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Intl court seeks probe into possible Afghanistan war crimes
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said Friday she is seeking an investigation of alleged war crimes committed in the war in Afghanistan, an unprecedent...
Nov 03, 2017
Men seeking medical pot bombard gynecologist's office
ALTOONA, Pa. - A Pennsylvania gynecologist says she has been inundated with calls from men trying to set up appointments after hearing she was permitted to prescribe medical marijuana. Dr. Liang Bartk...
Nov 03, 2017
How Trump's tweets, outspoken comments affect legal system
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s voters may love his outspoken ways. But judges? Not so much. The president’s tweets already have played a role in court decisions blocking his bans on travel an...
Nov 03, 2017
Trump-free Twitter: Outage highlights service's importance
President Donald Trump’s Twitter account disappeared for just 11 minutes this week, far shorter than past outages that have affected users of the social media service. But as Trump’s criti...
Nov 03, 2017
Police: Fetty Wap caught drag racing, charged with DUI
NEW YORK - Rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested and charged with DUI and other counts after police say he was caught drag racing another vehicle on a New York City highway early Friday morning. New York...
Nov 03, 2017
What We Know: Indictments, hearings in Russia probe
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election jumped forward this week with a 12-count indictment against two former campaign advisers to...
Nov 03, 2017
Apple's ultra-expensive iPhone X draws crowds as in-store sales begin
TORONTO - A decade after Apple launched its original smartphone, the crowds were back at its stores Friday as the ultra-expensive iPhone X hit the market after months of anticipation. From Vancouver&#...
Nov 03, 2017
US trade deficit rose to $43.5 billion in September
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit rose in September to $43.5 billion as imports grew faster than exports. The Commerce Department says the September trade gap in goods and services -the difference b...
Nov 03, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.3 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, h...
Nov 03, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.3 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.5 per cen...
Nov 03, 2017