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Michigan boy raising money for a gravestone for best friend  CityNews Vancouver

DETROIT — A 12-year-old Michigan boy is working odd jobs to raise money for a special Christmas gift: a gravestone for his best friend. The Detroit News …

Leaping lemur surprises Florida trooper during DUI arrest  CityNews Vancouver

SANFORD, Fla. — A lemur surprised a Florida Highway Patrol trooper when it crawled from a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck that had been stopped for …

US envoy for Afghanistan holds talks in Moscow with Russians  CityNews Vancouver

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry says it has hosted a U.S. special envoy for talks on Afghanistan. The ministry said the U.S. Special Representative for …

Apathy high as Venezuela holds weekend local elections  CityNews Vancouver

CARACAS, Venezuela — There’s widespread apathy in Venezuela ahead of Sunday’s elections for 2,459 local council members across the country.

Church’s Nativity scene underscores immigration divide  CityNews Vancouver

DEDHAM, Mass. — The baby Jesus confined to a black metal cage. The three wise men fenced off in a corner of the manger. A Catholic church in a Boston …