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Use of e-cigarettes significantly increases the risk of respiratory disease such as asthma or emphysema in addition to tobacco smoking, a U.S. study suggests. CBC | World News
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9 dead in wintry crashes across U.S. Midwest
At least nine people have died in weather-related crashes in several Midwestern states amid a storm that dumped nearly 30 centimetres of snow in places, forced schools to close and snarled traffic, authorities said. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place ruling barring prosecution of homeless
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Boise’s defence of its policy of sometimes prosecuting homeless people for sleeping in public, after a lower court found ordinances in Idaho’s capital had violated the U.S. Constitution’s bar on cruel and unusual punishment. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadians travelling to or through U.S. should pay close attention to their withering rights
Travellers on their way from Canada into the United States should be aware that changes to the Canada-United States Preclearance Agreement, ostensibly enacted to increase the efficiency of travel and trade across the boundary, give U.S. officials dangerously extended power on Canadian soil. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court to hear dispute over subpoenas for Trump’s financial records
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Donald Trump’s pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major tussle between the president and Congress that also could affect the 2020 presidential campaign. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. will phase out tariffs on China as part of new trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese officials said Friday that they have agreed to the first phase of a trade deal that included cutting U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. House panel pushes vote on impeachment articles against Trump to Friday
U.S. lawmakers moved closer on Thursday to impeaching Republican President Donald Trump, as members of a House of Representatives committee debated formal charges that are likely to be sent to the full House for a final vote next week. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. House panel continues heated impeachment debate, with vote later today
The Democratic-led U.S. House judiciary committee launched a lively, marathon session Thursday ahead of voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a historic step as the deeply partisan panel prepares to send the charges to the full House. CBC | World News
Read More »Tiger’s U.S. squad in foreign territory as Internationals open early Presidents Cup lead
Tiger Woods looked good as ever playing in the Presidents Cup. As captain, his American team found itself in foreign territory — trailing for the first time in 14 years. CBC | Sports News
Read More »FBI’s Russia probe made errors, but wasn’t biased, says U.S. justice watchdog
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog told Congress on Wednesday that he is concerned that “so many basic and fundamental errors” were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, but that it was free of political bias. CBC | World News
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