US & Canada
Five U.S. police officers killed in Dallas sniper shootings
Dallas police were in a standoff with a suspect on Friday after snipers killed five officers and wounded six, one of the ...Obama slows Afghanistan pullout, 8,400 troops to stay
President Barack Obama on Wednesday put the brakes on the US pullout from Afghanistan, saying 8,400 troops will remain in the war-ravaged ...Four U.S. airports to open automated security lanes this fall
Four major U.S. airports plan to speed up security checks by automating the distribution of bins for travelers\' carry-on bags, the U.S. ...North America leaders defend free trade, resist isolationism
The leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico pushed back Wednesday on calls for walling off their nations from free trade, ...Canada to lift visa for Mexican visitors
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canada will lift visa requirements for Mexican visitors as of December 2016, removing a major ...23 die in historic floods in US state
Flooding in the US state of West Virginia killed 23 people and stranded others who had to be plucked from rooftops and ...Artists, scientists urge North America to save Monarch butterfly
Some 200 intellectuals, scientists and artists from around the world urged the leaders of Mexico, the United States and Canada on Wednesday ...Wife of Orlando shooter knew of attack, could face charges
The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub knew of his plans for the attack and ...Fifty killed in Florida gay club shooting, worst in U.S. history
A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday in the ...Emotional farewell to Muhammad Ali in Louisville
Thousands of people from the worlds of sports, entertainment, politics and Muhammad Ali\'s native Louisville on Friday said farewell to the boxing ...