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B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

VANCOUVER — A man who told police he was "joking around" with his girlfriend when he fatally shot her in the head has been sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter with an additional six months for possessing a rifle without a licence.
Tennessee family's lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son

Tennessee family's lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son

A mother whose son was having a seizure in his Tennessee apartment said in a federal lawsuit that police and paramedics subjected the 23-year-old to “inhumane acts of violence” instead of treating him, then covered up their use of deadly force.
Cannabis company Canopy Growth says chief executive David Klein to retire next year

Cannabis company Canopy Growth says chief executive David Klein to retire next year

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says chief executive David Klein is retiring next year. The cannabis company says Klein will call it quits at the end of the company's current financial year on March 31, 2025.
What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them

What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them

WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it.

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Diplomacy intensifies to halt the Israel-Hamas war and prevent wider regional conflict JERUSALEM (AP) — International diplomacy to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading into a wider regional conflict intensified Friday, with the British and French f
What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them

What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them

WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it.

Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis

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Maine regulators reject utility proposal to report suspected marijuana grow operations to police

Maine regulators reject utility proposal to report suspected marijuana grow operations to police

Maine utility regulators unanimously rejected on Tuesday an electric utility's proposal to proactively report high consumption that signals a marijuana growing operation to law enforcement officials in an attempt to aid police crackdown on illicit op
In Nebraska special session on taxes, some ideas to raise millions in revenue get little attention

In Nebraska special session on taxes, some ideas to raise millions in revenue get little attention

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers began debate Tuesday on a special session bill to ease soaring property taxes, largely through mid-year budget cuts, caps on spending and shifts to sales and special taxes.

Rapper Quando Rondo pleads guilty to a drug charge in federal court

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rapper Quando Rondo pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal drug offense before a judge in Georgia. The 25-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was indicted in U.S.
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