Category Archives: Canadian Press
Clinton campaign chief has closed-door talk with House panel
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton’s former campaign chairman met Tuesday with a House committee investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. John Podesta spoke with me...
Jun 27, 2017
Activists take step to recall judge in sex assault case
SAN FRANCISCO - Activists seeking to recall a judge who sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman say they believe voters will s...
Jun 27, 2017
Sarah Palin sues paper for tying her PAC ad to mass shooting
NEW YORK - Former vice-presidential nominee and Alaska governor Sarah Palin is accusing The New York Times of defamation over an editorial that linked one of her political action committee ads to the ...
Jun 27, 2017
US sets up court in Oregon forest for major gathering
PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. government has sent federal prosecutors to a “pop-up” court in eastern Oregon to process citations against people attending a massive counter-culture peace gather...
Jun 27, 2017
Man, 90, who escaped prison in 1970 indicted for fraud
PHILADELPHIA - Federal prosecutors say a 90-year-old man who escaped from a Maryland prison in 1970 has been indicted for Social Security fraud in Philadelphia. William Lewis is accused of collecting ...
Jun 27, 2017
Judge approves initial motions in Takata bankruptcy
DOVER, Del. - A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday granted several preliminary orders allowing Japanese auto parts supplier Takata to move forward with its reorganization plan, which includes the sa...
Jun 27, 2017
Judge: Alabama inmates' mental care 'horrendously' lacking
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama’s psychiatric care of state inmates is so “horrendously inadequate” that it violates the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment, a f...
Jun 27, 2017
Report: Black girls thought to need less protection
WASHINGTON - Adults think that black girls are less innocent, less in need of protection and nurturing, and seem older than similarly aged white girls, which could lead to stiffer punishments in schoo...
Jun 27, 2017
Estates of Bernie Madoff's 2 sons to keep nearly $4 million
NEW YORK - A bankruptcy court filing shows the estates of Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff’s (MAY’-dawfz) two sons will get to keep nearly $4 million once about $18 million in assets is...
Jun 27, 2017
FDA takes steps to boost generic competition, limit prices
The Food and Drug Administration said it’s taking steps to boost the number of generic prescription drugs on the market in an effort to make medicines more affordable and to prevent price gougin...
Jun 27, 2017