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Montana governor wants Canadian drugs
Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that he is seeking U.S. government permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for use in state insurance programs.
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Canada 'regrets' Israeli settlements
Canada has voiced muted criticism over the planned expansion of 1,600 new Israeli settlements in disputed East Jerusalem.
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Canada ratifies UN treaty for disabled rights
Canada has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the eve of the Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
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Somali aid going to militants, UN staff: report
The United Nations World Food Program said it is conducting an internal review following a report that as much as half of the food aid it distributes in Somalia ends up in the hands of corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local UN staffers.
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Alaskans sought Yukon health-care deals: MDs
The Canadian public health-care system enjoyed by Yukoners has been used frequently over the years by neighbouring Alaskans such as former governor Sarah Palin's family.
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Canada wanted Afghan army to keep detainees
NATO allies lobbied Afghan's president for a separate legal framework to handle prisoners captured around Kandahar in late 2006 but those efforts went "nowhere," say internal Canadian government memos.
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Cross-border gun, drug ring busted
Ontario police say they have smashed a sophisticated organized crime group that was smuggling illegal weapons and drugs into the province from the U.S.
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Ukraine forms new coalition government
Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new majority coalition around President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday, allowing him to consolidate power by quickly approving his choices for a new prime minister and a cabinet.
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Early Iraq election results show tight contest
Early results from Iraq's election showed Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in a tight contest with a non-sectarian former premier.
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Chile hit by powerful aftershocks
A series of powerful aftershocks hit Chile on Thursday just 12 days after February's massive earthquake and minutes before the new president, Sebastian Pinera, was sworn in.
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