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New US-Mexico border barrier charts tricky course near homes
For all practical purposes, the purple-and-white stucco shrine that Jose Arias built to celebrate his recovery from a heart attack and honour his family lies in Mexico. The only way in and out of his ...
Feb 07, 2019
Iran's 'revolution babies' weigh their progress since 1979
TEHRAN, Iran - They were born after their parents' protests brought down the shah of Iran in 1979, when enthusiasm gave way to the hard years of U.S.-led isolation and a bloody, eight-year war with Ir...
Feb 07, 2019
Wariness and hope in S. Korea over second Trump-Kim summit
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Koreans, always deeply divided over how best to deal with their often belligerent northern neighbour, are reacting with both hope and wariness to U.S. President Donal...
Feb 07, 2019
Project helps women in developing nations gain economically
WASHINGTON - Ivanka Trump is unveiling an effort aimed at helping 50 million women in the developing world get ahead economically over the next six years. On Thursday, the White House will officially ...
Feb 07, 2019
Body recovered from wreckage of Sala plane
LONDON - Authorities have recovered a body from the seabed wreckage of a plane that was carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot. However, British air accident investigators have yet to say ...
Feb 07, 2019
UK, EU leaders spar during 'robust' Brexit talks
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 more negotiations...
Feb 07, 2019
Applications for US jobless aid fell to low level of 234,000
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...
Feb 07, 2019
AP source: Trump to tap critic of agency to lead World Bank
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump plans to nominate David Malpass, a Trump administration critic of the World Bank, to lead the institution. That is according to a senior administration official who...
Feb 07, 2019
Cape Breton coal mine cited for breaking reporting rules in 'massive' cave-in
HALIFAX - Officials at an undersea Cape Breton coal mine broke a provincial regulation by not reporting a massive roof cave-in until government inspectors showed up 15 days after the fi...
Feb 07, 2019
Daycare fees dropping in some provinces with aid of public policy, study says
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 ann...
Feb 07, 2019
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