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Judge dismisses felony convictions of 5 retired military officers in US Navy bribery case

Judge dismisses felony convictions of 5 retired military officers in US Navy bribery case

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases .
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Incumbent Lucy McBath beats 2 Democratic primary foes in new Atlanta-area congressional district

Incumbent Lucy McBath beats 2 Democratic primary foes in new Atlanta-area congressional district

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's elections on Tuesday include a state Supreme Court race that's grown unusually heated by the sleepy standards of the state's nonpartisan judicial elections, as well as a five-way GOP primary for an open seat in the strongly R
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Storms spin up tornadoes in Iowa that cause injuries, topple wind turbines

Storms spin up tornadoes in Iowa that cause injuries, topple wind turbines

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Powerful storms that rolled through the Midwest spun up multiple tornadoes, including a fierce twister that smashed through a small Iowa town Tuesday, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, toppled trees,
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Massie's role in failed bid to oust House speaker doesn't affect his victory in Kentucky GOP primary

Massie's role in failed bid to oust House speaker doesn't affect his victory in Kentucky GOP primary

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep.
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Scott McAfee, judge presiding over Trump election case, wins election to keep his seat

Scott McAfee, judge presiding over Trump election case, wins election to keep his seat

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won an election to keep his seat.
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3 authors shortlisted for Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour

3 authors shortlisted for Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour

Ali Bryan, former winner Patrick deWitt and Deborah Wills are up for this year's award, to be announced at gala in Orillia on June 22
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'Happy tears' of victim's sister after prison attack on serial killer Robert Pickton

'Happy tears' of victim's sister after prison attack on serial killer Robert Pickton

MONTREAL — Cynthia Cardinal said she was "overwhelmed" with happiness when she received a text message on Monday with the news that serial killer Robert Pickton, who murdered her sister Georgina Papin, was in a life-threatening condition after being
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Orphan orca's extended family spotted off northeast side of Vancouver Island

Orphan orca's extended family spotted off northeast side of Vancouver Island

ALERT BAY, B.C. — Members of a killer whale pod related to an orphan orca calf that escaped a remote British Columbia tidal lagoon last month have been spotted off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island.
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UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city

UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation caused by Israel’s expanding military operation . The U.N.
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Winnipeg trial hears search for 'serial killer' definition found on killer's computer

Winnipeg trial hears search for 'serial killer' definition found on killer's computer

WINNIPEG — A police analyst tasked with going through the computer of a Winnipeg man who admitted to killing four women found internet searches for what it means to be a serial killer.
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