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Trump plan would channel prescription discounts to patients
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Thursday unveiled a plan to channel now-hidden prescription drug discounts directly to patients, saying that would eventually lower prices for consumers. The prop...
Jan 31, 2019
Airbnb criticizes Hawaii attempt to subpoena host records
HONOLULU - Airbnb is pushing back against Hawaii's attempt to find tax delinquents by subpoenaing 10 years' worth of invoices, receipts and other records from the home-sharing platform's island hosts,...
Jan 31, 2019
A robust US job market likely defied shutdown during January
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers likely kept adding jobs at a healthy pace in January even in the face of threats ranging from weakening global growth to the Trump administration's trade war with China to ...
Jan 31, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW Jan. 31, 2019
Reporter Angie Rolheiser speaks about Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who adressed the families of the victims today, telling them he is "so, so, so sorry."
Jan 31, 2019
Montreal high school to help 'cyber-athletes' hone video game skills
MONTREAL - Teamwork, competition and the thrill of bringing home a championship are part of the high school experience for many young athletes, but for a ...
Jan 31, 2019
Montreal high school to help 'cyber-athletes' hone video game skills
MONTREAL - Teamwork, competition and the thrill of bringing home a championship are part of the high school experience for many young athletes, but for a ...
Jan 31, 2019
Passenger found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in Winnipeg bus driver's stabbing
WINNIPEG - A jury has found a passenger guilty of second-degree murder for stabbing a Winnipeg transit operator who had removed him from a bus. Irvine Jubal Fraser, who was 58,&nbs...
Jan 31, 2019
Actresses welcome on-set culture changes in MeToo era
PASADENA, Calif. - Lorraine Toussaint welcomes the idea of intimacy coaches on television and film sets, even if the actress wasn't quite sure what the job entails. Informed that such coaches help sta...
Jan 31, 2019
Coyne Schofield defends McGuire after awkward interaction
Women's hockey star Kendall Coyne Schofield said Thursday she doesn't believe NBC Sports analyst Pierre McGuire questioned her knowledge of the sport during an awkward pre-game interaction this week. ...
Jan 31, 2019
Lil Jon supports Maroon 5 cancelling halftime press event
ATLANTA - Lil Jon says he understands Maroon 5's decision to cancel its news conference to discuss the band's Super Bowl halftime performance with reporters. Maroon 5, with frontman Adam Levine, was s...
Jan 31, 2019