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Police officer buys diapers for shoplifting suspect
LAUREL, Md. - A rookie police officer in Maryland is garnering praise for an act of kindness he extended to a woman accused of shoplifting. Officer Bennet Johns, who joined the Laurel Police Departmen...
Jul 31, 2017
Appeals court: US citizen can't sue after 3-year detention
NEW YORK - An appeals court in New York says a U.S. citizen detained for more than three years in a bungled immigration case cannot sue for damages. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reached the c...
Jul 31, 2017
Ex-Washington University dean pleads guilty to child porn
ST. LOUIS - A former dean at Washington University in St. Louis has pleaded guilty in a federal child porn case and could face up to 20 years in prison. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Justin...
Jul 31, 2017
FBI: Men who spotted polygamous leader will split reward
SALT LAKE CITY - A pair of pawn shop workers who provided a key tip that helped authorities capture a fugitive polygamous sect leader will split a $50,000 reward from the FBI, the agency revealed Mond...
Jul 31, 2017
Hawaii allows first lab to begin testing medical marijuana
HONOLULU - Hawaii approved its first laboratory to begin testing samples of medical marijuana 17 years after use of the drug was legalized in the state. On Monday, the state Department of Health certi...
Jul 31, 2017
Confederate symbols protested, discussed as lawmakers meet
JACKSON, Miss. - The Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag is prompting public protests and private discussions about race relations at a Southern legislative meeting. Lawmakers and staff ...
Jul 31, 2017
Myanmar police detain journalist ahead of defamation trial
YANGON, Myanmar - Police in Myanmar have detained a prominent journalist, accusing him of attempting to flee the country shortly before his trial on defamation charges brought by a follower of a Buddh...
Jul 31, 2017
White House says Trump has no plans to shift cabinet members
WASHINGTON - Simmering tensions between President Donald Trump and his attorney general appear to be cooling down. The White House said Monday that Trump has “100 per cent” confidence in h...
Jul 31, 2017
Appreciation: Sam Shepard embodied, examined American myth
LOS ANGELES - No one really got to know Sam Shepard - and that was the way he seemed to like it. Despite dozens of blatantly personal plays to his name, movie stardom and the spotlight of celebrity an...
Jul 31, 2017
Hot weather is affecting athletes at Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Intense heat at the Canada Summer Games is affecting athletes and competitions in Winnipeg. Environment Canada says the temperature reached 30 C Monday afternoon, making it feel like almost...
Jul 31, 2017