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Canadian researcher says new study suggests autism overdiagnosed  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Autism has become so overdiagnosed that within five to 10 years there could be almost no difference between groups of people who have been ...

Americans thump Canada 21-4 in women's baseball World Cup qualifier  Souris Plain DealerAGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Megan Baltzell and Brittany Schutte each drove in five runs and Alex Hugo had a home run and four runs batted in as the United ...

Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her songs' masters  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Taylor Swift plans to re-record her songs after her catalogue was purchased by popular music manager Scooter Braun."CBS Sunday Morning" ...

Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt  Souris Plain DealerOROVILLE, Calif. — All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went ...

Feminine hygiene products added to food subsidy program Nutrition North  Souris Plain DealerCAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — The federal government is expanding its subsidy program for northern groceries to include feminine hygiene products and staple ...

The Latest: Jury backs writer Sparks in employment lawsuit  Souris Plain DealerRALEIGH, N.C. — The Latest on a lawsuit by the former headmaster of the school founded by novelist Nicholas Sparks (all times local):4:45 p.m.A federal jury ...

Feds provide $3 million boost to charity for social entrepreneurs  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The federal government says it is giving $3 million to a charity that supports young Canadians developing socially conscious businesses.Finance ...

Tory incumbents accused of ducking debates in Manitoba election campaign  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — A rubber chicken has appeared on the campaign trail for the Sept. 10 Manitoba election as some opponents of Progressive Conservative Leader ...

President Trump offers himself as 'the chosen one'  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — King of Israel? The second coming? The chosen one?President Donald Trump is known to have a healthy ego. But a string of comments ...

Country singer Drake White reveals brain condition  Souris Plain DealerNASHVILLE — After nearly collapsing onstage recently, country singer Drake White has revealed he has a brain condition that disrupts normal blood flow.

Lawson appointed to The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee.  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Jim Lawson, the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, has been appointed to The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee.The committee ...

99-year-old grabs spotlight at Argentine Tango championship  Souris Plain DealerBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — At the age of 99, James McManus embraces his partner and grabs the spotlight when he glides across the floor with his elegant ...

Trudeau vows to stand firm against 'increasingly assertive' China  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will seek dialogue with China but won't back down in its defence of Canadians against what he calls ...

Fed officials widely divided on rates at July meeting  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were widely divided at their meeting last month when they decided to cut rates for the first time in a decade, with ...

Christie Brinkley, Sean Spicer make 'Dancing with the Stars'  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Christie Brinkley, Hannah Brown of "The Bachelorette" and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer are among the contestants on the ...

Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection  Souris Plain DealerCOPENHAGEN — Escalating an international spat , President Donald Trump said Wednesday he scrapped his trip to Denmark because the prime minister ...

Hotter, larger fires turning boreal forest into carbon source: research  Souris Plain DealerBigger, hotter wildfires are turning Canada's vast boreal forest into a significant new source of climate-changing greenhouse gases, scientists say.The shift ...

Tennessee woman charged with scalding toddler's feet  Souris Plain DealerDAYTON, Tenn. — Police say a Tennessee woman accused of scalding the feet of a toddler has been charged with aggravated child abuse.Rhea County ...

Rugby Canada gives two coaches expanded leadership duties  Souris Plain DealerLANGFORD, B.C. — Canadian women's sevens rugby coach John Tait and Canadian men's 15s coach Kingsley Jones will take on expanded leadership roles ...

Roads, hospitals, schools: Manitoba NDP promises more cash for infrastructure  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba's New Democrats are promising $6.6 billion for roads, hospitals and schools if the party wins the Sept. 10 election.Leader Wab Kinew ...

Riesterer, wrote Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling," dies  Souris Plain DealerPARIS — Frederic Riesterer, the producer and creator of electronic dance music who co-wrote the Grammy-nominated hit "I Gotta Feeling" with The Black Eyed ...

Streveler the Bombers' starter now with incumbent Nichols injured  Souris Plain DealerChris Streveler is again the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' starting quarterback.The second-year pro will be under centre for the foreseeable future with incumbent ...

Margaret Trudeau to bring one-woman show to Toronto comedy festival  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Margaret Trudeau is bringing her one-woman show to the JFL42 comedy festival.The Toronto laugh marathon has revealed a full lineup that ...

