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Adultery a punishable offense in Indonesia's criminal code
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's Parliament has passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code that criminalizes extramarital sex and applies to citizens and visiting foreigne...
Dec 5, 2022
Dowd's winner lifts Capitals past Oilers 3-2
EDMONTON - Nic Dowd scored the game winner as the Washington Capitals snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Lars Eller and T.J. Oshie also scored for th...
Dec 5, 2022
Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels against Donald Trump, was sentenced in California on Monday to 14 years in prison for cheating ...
Dec 5, 2022
Raptors drop a 116-110 decision to Boston for third loss at Scotiabank this season
TORONTO - Jayson Tatum had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lift the league-leading Boston Celtics to a 116-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Pascal Siakam scored 29 points, while Scottie Ba...
Dec 5, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah named to all-MLB first team
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been named to the all-MLB first team on Monday. Manoah posted a 16-7 record while boasting a 2.24 earned run average, good for fourth in the major league...
Dec 5, 2022
Vancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league
VANCOUVER - A new professional women's soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Monday that it will be home to one of two founding teams when the eight-team league begins i...
Dec 5, 2022
Hockey Canada releases list of invitees for upcoming world junior selection camp
CALGARY - Connor Bedard will highlight a group of 10 players hoping to win their second junior hockey championship title in six months when Hockey Canada kicks off its selection camp for the 2023 team...
Dec 5, 2022
Former CFL player Jerome Messam gets 18-month suspended sentence in voyeurism case
CALGARY - A former running back with the Calgary Stampeders, who filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her permission, won't be going to jail but will have a criminal record. Jerome Messam ha...
Dec 5, 2022
Alberta Government aims to end 'squatter's rights'
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has introduced legislation that it says would give property owners greater levels of protection.If passed, the Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, wo...
Dec 5, 2022
Ex-Miami congressman Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investiga...
Dec 5, 2022