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Ventura plans to take defamation case to US Supreme Court
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 5:06pm | The Canadian Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he plans to take his defamation fight against the estate of slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle to the U.S. Supreme Court. In June, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out a $1.8 million verdict...
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US government won't reclassify marijuana, allows research
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 5:01pm | The Canadian Press
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most-dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses.
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Report: US-based Turkish navy officer 'missing' after coup
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:59pm | The Canadian Press
ANKARA, Turkey — Two Turkish military attaches working in Greece have fled the country for Italy after the failed military coup attempt, Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday, while reports said a naval officer based in the U.S. has also gone...
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John Steinbeck's son, fellow author Thomas Steinbeck, dies
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:55pm | The Canadian Press
LOS ANGELES — Thomas Steinbeck, eldest son of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck and a prominent author and screenwriter in his own right, has died at age 72. Stephanie Hornback of Carway Communications says "The Grapes of Wrath" author's son...
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Terror suspect's death sparks renewed questions about peace bonds
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:51pm | The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The fact Aaron Driver was able to plan a terrorist attack with explosives while under a peace bond has ignited debate about whether the court-ordered tool is an effective means of controlling radicalized people. Peace bonds have been...
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California island foxes removed from endangered species list
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:49pm | The Canadian Press
LOS ANGELES — Not long ago, foxes native to the Channel Islands off the California coast teetered on the edge of extinction. They have rebounded to the point where U.S. wildlife officials on Thursday removed three subspecies of island fox from the...
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Indian Beach gets a $675,000 makeover
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:36pm | THE CHRONICLE HERALD
Indian Beach waterfront park in North Sydney is set to be transformed, with $675,000 in improvements announced Thursday.
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Atlantica Party would sell NSLC
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:35pm | THE CHRONICLE HERALD
The Atlantica Party promised Thursday to sell off the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission if elected.
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The Red Cross "Be Ready" app will give users access to information needed to prepare for different emergency situations. (STAFF)
Red Cross app helps evacuees grab and go
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:33pm | THE CHRONICLE HERALD
Red Cross app helps when things go bad quickly When most people hear the phrase “grab and go” they think lunch, not an environmental disaster.
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Code of conduct for Nova Scotia municipal councils under consideration:minister
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:27pm | The Canadian Press
HALIFAX — A town councillor's racial slur has prompted the Nova Scotia government to consider a uniform code of conduct for municipal councils across the province. Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill said Thursday the move is in...
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Doctor heading Gord Downie's brain tumour treatment a longtime Tragically Hip fan
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:22pm | The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Gord Downie's chief oncologist has been to all but one of the Tragically Hip's farewell concerts and plans to attend each of the band's remaining shows, including the final stop on the tour in...
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UN chief enlists Hollywood star power to end poverty
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:07pm | The Canadian Press
LOS ANGELES — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Hollywood to enlist its star power in the United Nation's ambitious campaign to end poverty, tackle climate change and promote a fairer more humane world — and he got an enthusiastic...
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Justice Thomas Cromwell laughs as he listens to speakers during a ceremony officially welcoming him to the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. (CP)
Atlantic Canadian judges will be considered for high court: Wilson-Raybould
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 4:00pm | The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will ask those tasked with developing a short list of candidates for the Supreme Court to include judges from Atlantic Canada, but that does not mean someone from the region will end up getting the job...
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A timeline in the case of terror suspect 24-year-old Aaron Driver
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 3:59pm | The Canadian Press
A timeline in the case of Aaron Driver, a man suspected of planning terrorist activities who was killed in a confrontation with RCMP: December 2014: RCMP receive a complaint from a member of the public about social media posts under the alias Harun...
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Wildfires spare Marseille in France, but danger high nearby
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 3:40pm | The Canadian Press
MARSEILLE, France — Firefighters in southern France brought in reinforcements from across the country on Thursday to help smother the last flames and douse dry brush after wind-whipped wildfires devastated thousands of acres and destroyed homes but...
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