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The Latest: Revamp of Chicago police misconduct probes OK'd
In jail, ex-coal CEO says he's 'American political prisoner'
FILE - In a Wednesday, April 6, 2016 file photo, former Massey CEO Don Blankenship is escorted by Homeland Security officers from the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston, W.Va. Blankenship, who was sentenced to a year in jail and a $250,000 fine for his role in the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion, has declared himself an “American political prisoner” on his blog, blaming others for the 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 men and led to the former West Virginia coal operator’s imprisonment. The ex-Massey Energy CEO said he plans to distribute 250,000 copies of the 67-page diatribe in booklet form. (F. Brian Ferguson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP, File)
External review may not end accounting spat between Ontario and auditor general
Young bull moose visits downtown Bismarck and state capitol
California water board fears water-saving has been abandoned
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 file photo, people walk along a path of yellowing grass at West Haven Park in Garden Grove, Calif. Regulators say water conservation continues to slip in drought-stricken California after officials lifted mandatory cutbacks. Max Gomberg, a senior climate scientist for the State Water Resources Control Board, said officials on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, will release the figures for how well Californians cutback their water use in August. (AP Photo/Amy Taxin, File)
Court told Calgary man, 85, charged in wife's death likely to have dementia
Family and friends comfort each other after Siegfried van Zuiden, 85, was charged with the murder of wife Audrey at the courthouse in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Landmark Paris climate agreement will enter into force on Nov. 4
Environmentalists demonstrate in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Dec. 6, 2015.
Russia investigates claims of banned athletes racing
Runners pass the Kremlin while taking part in the Moscow International Marathon 2016, in Moscow in a September 25, 2016, file photo. Russian anti-doping authorities have opened an investigation after two banned athletes were apparently allowed to compete in the country's biggest marathon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ivan Sekretarev
Fight against Islamic State group will grow harder after Mosul: Canadian general
Iraqi soldiers drive towards the frontline in a humvee outside the town of Qayyarah on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Qayyarah has become an important staging ground for military and humanitarian efforts ahead of the Mosul operation. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
Heavyweight champ cites depression and cocaine, alcohol use
FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2015 file photo, Britain's new world champion Tyson Fury, celebrates with the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belts after winning the world heavyweight title fight against Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko in Duesseldorf, western Germany. Tyson Fury's boxing career could be over after the reigning IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight champion announced his retirement in a profanity-filled tweet on Monday Oct. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Greek police break up gang that excavated, sold antiquities
The Latest: Regulator warns state water cutbacks may return
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 file photo, people walk along a path of yellowing grass at West Haven Park in Garden Grove, Calif. Regulators say water conservation continues to slip in drought-stricken California after officials lifted mandatory cutbacks. Max Gomberg, a senior climate scientist for the State Water Resources Control Board, said officials on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, will release the figures for how well Californians cutback their water use in August. (AP Photo/Amy Taxin, File)
EU forces, NATO and Bosnian Army conduct exercise in Bosnia
Soldiers take part in an air rescue by Austrian helicopter during a military exercise “Quick Response 2016” at Manjaca fire range, near Banja Luka, 300 kms west of Sarajevo, Bosnia, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. Over 750 Soldiers from EUFOR, Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina , United Kingdom, Austria, Portugal and Hungary participate in the exercise, which is the annual test for EUFOR to call forward their Immediate Reserve Forces in order to be prepared should the authorities of BIH request their assistance. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)
Music Review: Phish delivers uneven effort on 'Big Boat'
This image released by JEMP Records shows "Big Boat," the latest release by Phish. (JEMP Records via AP)
Kenya electoral commissioners resign after deadly protests
High-profile short-seller takes aim at five Canadian companies
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Lawsuit targets city policy in domestic violence cases
NSA contractor accused of taking classified information
