Long known as a workplace hazard, silica dust can cause irreversible lung scarring and cancer. The Department of Labor expects its new limit to save about 600 lives a year. But industry is balking.
Brussels continues to mourn its more than 30 dead, as authorities continue to hunt for one more assailant in the blasts. Three attackers have now been identified.
In northeastern Syria, local residents are watching the comings and goings from a rural airstrip they say is America's Syria footprint in the anti-ISIS war.
Johan Verbeke , Belgium's ambassador to the U.S., says they live as world citizens, and the best way for his country to move past this week's tragedy is to not feel intimidated.
Big league poker tournaments put millions of dollars at stake for the players. But behind the scenes there is another money game going on, something of a mini-Wall Street.
As authorities continue to piece together how the terrorist attacks were carried out in Brussels, the intelligence community is reviewing how information is shared across continents. General Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA, talks about cooperation between the U.S. and Belgium.
LAFAYETTE, Indiana - After an Internet sensation fell from a couch and sought treatment at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, fundraising efforts are underway to help other pets that are just as unique.
We have adopted a strategy to end TB in our lifetime. This strategy requires us to work together to achieve the “three 90s”, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
Having a child who won't sleep can drive parents to distraction. But a study suggests that a parent's sleep issues play a role, too.
After six months in power, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has already rolled back many of the signature initiatives enacted by former prime minister Stephen Harper. Here's five ways Tuesday's budget continues that trend.
Director Zack Snyder doubles down on the machismo in the grim and gritty new movie featuring a much-anticipated superhero slugfest.
The Liberal government forecasts a $10-billion boost in revenues by having tax collectors get more aggressive about tax havens and tax debts. But critics say it's risky to count on that money when the Canada Revenue Agency has such a weak record in chasing rich cheats and tax debtors.
A report commissioned by Shared Services Canada on how to save money through outsourcing recommends eliminating 1,685 jobs at the beleaguered department that provides in-house tech support to the federal government.
The death of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been a tragic loss to his friends and family, and it has also left a political void for a large swatch of municipal voters who fear the voice of "the little guy" is not being heard.
The great debate is part politics and part economics. It has been going on for years: whether the best path to prosperity is to cut back on government spending or open the floodgates. The world will be watching the experiment, says Don Pittis, and Canadians will be the laboratory rats.
Former Mayor Bob Filner maintained on the witness stand Wednesday that he had not sexually harassed anyone while leading the city of San Diego, nor could he recall an encounter with a woman whose lawsuit alleges he put her in a chokehold.
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Youngsters are designing a new playground and the clock tower is getting a £172k refurb thanks to lottery and community funding.
When people make risky decisions, like doubling down in blackjack or investing in volatile stocks, what happens in the brain? Scientists have long tried to understand what makes some people risk-averse and others risk-taking. Answers could have implications for ...
Thousands of homeowners and small businesses in New Mexico — the second sunniest state in the nation — have invested nearly a quarter billion dollars in ...
A screaming audience of flag-waving, Latin dancing fans welcomed Colombian Reggaeton artist Maluma to the Embassy nightclub stage late Sunday/early Monday as the 22-year-old rising star opened with his hit single “Borro Cassette” (“Clearing Your Mind”).
If Donald Trump gets the GOP’s nomination for president even after all the party’s attempts to derail his campaign have failed, there is only one thing left for Republicans to do ...
What is this country coming to? Even Congress doesn’t want to do the job they were elected to do. Their credibility is in singles digits ...
Don’t expect local bookmakers to join in on the chorus heralding the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament as one of the best ever. It wasn’t for them. While casinos statewide surely didn’t lose money at the start of March Madness, they also didn’t score the jackpot of ...