AP - BP's multibillion-dollar settlement deal with people and businesses harmed by its 2010 oil spill removes some uncertainty about the potential financial damages it faces. It also may help the company restore its all-important relationship with the federal government.
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AP - Suddenly Mitt Romney is fighting a two-front political war. The Republican presidential contender has skated along for much of the year as GOP challengers surged and faded. But now he faces an unexpected, more serious threat from Newt Gingrich — just as Barack Obama's team is sharpening its...
A woman and two young children are in hospital after plunging from a fourth-floor apartment balcony in Toronto's east end. A man faces several charges related to the incident.
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Three adults and two juvenile males, arrested last week, have now been charged in a string of armed robberies in rural Alberta.
Several suspects were arrested Friday in Edmonton's Beverly neighbourhood, along with a female who has since been released without charges.
Franklin William Gladue...
Canada to investigate security breach
OTTAWA, Canada says it is investigating a video of veiled passengers allegedly boarding a plane in Montreal without showing their faces for mandatory identity checks.
The video filmed July 11 and posted on YouTube by a British traveler allegedly shows a...
Obama: U.S. faces 'daunting' challenges
WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- President Barack Obama, in a July Fourth message to the nation, said America faces "daunting" but not "insurmountable" challenges.
In a message posted on the White House Web site, the president said the anniversary of the signing of...
Lindsay Lohan back in U.S., faces hearing
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., (UPI) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan has returned to the United States following a trip to Cannes, France, which brought legal problems earlier in the week, officials said.
The 23-year-old actress missed a scheduled probation progress...
Granny Robber' gets 3 years for bank robberies; faces up to 15 years more
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Granny Robber' gets 3 years for bank robberies; faces up to 15 years more
By The Associated Press
HAMILTON, Ohio - A retired bank teller...