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Hearing scheduled in Mario Batali indecent assault case
BOSTON - A hearing has been scheduled for next month in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Batali did not appear at a brief pre-trial hearing in a Boston courtr...
Jul 12, 2019
Omaha judge finds police 'reasonable' in killing man
OMAHA, Neb. - A Nebraska judge has dismissed a wrongful death case brought by the family of a sound technician for the TV show "Cops" who was killed by police during a robbery at a fast-food restauran...
Jul 12, 2019
Quebec premier at odds with Alberta and Saskatchewan over Energy East pipeline
SASKATOON - Alberta's premier says it doesn't matter if Quebec opposes the idea of an oil pipeline as part of the Energy East project - the federal government should step in and make it happen. Jason ...
Jul 12, 2019
Frenchman Simon Pagenaud races to fastest practice lap at Toronto Indy
TORONTO - Simon Pagenaud laid down the fastest practice lap of the day at the Honda Indy Toronto on Friday. The Frenchman, who won the Indy 500 in May, had a one-lap time of 59.870...
Jul 12, 2019
Fans celebrate World Cup champs, rally for equal pay
NEW YORK - Adoring fans packed New York City's Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday amid a blizzard of confetti to praise the World Cup-winning U.S. women's national soccer team as leaders on the field and a...
Jul 12, 2019
Ottawa city council gives controversial Chateau Laurier addition go-ahead
OTTAWA - A controversial addition to the historic Chateau Laurier was approved Wednesday, but Ottawa's city council will meet again Thursday to vote on it one more time. In a 14-9 split, councill...
Jul 12, 2019
Clock ticking for solution to B.C. rock slide blocking salmon: experts
CLINTON, B.C. - Experts say a rock slide that created a five-metre waterfall on the Fraser River is a significant problem that could spell disaster for British Columbia's threatened salmon populations...
Jul 12, 2019
Redblacks need consistent effort from starting QB Davis against visiting Alouettes
OTTAWA - After losing several key players in the off-season, there were a number of questions surrounding what the Ottawa Redblacks were realistically capable of heading into the 2019 CFL campaign. Th...
Jul 12, 2019
Veterans activist gets OK to press $25K libel suit against Liberal minister
TORONTO - A noted veterans activist can proceed with his defamation suit against the former minister of veterans affairs after Ontario's top court ruled Friday that a deputy judge in small claims...
Jul 12, 2019
Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield
TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car's windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson. Pima County ...
Jul 12, 2019