In this photo taken June 19, 2015, the Justice Department Building in Washington. A federal government contractor has been accused of removing highly classified information and storing the material in his house and car, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. The Justice Department announced a criminal complaint against Harold Thomas Martin III of Glen Burnie, Maryland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Trio of lazy bruins in Kamloops, B.C., lounge in tree before returning to bush
A black bear is shown up a tree in Kamloops, B.C. in a handout photo. Three laid-back black bears have wandered back into the bush in Kamloops, B.C., after spending a day lolling in a tree in that southern Interior city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CFJC-Chad Klassen MANDATORY CREDIT
'You only get one launch': Why CBC bumped 'Kim's Convenience' to avoid the Jays
The cast of the television show "Kim's Convenience," is shown in a handout photo. Toronto Blue Jays weren't the only winners on Tuesday night as they beat the Baltimore Orioles in the thrilling American League wild-card game.Some last-minute manoeuvring that spared the new CBC comedy series "Kim's Convenience" from going up against the intense extra-innings ball game means the well-reviewed show will now get a fair crack at winning over TV viewers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CBC MANDATORY CREDIT
Pope, Anglican leader celebrate 50 years of dialogue
Pope Francis greets Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, during the opening ceremony of the 1st international conference on sports and faith " Sport at the Service of Humanity", the first global conference on faith and sport promoted by the Vatican Pontifical Council for Culture, in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 5 ,2016. (AP Photo/Fabio Frustaci)
Jordan Peele debuts trailer for racial-themed horror film
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Jordan Peele arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The trailer for Peele's upcoming film, "Get Out," debuted online on Oct. 4, 2016. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Tens of thousands opposition supporters rally in Georgia
Official: Hackers who hit French TV station are still active
Director-general of France's National Agency for the Security of Information Systems Guillaume Poupard listens to a journalist's question at a press conference in Monaco, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. Poupard says the hackers who knocked a television station offline last year are still regularly trying break in to French government computers, adding another dose of intrigue to the spectacular attack which briefly interrupted 11 channels belonging to TV5 Monde and packed its social media sites with propaganda for the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Raphael Satter)
Music Review: Norah Jones returns to her roots
This cover image released by Blue Note shows "Day Breaks," a release by Norah Jones. (Blue Note Records via AP)
Japan denies being ‘black hole’ for children abducted in custody disputes
Tim Terstege holds his son in Yokohama, Japan, in February, 2015.
Maryland: guards, inmates accused of prison smuggling scheme
This 2014 photo shows the exterior of the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover, M.D. Correctional officers at Maryland’s largest state prison for years helped scores of inmates smuggle narcotics, tobacco, pornography and cellphones into the facility in exchange for money and sex, according to a pair of sweeping federal indictments unsealed Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (Laura Emmons/The Daily Times via AP)
Paris climate agreement to take effect Nov. 4
The Latest: Authorities identify gunman in Wal-Mart shooting
Target thinks small to try to win over shoppers
The Latest: Vote raising New Jersey gas tax cents delayed
The Latest: LSU: Live tiger mascot's cancer has spread
Quebec taxi drivers hold strike to protest government’s Uber deal
Taxi cabs block a Montreal street during a demonstration against Uber on Oct. 5, 2016.
Virginia lawmaker files counter abuse claims against wife
Russia launches civil defence drills amid tensions with US
Some Quebec taxi drivers hold strike to protest government's deal with Uber
Taxi cabs block a street during a demonstration opposing the presence of Uber in the province of Quebec, in Montreal on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
US again lashes out at Israeli settlements in West Bank
2 men indicted in fatal shooting at New Jersey frat house
Japan denies being 'black hole' for children abducted by estranged parent
Soggy keyboards could be repurposed as art, garden ornaments in Kelowna, B.C.
2 students from school of missing 43 killed in Mexico
Gaza-bound boat docks at Israeli port after interception
Lawyer to file complaint in German probe over Erdogan poem
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2016 file photo TV comic Jan Boehmermann arrives for the German TV awards in Duesseldorf, Germany. German prosecutors said Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, they have dropped an investigation of Boehmermann who wrote a crude poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, citing insufficient evidence that he committed any crime. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP, file)
Superhero funeral honours boy who died after S.C. school shooting
John Buckman, dressed as Batman, hugs the aunt of Jacob Hall after speaking during the superhero-themed funeral service for Jacob at Oakdale Baptist Church on Oct. 5, 2016, in Townville, S.C.
