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Justin Trudeau elected as Canada's next prime minister

TORONTO — Canadians voted for a sharp change in their government Monday, resoundingly ending Conservative Stephen Harper's attempt to shift the nation ... >> view original

Oscar Pistorius paroled to house arrest

It was a criminal trial that captivated the world: a superstar athlete — already remarkable because he is a double amputee — on trial for the Valentine's Day ... >> view original

Behind Sweden's warm welcome for refugees, a backlash is brewing

STOCKHOLM — The refugees dined by soft candlelight, allowing their cold, road-weary bodies to sink into plush velvet couches as they feasted on a spread of ... >> view original

Bill Cosby Mural Defaced Outside Ben's Chili Bowl; Later Restored

A street artist covered the face of Bill Cosby on Ben's Chili Bowl's mural with the face of North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un. Shomari Stone reports. (Published ... >> view original

UN chief to make visit amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions

JERUSALEM — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a surprise visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday, in a high-profile gambit to ... >> view original

WashingtonPost pulls Biden campaign launch story after 'glitch'

The Washington Post published an item Monday evening to its website with the ... to reach a page on the Washington Post website titled “Editor's Note” that read, ... >> view original

For the first time, Fukushima recovery worker diagnosed with cancer

TOKYO — When meltdowns struck Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the wake of a devastating tsunami in 2011, more than 44,000 workers ... >> view original

China's leader opens UK state visit with carriage ride

LONDON — Chinese President Xi Jinping prepared to address Britain's Parliament and dine with Queen Elizabeth II Tuesday as he began a state visit that is ... >> view original

Giants offense collapses in 27-7 loss at Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — The Giants know the trigger point in last season's disaster started in Philadelphia. With circumstances eerily similar this season, New York ... >> view original

Jay Beagle finds a home onWashingtonCapitals' checking line

CALGARY — Before Jay Beagle returned to Washington to report for training camp, his family threw him an early birthday party on their farm here, replete with a ... >> view original