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MONTPELIER, Vt. - An insurance program to help hard-pressed dairy farmers is expected to be ready for enrolment in June, the U.S. Farm Service Agency says, but farmers say it won't tackle the underlyi...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Michael Busch, a champion of the Chesapeake Bay and progressive causes during his record-tenure as Maryland's Democratic House speaker, battled for the environment up until the end of...

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - To deal with a surge of migrating Central American families, the Trump administration has reassigned so many inspectors from U.S.-Mexico border crossings that truckers are wait...

A long-time Regina priest is being extradited to Scotland to face historic physical and sexual assault charges stemming from his work at schools.The Archdiocese of Regina has confirmed the charges aga...

New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak centred in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community and ordered mandatory vaccinations in the neighbourhood. Mayor Bill de Bl...

BUDAPEST, Hungary - The Hungarian State Opera has asked the Hungarian cast members in its production of "Porgy and Bess" to self-identify as African American. The opera's decision to put on George and...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - R&B singer R. Kelly made a paid appearance early Sunday at a club in Illinois' capital city, but the fans who each shelled out $50 to $100 for tickets got only a 28-second perf...

OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Jane Philpott is asking the Speaker of the House of Commons to rule on whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the rights of MPs when he expelled her and Jody W...

Now that hockey is over and spring is here and it's time to get prepared for soccer.Soccer registration is now open.Soccer fees for this year are as follows:Under 6, 8 and 10 are $20.00 per player, 11...

BOSTON - "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were hit Tuesday with a new charge in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme. The move comes a day...