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Weinstein judge won't step aside as jury selection resumes
NEW YORK - The judge in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial declined the defence's request that he step aside as jury selection dipped into a third day Thursday. Judge James Burke announced his decision Thu...
Jan 09, 2020
Netflix leads all nominees for NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES - Netflix will make its presence felt at next month's 51st NAACP Image Awards. The streaming giant on Thursday emerged with a leading 42 nominations, including for Ava DuVernay's limited s...
Jan 09, 2020
Country Music Hall of Fame breaks attendance record in 2019
NASHVILLE - The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum said nearly 1.3 million people visited the Nashville, Tennessee, museum last year, breaking an annual attendance record. The downtown museum, whic...
Jan 09, 2020
Border agency's digital device searches broke the law, privacy watchdog says
OTTAWA - Canada's border agency violated the law by carrying out unduly invasive searches of personal digital devices, in one case viewing a traveller's social media and online ban...
Jan 09, 2020
Saskatchewan wants to prevent sex offenders from changing names
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is working to ban released sex offenders from changing their names. Stricter rules have been drafted and are expected to be presented to cabinet within weeks....
Jan 09, 2020
Bodies placed in odd spots in Ottawa hospitals as morgues overflow
OTTAWA - Lou Burri says a body stored in a hospital conference room first set an alarm bell ringing in his head last October. The hospital denies that happened, but the union leader at the O...
Jan 09, 2020
Pearn out as head coach of Canadian women's hockey team, Ryan takes over
CALGARY - Perry Pearn has been dismissed as head coach of the Canadian women's hockey team, less than three months before the start of the world championship. The 68-year-old from Stettler, Alta., wen...
Jan 09, 2020
Thunder goalie named AJHL Defensive Player of the Week
Goaltender Eric Ward of the Drayton Valley Thunder is the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week with a 3-0 record in the opening days of 2020. The rookie goalie posted three consecuti...
Jan 09, 2020
AP source: Giants nearing deal with Pats' Judge to be coach
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - New England Patriots assistant Joe Judge probably is going to have to wait another day before finalizing a contract to become the somewhat surprising choice as head coach of th...
Jan 09, 2020
Pelosi's next move on impeachment unclear as Senate waits
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has the votes to start President Donald Trump's impeachment trial as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the documents, winn...
Jan 09, 2020