Blue Origin successfully tests escape system, lands rocket
In this image made from video provided by Blue Origin, the New Shepard capsule, left, prepares to return to the ground as its booster rocket continues upwards during a test of the escape system in west Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. The escape system is designed to save lives if something goes wrong with the rocket during liftoff. (Blue Origin via AP)
The Latest: Testimony ends in trial of 2 Albuquerque police
Markets Right Now: Banks, energy stocks lead market higher
4 migrants die of apparent suffocation in eastern Mexico
UN Security Council formally nominates Guterres
FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 file photo, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres arrives for a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens on a three-day official visit. On Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2016, members of the Security Council unanimously agreed that Guterres should be the next U.N. secretary-general. A UNSC vote is expected Thursday; the candidacy then goes to the General Assembly for final approval. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Paisley Park visitors will see Prince's studio and mementoes
Indonesian prosecutors seek 20-year term in cyanide murder
The drive of dreams: 28 Lamborghinis roar 2,000 kilometres through B.C.
Western Canada Giro
Amazon expands Dash ordering wand to entire catalogue
Pakistan: trading fire with India after 'unprovoked' attack
Pigs marched to slaughterhouse after truck overturns in Burlington, Ont.
Fearmans Pork employees hold up a makeshift barrier at the scene where a livestock truck that was carrying the pigs to a slaughterhouse rolled over in Burlington, Ont., on Oct. 5, 2016.
Kid Cudi checks into rehab for depression, suicidal urges
In this Aug. 1, 2015, file photo, Kid Cudi performs at the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park in Chicago.
TSX, Wall St. rally on higher oil prices, signs that support a Fed move on rates
Justices seem wary of limiting insider trading prosecutions
Republic of Congo says 23 dead in latest attacks in south
Report cites barriers to more diverse police departments
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign national linebacker Henoc Muamba to CFL deal
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed national linebacker Henoc Muamba on Wednesday. Muamba, in Bombers colours, celebrates a tackle against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during CFL football action in Regina in a September 1, 2013, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
'Thriller' songwriter Rod Temperton dies in London at 66
FILE - In this March 29, 2012 file photo, songwriter Rod Temperton and his wife Kathy attending a Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Songwriter Rod Temperton has died of cancer in London. He was 66. His music publisher said Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 in a statement that the man who wrote Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and other hits had died last week. It did not say exactly when. (Yui Mok/PA via AP, File)
Passion, performance and cycling: Why Lexus is partnering with Cycling Canada
A Lexus RC-F coupe leads the pack over the Lion’s Gate Bridge in Vancouver at the 2016 Whistler Gran Fondo on Sept 10, 2016.
In photos: Haiti and Cuba pummelled by Hurricane Matthew
A woman walks on October 5, 2016 along a coastal road between Guantanamo and Baracoa which was left covered in rocks and severely damaged after the passage of Hurricane Matthew through the eastern tip of Cuba on Tuesday afternoon. Hurricane Matthew, the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade, barreled towards the Bahamas Wednesday morning after killing nine people and pummeling Haiti and Cuba. / AFP PHOTO / Yamil LAGEYAMIL LAGE/AFP/Getty Images
Humans' relationship with exotic pets fraught with perils, experts warn
Doug Whiteside, Senior Staff Veterinarian at the Calgary Zoo, treats an Ibex at the zoo's Animal Health Centre in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Mall of America to close for Thanksgiving
FILE - This Sept. 25, 2015, file photo shows the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping mall, says that it will be closed on Thanksgiving in 2016. The center has been open on the holiday since 2012 and could inspire other shopping malls or stores to follow suit. The mall will re-open at 5 a.m. on the Friday after Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Low-vol stocks go wild with price swings hitting record levels
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ICC delegation visits Israel, West Bank to discuss probe
New Brunswick dentists urge city of Moncton to restart use of fluoride
Native women's group frustrated by 'no visible progress' in national inquiry
Francyne Joe, president of the Native Women's Association of Canada, is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 25, 2016.
