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Brazil congressman ordered to pay for offensive remark
SAO PAULO – The Federal Appeals Court has ordered a conservative Brazilian congressman to pay…
DHL, Ford unveil jointly made electric delivery van
BERLIN – Deutsche Post DHL Group and U.S. automaker Ford have unveiled a jointly manufactured…
Virginia man pleads guilty to trying to fund Islamic State
NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia man who authorities say wanted to carry out a lone-wolf…
Review: Minnesota handled football suspensions properly
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota followed law and policy properly when it suspended 10…
Of monks and melons: preserving Quebec’s delicious agricultural heritage
SAINT-JEAN-DE-MATHA, Que. – In the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains north of Montreal, a group…
Florida man pleads guilty in 2016 Jewish centre bomb plot
MIAMI – A Florida man has pleaded guilty to plotting to bomb a Jewish centre…
Police: Man electrocuted while trying to steal copper wire
MORAINE, Ohio – Police say a man has been electrocuted while trying to steal copper…
Central Alberta RCMP officer charged with sexual assault pleads innocence
RED DEER, Alta. – A central Alberta RCMP officer charged with two counts of sexual…
Ex-US Rep. Corrine Brown won’t get new trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal judge has denied a request for a new trial by…
The Iowa State Fair is opening. Time to visit the Butter Cow
DES MOINES, Iowa – More than 1 million people typically visit the Iowa State Fair…
Judge suspended for calling counter-protesters ‘snowflakes’
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – A Georgia judge has been suspended for making online comments that called…
Man held in Rome after sister’s dismembered body found trash
ROME – A man in Rome confessed to authorities Wednesday to killing his sister, whose…
Union Pacific lays off 500 managers, 250 other rail workers
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific is laying off 500 managers and 250 other workers to…
Man accused of urinating on Philly synagogue walls charged
PHILADELPHIA – A man accused of urinating on the walls of a Philadelphia synagogue is…
Lonely Planet app Trips: Be inspired or tell your own story
NEW YORK – Lonely Planet has a new free app called Trips that offers inspiration…
Kenya opposition says it will challenge election in court
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s opposition will challenge the results of last week’s presidential election in…
Civil rights group sues Nebraska state prisons system
OMAHA, Neb. – The Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday followed…
FBI offers $30K reward for info in Minnesota mosque bombing
MINNEAPOLIS – The FBI is offering a $30,000 reward for information in the bombing of…
Toronto firefighters extinguish fire in CN Tower antenna mast
TORONTO – An electrical fire at Toronto’s landmark CN Tower was extinguished Wednesday morning after…
Judge won’t toss death sentence for carjacking killer of 2
BOSTON – A drifter convicted of killing two Massachusetts men in carjackings in 2001 has…
University of Florida says no to white nationalist event
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida on Wednesday denied a request by a group…
Oregon National Guard heads to wildfire near Crater Lake
SALEM, Ore. – Spc. Alex Beall, an Oregon National Guard member who fought in the…
Star gymnast Ellie Black headlines Canadian contingent at world university games
After two hectic years, Ellie Black needed a break. The Canadian gymnast’s standout performance at…
2nd discharge at Niagara Falls believed to be rain-related
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – New York state officials say the latest discharge near Niagara Falls…