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Militants storm charity building in Afghan capital
KABUL - Militants stormed a building housing an international aid organization in Kabul, provoking an overnight firefight with security forces in which three gunmen were killed and six civilians were ...
Sep 06, 2016
Appeal court reviewing trucker's acquittal in indigenous woman's death
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal is hearing arguments on whether to overturn a controversial acquittal of an Ontario trucker charged with killing an indigenous woman. Last year, a jury found Bra...
Sep 06, 2016
'He made me hate myself': Sex assault complainant testifies at judge's hearing
CALGARY - A woman who was asked whether she could have kept her knees closed by an Alberta judge during a sexual assault trial says she contemplated suicide as a result of her experience. “He ma...
Sep 06, 2016
Trial begins for man accused in mill shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Jury selection will begin today in the trial of a man accused of killing two men and wounding two others during a shooting at a sawmill in Nanaimo, B.C. Michael Lunn and Fred McEachern...
Sep 06, 2016
Southeast Asian summit opens, overshadowed by Duterte flap
VIENTIANE, Laos - A summit of Southeast Asian leaders has opened, overshadowed by the Philippine leader’s intemperate comments aimed at President Barack Obama. Philippine President Rodrigo Duter...
Sep 06, 2016
Clinton: He's a national security danger. Trump: No, she is
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Donald Trump said Tuesday night that Hillary Clinton’s handling of private emails disqualifies her to serve as president. His own temperament, Trump said, was his “singl...
Sep 06, 2016
What If: Could Gary Johnson get hot and play the spoiler?
PHOENIX - Unpopular among many Americans, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have opened the door for a third-party spoiler in the presidential campaign - and just as Gary Johnson is starting to warm up...
Sep 06, 2016
Congress returns to battle over Zika, keep government open
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers returning to Washington after a seven-week break picked up right where they left off - feuding about legislation to battle the mosquito-borne Zika virus and deadlocked over the ...
Sep 06, 2016
What If: Could Clinton win it before Election Day?
WASHINGTON - Election Day isn’t what it used to be. The presidential winner may be all but known by then, thanks to early voting. Beginning Friday, residents in North Carolina can submit absente...
Sep 06, 2016
What If: Could a debate smackdown shake up the election?
WASHINGTON - Get ready for some must-see TV. The fall debates are always a big part of any presidential campaign. But with many 2016 voters underwhelmed by both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, this ...
Sep 06, 2016