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Dave Chappelle urges progressive policing in Ohio hometown
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Dave Chappelle is urging progressive policing in his southwestern Ohio hometown,…
CBS’ Pelley noted for blunt evaluations of Trump
NEW YORK – Soft-spoken yet direct, anchor Scott Pelley is emerging as a blunt evaluator…
Alberta to end time limit on civil suits around sexual or domestic violence
EDMONTON – Alberta is changing the rules to give victims of sexual and domestic violence…
4 Vermont towns oppose development inspired by Mormon leader
TUNBRIDGE, Vt. – Residents of four small Vermont towns on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly against a…
Return of ‘Voice’ leads NBC to ratings victory
NEW YORK – Singing, dancing and Chicago was the formula NBC used for a weekly…
YSL ad triggers sexism outcry as Chanel rockets to space
PARIS – Chanel rocketed into space Tuesday at Paris Fashion Week in an interstellar-themed show…
Canadian women look to dispatch Spain, successfully defend Algarve Cup title
Going into Wednesday’s Algarve Cup final against Spain, captain Christine Sinclair says Canada’s mission hasn’t…
Halifax judge made many errors in cabbie sex-assault case, Crown says in appeal
HALIFAX – The Crown will appeal the acquittal of a Halifax cab driver accused of…
The Latest: India man sentenced in US in terror plot case
RENO, Nev. – The Latest on the sentencing of a citizen of India who pleaded…
Senators credit total commitment to Boucher’s system for recent success
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators are all in, and they are reaping the rewards. The…
Film chronicles Patriots season, dramatic Super Bowl win
BOSTON – From Julian Edelman pledging to win for Tom Brady’s mom to Atlanta’s swagger…
Golf veteran Mike Weir named assistant captain for this fall’s Presidents Cup
Mike Weir has plenty of experience with the highs and lows of professional golf, and…
Serena Williams withdraws from Indian Wells with knee injury
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday…
‘I got a new piercing’: Branch impales ski instructor’s lip
POCATELLO, Idaho – A ski instructor trying to jump between two trees on a Wyoming…
Senate demands action to end threats to Jewish facilities
WASHINGTON – The entire U.S. Senate is calling on the Trump administration to take more…
Judge to rule on Singapore teen’s asylum case this month
CHICAGO – A Chicago immigration judge will decide this month whether a Singapore teenager arrested…
2 challenging mysteries have one thing in common: Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Two of the world’s most intriguing mysteries are in the hands…
Margaret Atwood, Heather O’Neill, Madeleine Thien on Baileys Women’s Prize long list
LONDON – Celebrated Canadian authors Margaret Atwood, Heather O’Neill and Madeleine Thien are on the…
Margaret Atwood, Annie Proulx up for women’s fiction prize
LONDON – Margaret Atwood, Annie Proulx and Mary Gaitskill are among North American contenders for…
Lawyer: Pence’s AOL account adds new wrinkle to civil case
INDIANAPOLIS – A lawyer suing Vice-President Mike Pence for refusing to release public records as…
Twitter troll takes over lawmaker’s handle, demands apology
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indiana state lawmaker who says he won’t “give in to terrorists” is…
The Latest: Groups want leaking Alaska pipeline shut down
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Latest on an underwater natural gas pipeline leak in Alaska’s Cook…
Report: Immigrant in country illegally charged with murder
LOS ANGELES – A Mexican immigrant in the U.S. illegally despite being deported repeatedly is…
SXSW to remove immigration warnings from festival contract
AUSTIN, Texas – The South by Southwest festival will remove language from contracts that had…