By Deb RiechmannRobert Burns And Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised to announce Friday that it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War and whose demise some analysts worry could fuel a new […]
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By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued with wildfires razing the drought-parched south and flooding in expanses of the tropical north. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology confirmed the January record on Friday as […]
By Kevin Sutherland The Associated Press KIMBERLEY, South Africa — A special airlift for thousands of baby flamingos is under way in South Africa as drought has put their breeding ground in peril. A reservoir that hosts one of southern Africa’s largest flamingo populations is drying up. The flamingo eggs […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Health Canada says prolonged use of a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could increase a person’s risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, or water pill, that is also prescribed to reduce fluid retention related to heart failure and some […]
By George Henry The Associated Press ATLANTA — Pepsi is pouring it on in Coke’s house injecting some fizz into its biggest rivalry during the buildup to the Super Bowl. While the visitors had called for a “cola truce” on social media with the NFL title game in the shadows […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — A paternity test on a baby orangutan has come back with a surprising result. Basel Zoo in northwestern Switzerland said Thursday that the test shows 5-month-old Padma wasn’t fathered by the male in her enclosure. Keepers routinely take DNA samples from newborn orangutans because the […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Shares of Resolute Forest Products Inc. are down more than 10 per cent in mid-morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange after the company released fourth quarter results. The company, which reports in U.S. dollars, says it had a net income of $36 million, or […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A colony of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California during the government shutdown when there was no staff to discourage the animals from congregating in the popular tourist area, an official said. Now they’re not going anywhere. About 60 adult seals […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press ATLANTA — Yes, it’s time for another story about the Patriots trying to accomplish something nobody has done since the 1972 Dolphins. But not THAT story. Eleven years after falling one win short of matching Miami’s undefeated season, New England is attempting to become […]
The Canadian Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO’s chief is calling on China to treat two Canadians detained in the country “fairly and with due process.” In his first public comments about the case, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today that he was following their case “with concern.” He […]
By Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — They’re hardly the most glamorous parts of the human anatomy, but the big toes take the brunt of a lifetime of walking and other weight-bearing activities, often making these lowly appendages prone to painful osteoarthritis. Arthritis can wear away the joint’s cushioning […]
