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Buzz kill: California police work to detect drugged drivers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Police in three California counties are testing what amounts to a breathalyzer for drug users - a device that some authorities and lawmakers said Wednesday is desperately needed n...
May 10, 2017
Phoenix serial killing suspect seemed to live in isolation
PHOENIX - The man dubbed by police as the Serial Street Shooter has left behind few signs of what his life was like before he was arrested in Phoenix’s first serial killings in a decade. Aaron S...
May 10, 2017
Brazil's ex-leader Silva defiant in testimony to Judge Moro
RIO DE JANEIRO - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva struck a defiant note after testifying for five hours Wednesday, telling thousands of supporters that the corruption case against ...
May 10, 2017
Trump to host Turkish president at White House on May 16
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will host Turkey’s president next week at the White House. The White House said in a statement Wednesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH’-jehp ...
May 10, 2017
GOP senators oppose nominee for Trade Representative
WASHINGTON - Two Republican senators said late Wednesday they would oppose President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative in a broadside against the administration’s “...
May 10, 2017
Moon's rise to power in S Korea causes worries, hopes abroad
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Which of South Korea’s neighbours and allies stand to benefit most from liberal Moon Jae-in’s ascension to the presidency this week? It might be North Korea, wh...
May 10, 2017
Stunned FBI agents grapple with Comey firing
WASHINGTON - FBI agents continued to reel Wednesday from Director James Comey’s unceremonious dismissal a day earlier, their surprise at the manner of his ouster coupled with questions about who...
May 10, 2017
Saskatchewan offers help to the provinces that are fighting spring floods
REGINA - Knowing first-hand the devastation flooding can cause, Saskatchewan has been quick to lend a helping hand to provinces in need this spring. More than 130 communities in B.C, Ontario and Quebe...
May 10, 2017
B.C. political parties ponder common issues after close vote, possible deals
VICTORIA - The election of a minority government in British Columbia already has political parties pondering common ground between them as everybody awaits the final results. With more than 176,000 ab...
May 10, 2017
Red Deer Public Schools trustees vote narrowly in support of single education system
Red Deer Public Schools is the first public school board in Alberta to formally state its support for a single publicly-funded education system. At its meeting on Wednesday, the board voted 4 – ...
May 10, 2017