend you have a cold': Pelosi advises Biden on women
WASHINGTON - As former Vice-President Joe Biden's camp scrambles to contain any political damage over his past behaviour with women, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has some words of advice: Keep your dist...
Apr 04, 2019
New Zealand lawmakers pass initial vote for new gun controls
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week. T...
Apr 04, 2019
'To keep his name alive:' Families honour those who died in Broncos bus crash
Families of those who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash say scholarships, events and places named in their honour helps keep their memories alive. Sixteen people - including 10 players and the he...
Apr 04, 2019
'I want to remember:' Survivors, families mark Broncos tragedy forever with ink
It's a day many want to forget. It's the people they want to remember. "I always have him with me now," former Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki says after a three-hour tatto...
Apr 04, 2019
