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Murder charges dropped after officers say they won't testify
CHICAGO - The refusal of five former Chicago police officers to testify in the retrial of a man incarcerated for murder since 1990 has resulted Wednesday in the dropping of charges against the defenda...
Nov 15, 2017
Transgender woman sues over placement in male prison
BOSTON - A transgender woman behind bars at an all-male prison in Massachusetts filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force the state to transfer her to a women’s facility, saying she is ...
Nov 15, 2017
California may limit liability of self-driving carmakers
SAN FRANCISCO - California regulators are embracing a General Motors recommendation that would help makers of self-driving cars avoid paying for accidents and other trouble, raising concerns that the ...
Nov 15, 2017
Judge sides with Philadelphia in 'sanctuary cities' case
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. government from withholding a major grant that pays for public safety equipment because Philadelphia is a “sanctuary city.” U.S...
Nov 15, 2017
Despite 7 women's statements, Bush unlikely to be prosecuted
HOUSTON - Allegations that former President George H.W. Bush inappropriately touched seven women involve potential crimes punishable by fines or jail time, if they had been prosecuted. All but one of ...
Nov 15, 2017
Indicted Maryland legislator charged with tipping off target
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A Maryland state senator already indicted on charges that he accepted illegal payments while using the word “lollipop” as a code for every $1,000 he expected to collect wa...
Nov 15, 2017
Fifth-string goalie Dylan Ferguson living the dream with Vegas Golden Knights
VANCOUVER - Dylan Ferguson’s first time on an NHL ice surface didn’t come in Tuesday’s 8-2 loss where the injury-riddled Vegas Golden Knights called on their fifth-string goalie for ...
Nov 15, 2017
Stampeders shrug off losses ahead of CFL West final versus Eskimos
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders are aware of the doubts. After all, they created them. The team that finished first in the CFL with a 13-4-1 record doesn’t have much momentum heading into Sunda...
Nov 15, 2017
Review of old court cases continues in Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo. - Officials in Ferguson, Missouri, are still poring over old municipal court cases trying to determine which should be dismissed as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justi...
Nov 15, 2017
Another day ends with no verdict in Menendez bribery trial
NEWARK, N.J. - Jurors completed a seventh day of deliberations in the bribery trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend Wednesday without a verdict, as defence attorneys pushed for th...
Nov 15, 2017