North American stock markets almost recover from last week's big losses  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — North American stock indexes have almost recovered from last week's steep losses after moving higher midweek on some strong earnings results.

More Telcos raise concern over CRTC's new wholesale broadband rates  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — A growing number of telecom companies are pushing back against the CRTC's decision to lower the rates they can charge smaller internet ...

Review: 'Angel Has Fallen' and so has the franchise  Souris Plain DealerThere is a certain mindless pleasure in the "Fallen" movies. Watching Gerard Butler muscle his way through increasingly preposterous obstacles as a Secret ...

Liberals block hearings into scathing ethics report on SNC-Lavalin affair  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Cries of a coverup competed with claims of pre-election, hyper-partisan excess Wednesday after Liberal MPs blocked an opposition attempt to hold ...

No camping at Phish shows near Denver over plague concerns  Souris Plain DealerDENVER — Thousands of people who planned to camp during three days of Phish concerts at a stadium outside Denver will no longer be able to because of ...

Jury weighing ex-school head's lawsuit against writer Sparks  Souris Plain DealerRALEIGH, N.C. — A federal jury is deciding whether the former head of a private Christian school that novelist Nicholas Sparks founded in his North Carolina ...

Fans visiting 'Stranger Things' sets bring boon to business  Souris Plain DealerPALMETTO, Ga. — A small-town grocery store in Georgia has grown in popularity and sold more Eggo waffles than ever in recent years, thanks to Netflix's ...

Ontario's new sex-ed curriculum similar to scrapped version  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Ontario's new sex-education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that the Progressive Conservatives ...

Inflation hits Bank of Canada 2% target for second straight month  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canadian annual inflation hit the Bank of Canada's ideal target for a second straight month, providing a stretch of price stability that's unlikely to ...

Pembina CEO says 'noise' makes Trans Mountain pipeline bid unlikely  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — The CEO of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the Trans Mountain pipeline system would fit neatly into his company's business model but he wouldn't ...

Germany: 8-year-old goes on highway joyride with mom's car  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — Police say an 8-year-old boy took his mom's car and went for a nighttime joyride on a highway in western Germany.Soest police said the boy's ...

Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency  Souris Plain DealerTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value of the Islamic Republic's sanctions-battered ...

'What our ancestors meant:' Canada, First Nations create new park reserve  Souris Plain DealerLUTSEL K'E, N.W.T. — A deal on a vast new national park reserve in the North is being called a model for future relationships between First Nations and ...

In the news today, Aug. 21  Souris Plain DealerFour stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 21———ETHICS REPORT NOT HURTING LIBERALS: POLLA new poll suggests a scathing ethics report on ...

China says British consulate staffer detained 15 days  Souris Plain DealerHONG KONG — China said Wednesday a staffer at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been given 15 days of administrative detention in the city of ...

Liberals unhurt, Tories not helped by scathing SNC-Lavalin report: Poll  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — A new poll suggests a scathing ethics report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair hasn't so far hurt the Liberals' ...

Kershaw passes Koufax on wins list, Dodgers thump Blue Jays  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — As good as he felt last week in Miami striking out 10 in seven scoreless innings, Clayton Kershaw felt equally as bad back home at Dodger ...

One dead, others injured after fiery crash in southeastern Alberta  Souris Plain DealerCEREAL, Alta. — One person is dead and others have been injured in a fiery crash that forced the closure of Highway 9 about 300 kilometres east of Calgary.

Border official questioned Meng on alleged business in Iran: court documents  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — Court documents released ahead of a Huawei executive's extradition trial suggest a Canadian border official questioned Meng Wanzhou about ...

Australian court upholds Cardinal Pell child sex convictions  Souris Plain DealerMELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian appeals court by a 2-1 ruling Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to ...

2015 North Dakota liquid gas spill much bigger than reported  Souris Plain DealerBISMARCK, N.D. — A 2015 pipeline spill of liquid natural gas in western North Dakota initially reported as just 10 gallons is at least hundreds of thousands of ...

Philadelphia police commissioner resigning, mayor says  Souris Plain DealerPHILADELPHIA — The mayor of Philadelphia says the police commissioner is resigning over new allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender ...