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Lennon's killer says he sought glory, deserved death penalty
ALBANY, N.Y. - The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable" act. Mark David Chapman made the comments in response to questions las...
Sep 22, 2020
State auditor: UC wrongly admitted well-connected students
SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California "inappropriately admitted" at least 64 wealthy students over the past six years as "favours to donors, family, and friends," according to an audit released...
Sep 22, 2020
Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivered a defiant and fiery speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly as his nation grapples with the Middle East's worst coronavirus...
Sep 22, 2020
Andreescu out for rest of tennis season to focus on health and training
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu says she is taking the remainder of the tennis season off to focus on her health and training. The Canadian tennis star made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. The decisio...
Sep 22, 2020
Grande Prairie RCMP warn of "highly concerning" substance found in seized drugs
The Grande Prairie RCMP have issued an alert for a new substance recently found in street drugs seized in the Swan City, which they say is known to be associated with overdoses and deaths.In July, pol...
Sep 22, 2020
Woman charged with mailing ricin to White House wrote note
WASHINGTON - A woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told President Donald Trump to "give up and remove your application for...
Sep 22, 2020
Grande Prairie PBR BuckWild event rescheduled for November 5-7
Those that were hoping to attend PBR's BuckWild event at Revolution Place will have to wait a little longer to get back into the stands.On Tuesday, PBR Canada announced in a statement that the Monster...
Sep 22, 2020
ASIRT investigating after man shot, killed by police in confrontation
EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog says it is investigating the shooting death of a 48-year-old man during a confrontation with Edmonton police.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says police...
Sep 22, 2020
White House lawyer in running for seat on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump didn't have to look very far for one of the contenders on his short list to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court: he's been considering one of ...
Sep 22, 2020
Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerky
MORGANTON, N.C. - A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 metres) down in a sinkhole - and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety. Th...
Sep 22, 2020