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Judiciary panel debates Trump impeachment, moves toward vote
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee launched a lively, marathon session Thursday ahead of voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. a historic step as the deeply partisa...
Dec 12, 2019
Legault defends telling California governor all French-Canadians are Catholic
SACRAMENTO, United States - Quebec Premier Francois Legault is defending comments made Wednesday to the governor of California in which he declared all French Canadians are Catholic. Legault was makin...
Dec 12, 2019
Dallas Stars fire Jim Montgomery for unprofessional conduct
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars fired second-year coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday for what the team called unprofessional conduct. General manager Jim Nill said Montgomery had acted inconsistently with "cor...
Dec 12, 2019
Exxon Mobil prevails in lawsuit over climate regulations
NEW YORK - Exxon Mobil won Tuesday in a closely watched lawsuit over the costs of climate change, with a judge saying there was no proof the energy giant duped investors about the toll that regulation...
Dec 12, 2019
Privacy czar laments 'crisis of trust', cites urgent need to ensure rights
OTTAWA - High-profile, personal-data violations by Facebook, Equifax and others have highlighted like never before the urgent need to update Canada's aging laws, the federal privac...
Dec 12, 2019
10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program
WASHINGTON - Ten former NFL players have been charged with defrauding the league's health care benefit program, the Justice Department said Thursday. They include five former players on the Washington...
Dec 12, 2019
10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program
WASHINGTON - Ten former NFL players have been charged with defrauding the league's health care benefit program, the Justice Department said Thursday. They include five former players on the Washington...
Dec 12, 2019
The Associated Press picks the top moments on TV from 2019
NEW YORK - Many have noticed how fragmented our TV viewing is, with multiple competing streaming services and dozens of channels pulling us in different directions. But the year also saw some jaw-drop...
Dec 12, 2019
Increased activity on New Zealand volcano stymies recovery
WHAKATANE, New Zealand - Experts said geothermal activity on a New Zealand volcanic island increased significantly on Wednesday, dealing a blow to relatives waiting for crews to recover the bodies tha...
Dec 12, 2019
Freeland signs new NAFTA pact, urges Parliament to ratify as quickly as possible
OTTAWA - Canada joined the United States and Mexico in heralding a new era of North American prosperity on Tuesday as they formally agreed to changes to the new continental free trade deal. The a...
Dec 12, 2019
