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Police boost security at Capitol amid tension over Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON - The impassioned fight over whether to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has led to heightened security at the Capitol, with some senators using police escorts to shield them fr...
Oct 03, 2018
Probes of Trump taxes carry potential for millions in fines
NEW YORK - Though President Donald Trump insists he did nothing wrong on his taxes, experts say he could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in civil fines if state and federal authorities ...
Oct 03, 2018
McConnell sets Friday test vote on Kavanaugh nomination
WASHINGTON - The Senate braced for a crucial initial vote Friday on Brett Kavanaugh’s tottering Supreme Court nomination after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set his polarized chamber on a sche...
Oct 03, 2018
Prosecutors want botched music fest promoter to get prison
NEW YORK - Prosecutors say the promoter of a botched, highly publicized music festival in the Bahamas should serve over 15 years in prison. The government delivered its arguments prior to the sentenci...
Oct 03, 2018
Shanahan says Leafs expect their young stars to take less money to stay together
TORONTO - Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan says the team expects its star players to make financial sacrifices to be part of what’s hoped will be a long championship window in Toronto. And...
Oct 03, 2018
Artist paints new murals for Turning Point
A local artist has painted two new murals that now adorn the Turning Point building in downtown Red Deer. "They got to hearing about my artwork, and they inquired that maybe I could paint a mural, and...
Oct 03, 2018
Capitals winger Tom Wilson banned 20 games for preseason hit
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was banned 20 games by the NHL on Wednesday for a blindside hit to the head of an opponent during a preseason game, the latest and most severe punishment in what...
Oct 03, 2018
Trudeau, cabinet sidestep calls to denounce Trump mocking of Blasey Ford
OTTAWA - Two days before an American-imposed deadline to finalize a new trade deal with the United States and Mexico, the Trudeau government wanted to talk about women’s equality. It was also th...
Oct 03, 2018
Ex-girlfriend of Bills' McCoy alleges physical abuse
ATLANTA - LeSean McCoy’s ex-girlfriend says in a new court filing that the Buffalo Bills running back physically abused her and orchestrated a home invasion that left her beaten and bloodied. De...
Oct 03, 2018
Tories defend focus on transfer of offender to healing lodge
OTTAWA - Anyone who has been paying attention to the Conservative opposition knows what issue is at the fore - the controversial transfer of convicted murderer Terri-Lynne McClintic from a medium-secu...
Oct 03, 2018