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Rape victim wants Japan to do more on US military crimes
TOKYO - A woman who says she was raped by a U.S. sailor in Japan is demanding Tokyo do more to protect crime victims of U.S. military personnel stationed here. Catherine Fisher met for an hour Friday ...
Apr 6, 2018
Scandal-hit Malaysian PM calls elections, expected in May
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia’s scandal-tainted prime minister announced Friday that Parliament will be dissolved to pave the way for general elections, expected to be held next month that w...
Apr 6, 2018
Teens dreamed of future together before their grisly deaths
SALT LAKE CITY - They were teenagers in love, bonding after overcoming personal struggles and dreaming of a family and future together. When they vanished days after Christmas, friends and family comb...
Apr 6, 2018
Rain shuts Yosemite, threatens problems at tallest US dam
SAN FRANCISCO - A fierce Northern California storm Friday shut down Yosemite National Park, threatened mudslides in wildfire-ravaged wine country and could present the first test of a partially repair...
Apr 6, 2018
Ex-teacher pleads guilty to fleeing with Tennessee student
NASHVILLE - A Tennessee teacher who set off a nationwide manhunt last year after he fled with a 15-year-old student broke down in court after pleading guilty to crossing state lines to have sex with a...
Apr 6, 2018
Opposition accuses N.B. premier of failing to act on harassment allegations
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s official Opposition has accused Premier Brian Gallant of failing to act swiftly on allegations of harassment against the Speaker of the legislature, suggesting the ...
Apr 6, 2018
Harrowing few minutes for woman caught in Alberta national park snow
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A woman is in stable condition recovering from hypothermia after she was caught in what is believed to have been an avalanche in Banff National Park. RCMP say they received an eme...
Apr 6, 2018
Positive jobless numbers for Red Deer area
RED DEER- Stats Canada is out with unemployment numbers for March. The Red Deer area saw a sizeable drop from 5.5% in February to 4.9% last month. The unemployment rate for our area in March 2017 was ...
Apr 6, 2018
Nova Scotia removes maternity leave penalties for municipal councillors, MLAs
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia deputy mayor cheered yesterday as the provincial government unveiled legislation enabling municipal councillors to take parental leave without penalty and without asking permis...
Apr 6, 2018
Olympic great Marit Bjoergen says she is retiring
OSLO - Marit Bjoergen, the most decorated Winter Olympian in history, says she is retiring from cross-country skiing. The 38-year-old Norwegian told public broadcaster NRK “I don’t have th...
Apr 6, 2018