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US wholesale prices rise 0.6% in March, lifted by gas costs
WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices increased in March by the most since last fall, driven largely by more expensive gas and electricity. The Labor Department said Thursday that the producer price inde...
Apr 13, 2019
Prince Harry, Meghan aim to keep baby arrival plans private
LONDON - Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, say they have decided to keep plans around their first baby's arrival private. Kensington Palace officials said in a statemen...
Apr 13, 2019
Ukraine campaign heats up with new court, truck video
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president on Thursday ordered the creation of a special anti-corruption court in an apparent attempt to catch up with his challenger, who has taken a commanding lead in the p...
Apr 13, 2019
Mangiapane, Smith help to lift Flames over Avalanche 4-0 in Game 1
CALGARY - It took 13 seasons but goaltender Mike Smith finally heard his name chanted at a game - and in a good way. The 37-year-old made 26 stops and rookie left-winger Andrew Mangiapane scored the e...
Apr 13, 2019
Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year's end as a deadline for Washington t...
Apr 13, 2019
WikiLeaks' Assange hauled from embassy, faces US charge
LONDON - British police on Thursday hauled a bearded and shouting Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian Embassy where he was holed up for nearly seven years, and the U.S. charged the WikiLeaks founder wi...
Apr 13, 2019
UK's May faces Parliament after EU grants Brexit extension
LONDON - A clearly frustrated European Union has given Britain a few more months to find a way out of its Brexit quagmire. Now it's up to Britain's squabbling politicians to work out if they can meet ...
Apr 13, 2019
Malta announces deal to distribute 64 migrants from NGO ship
VALLETTA, Malta - Malta has announced a deal to distribute among four EU nations the 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago. Malta announced Saturday that the migrants will be distributed am...
Apr 13, 2019
In the news today, April 11
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, April 11 --- MILITARY SHAVES RESTRICTIONS ON PONYTAILS The Canadian military isn't letting its hair down just yet, but for the first time, women in uni...
Apr 13, 2019
Liberals put 'right to housing,' anti-poverty laws into omnibus budget bill
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are using their omnibus budget bill to legislate a "right to housing" in Canada, a pledge advocates worry could fall short of being the historic step ...
Apr 13, 2019
