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Disgraced NFL star loses bid to undo plea deal in rape case
NEW ORLEANS - Disgraced NFL star Darren Sharper's attempt to get out of a 2016 plea deal and 18-year prison sentence in a sexual assault case has been rejected by a federal judge. Attorneys for Sharpe...
Aug 01, 2019
US sanctions Zimbabwean official over post-election killings
HARARE, Zimbabwe - The United States on Thursday placed on its sanctions list a former Zimbabwean army general who commanded troops accused of killing six civilians after a disputed election a year ag...
Aug 01, 2019
US presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky's trial
HELSINKI - American rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to assault as his trial in Sweden opened Tuesday, a month after a street fight that landed him in jail and became a topic of U.S.-Swedish diplo...
Aug 01, 2019
Latest round in northern Manitoba hunt for B.C. murder suspects proves fruitless
YORK LANDING, Man. - A massive police manhunt for two British Columbia homicide suspects has ended without success in a remote northern Manitoba Indigenous community. Mounties have pulled their heavy ...
Aug 01, 2019
Lebanon festival drops popular band after Christian pressure
BEIRUT - An international music festival in Lebanon said Tuesday that it has cancelled a planned concert by a popular Mideast rock band whose lead singer is openly gay, apparently caving to pressure a...
Aug 01, 2019
Brazilian police dismiss rape claim against Neymar
SAO PAULO - Brazilian police said Tuesday they've decided there are no grounds to bring rape charges against soccer star Neymar. And they're investigating whether his accuser filed a false report. "We...
Aug 01, 2019
Jury to find what Katy Perry owes for hit they say she stole
LOS ANGELES - Jurors are set to hear closing arguments before deciding how much Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label owe the writers of a Christian rap song over her hit "Dark Horse." La...
Aug 01, 2019
At least 20 people donated max to both Liberals and Conservatives in 2018
OTTAWA - The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company - these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they're allowed, or close to...
Aug 01, 2019
MLSE looks to improve fan experience at Scotiabank Arena both inside and out
TORONTO - While the Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors gear up for next season, Scotiabank Arena is getting a multimillion-dollar facelift. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president and C...
Aug 01, 2019
Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope
HONOLULU - "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa on Wednesday visited Native Hawaiian protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain. The Native Hawaiian Hollywood actor w...
Aug 01, 2019