ICE Futures Canada Wednesday morning: Canola prices mostly lower, barley unchanged
Police: Doughnut heist leads to capture of wanted man
Albania opposition wants vetting law be suspended
Arm transplant recipient says he can now hold fiancee's hand
Retired Marine Sergeant John Peck speaks about his double arm transplant, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Peck, a former Marine sergeant who underwent a double arm transplant said Wednesday that the best part about having arms again is that he can hold his fiancee's hand and pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a chef. (Patrick Whittemore/The Boston Herald via AP)
Campaign to give workers paid sick leave gains momentum
Pianist Lang Lang steps out of comfort zone with new CD
FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2015 file photo, Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang poses for a photograph in New York. The Chinese superstar has recorded a new cross-over album in which he tries to capture the spirit of New York, including doing a cover of “Empire State of Mind,” by Jay Z. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Grain lower, livestock mixed
Our freezers runneth over: Explaining the US food surplus
FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2015, file photo, eggs laid by cage-free chickens sit in a holder after being sorted at a farm near Waukon, Iowa. Warehouses, distribution and grocery stores are overflowing with some food staples, such as milk, eggs and frozen fruits and vegetables. It’s the result of increased production and decreased imports. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Poles end talks on multibillion deal with Airbus Helicopters
U.S. services companies report fastest growth in nearly a year
Technician Chris Shannon works on a costumers car at a Pep Boys Auto retail and service location, in Philadelphia in this file photo.
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US services companies report fastest growth in nearly year
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, file photo, Nicole Kelly, right, interviews Justin Rushing for a server job at a job fair held by The Genuine Hospitality Group, in Miami. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, issues its index of non-manufacturing activity for September. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor wins first-ever Berggruen Prize
Charles Taylor gestures during a news conference Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in New York. Prominent Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor has been named the first-ever recipient of the Berggruen Prize.The accolade, announced late Tuesday, will see Taylor receive a US$1-million award from the Berggruen Institute, a California-based non-partisan think-tank founded in 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mary Altaffer
Kaine vs. Pence: When Midwestern Nice meets Midwestern Lies
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'Dancing with the Stars' pros get engaged on Tuesday show
'Orange is the New Black' star, show writer get engaged
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2015, file photo, Lauren Morelli, left, and Samira Wiley arrive at the LA Premiere of "The Last Five Years" in Los Angeles. Morelli and Wiley announced their engagement on social media on Oct. 4, 2016. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Jamie Oliver stands by paella recipe mocked online as an 'abomination'
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is shown during an interview in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct.4, 2016. Oliver's twist on paella has been panned on social media as an "abomination" and an insult to Spaniards, but the British chef stands by his version of the traditional rice dish. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dane Coote
US factory orders ticked up in August
In this April 6, 2016, photograph, a technician carries installation supplies along the assembly line at the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Miss. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, the Commerce Department reports on U.S. factory orders for August. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mohamed A. El-Erian: Markets ignore high year-end uncertainty
Money traders monitor computer screens with the day's exchange rate between yen and the U.S. dollar at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 5.
US traffic deaths jump by 10.4 per cent in first half of 2016
Arch Coal emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Germany's Merkel calls for push on EU-US trade deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel leads the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Notre Dame plans 300-mile walk to trace founder's journey
Ontario Municipal Board could see powers lessened after provincial review
Florida braces for Hurricane Matthew after storm slams southern Bahamas
A girl walks in a flooded area after Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti, October 5, 2016.
Police in Italy find fugitive mob boss hiding in home bunker
Witness: Plan was to 'insulate' Christie in bridge scandal
FILE - In a Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 file photo, David Wildstein arrives at the federal courthouse, in Newark, N.J. Wildstein testified Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed releasing a false report to tamp down questions over the George Washington Bridge lane-closure scandal. (Chris Pedota/The Record via AP, File)
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