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Seven-year term for trafficking girl, 14: ‘As low as humanity gets’
HALIFAX – His name was Owen, but he called himself Staxx — street-slang for a…
Mexico court orders drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo freed
MEXICO CITY – A drug lord convicted in the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug…
Man swoops child to safety in Ohio shooting that left 4 dead
CANTON, Ohio – Police in Ohio say the young son of a woman who was…
List of public workers making over $100K in Ontario grows; top earner made $1.2M
TORONTO – The CEO of Ontario Power Generation earned nearly $1.2 million last year, making…
The Latest: Attorney says Eyman did nothing wrong.
SEATTLE – The Latest on a lawsuit filed against anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman. (all…
Dem opposition to Trump court pick grows; Schumer warns GOP
WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee swelled Friday as…
Privacy concern raised over search service on Verizon phones
NEW YORK – Is Verizon planning to spy on its customers? You might conclude that…
Francine Wilson, subject of major spousal abuse case, dies
DETROIT – Francine Wilson, whose trial for killing her abusive husband became a landmark spousal…
The Latest: UNC’s Berry says ankles are about 85 per cent
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Latest on Friday preparations for the Final Four of the NCAA…
Trump paying $25M after judge approves Trump University deal
SAN DIEGO – A judge on Friday approved an agreement for President Donald Trump to…
Stocks end 1Q with solid gains after day of listless trading
Wall Street closed out a solid quarter Friday with a day of listless trading that…
McDonald’s Canada says info of 95,000 job applicants compromised
TORONTO – McDonald’s Canada says the jobs section of its website has been hacked, compromising…
North Carolina future uncertain after ‘Bathroom bill’ reset
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tense negotiations over a deal to undo North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” gave…
Better-than-expected GDP data lifts loonie while stock markets close lower
TORONTO – Better-than-expected economic data lifted the loonie Friday while North American markets slipped into…
Women’s hockey a winner and a loser in lead-up to world championship
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Women’s hockey took a step forward and a step back in the…
Lawyers: Death of Haiti plaintiff in US suit ‘suspicious’
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Lawyers in a U.S. lawsuit against the former mayor of a remote…
UN Security Council cuts 500 peacekeepers from Congo mission
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to cut 500 troops from the U.N. peacekeeping…
The Latest: NTSB: Bus occupants used seatbelts
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The Latest on a deadly crash involving a church bus and…
US seeks speedy appeal hearing in Hawaii travel ban case
HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion asking the 9th U.S.…
Tom Hanks takes light approach for ACLU online fundraiser
Host Tom Hanks kicked off an online fundraiser for the American Civil Liberties Union by…
Paraguay Senate majority approves presidential re-election
ASUNCION, Paraguay – A majority of Paraguayan senators approved a proposed constitutional amendment Friday that…
Juneau resident catches avalanche, waterfalls on phone
Carole Triem heard an unusual sound when she left an indoor swimming pool in downtown…
Inspired U.S. women down Canada 2-0 to open world hockey championship
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – There was extra emotion in the U.S. women’s centre-ice hug following their…
10 women file suit claiming abuse at Hawaii women’s prison
HONOLULU – Ten women say in a federal lawsuit that guards and a worker at…