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Jurors deliberating in murder trial of Chicago officer
CHICAGO - Attorneys in the trial of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald sparred over what video of the deadly encounter actually p...
Oct 04, 2018
Lawyer: Woman in suicide texting case did not commit crime
BOSTON - A young woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for sending text messages encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself did not force him to end his life and cannot be held responsible becaus...
Oct 04, 2018
Medallist wants to put paddle in water for Liberals in next federal election
OTTAWA - An Olympic kayaker is looking to splash Liberal gold on a southern Ontario riding long held by the Conservatives. Decorated athlete Adam van Koeverden announced Thursday he hopes to run as a ...
Oct 04, 2018
Philippe Couillard leaves politics with plea for tolerance of minorities
QUEBEC - Outgoing Quebec premier Philippe Couillard made an impassioned plea for the respect of minority rights Thursday as he announced he is leaving politics following the Liberals’ election d...
Oct 04, 2018
Two Alberta women added to the Senate
OTTAWA – Three new members are being added to the Senate, including the top official who organized this year’s tumultuous G7 summit in Quebec and an award-winning journalist from Edmonton....
Oct 04, 2018
Kavanaugh says he 'might have been too emotional' at hearing
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged Thursday he “might have been too emotional” when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a final bid to wi...
Oct 04, 2018
Rescuers detect possible sign of life under quake-hit hotel
PALU, Indonesia - A French rescue team said Thursday it has detected a possible sign of life under the rubble of a hotel in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island nearly a week after it was hit by a powerf...
Oct 04, 2018
Texas man's shooting by police overshadowed despite momentum
DALLAS - It was the kind of shooting that had spurred national interest before: A police officer had opened fire into a vehicle, leaving a black man dead. For residents in the Dallas area, the Sept. 1...
Oct 04, 2018
Key battle in Yemen's war risks tipping country into famine
BAJIL, Yemen - With American backing, the United Arab Emirates has resumed an all-out offensive aimed at capturing Yemen’s most vital port, Hodeida, where Shiite rebels are digging in to fight t...
Oct 04, 2018
Ex-officer involved in Rodney King beating sentenced for DUI
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A former Los Angeles police sergeant who went to prison for beating black motorist Rodney King has been sentenced after pleading no contest to driving under the influence. City...
Oct 04, 2018