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UK Methodist Church votes to allow same-sex marriages

UK Methodist Church votes to allow same-sex marriages

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Methodist Church announced Wednesday that same-sex couples will be allowed to get married on its premises.
Actor Allison Mack gets 3 years in NXIVM sex-slave case

Actor Allison Mack gets 3 years in NXIVM sex-slave case

NEW YORK (AP) — TV actor Allison Mack, who played a key role in the scandal-ridden, cult-like group NXIVM, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the group’s spiritual leader.
'Horrified' and 'finally'; reaction varies on Cosby release

'Horrified' and 'finally'; reaction varies on Cosby release

NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to Wednesday's Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling overturning Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, allowing him to be released from from prison: “Mr. Cosby should never have been prosecuted for these offenses.
Britney Spears' father seeks court probe of her allegations

Britney Spears' father seeks court probe of her allegations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father has asked the court overseeing his daughter’s conservatorship to investigate her statements to a judge last week on the court's control of her medical treatment and personal life, which she called overly rest
Key part of US residency program for investors set to expire

Key part of US residency program for investors set to expire

WASHINGTON (AP) — A program that has allowed wealthy foreign investors to obtain U.S. residency, and has long been the subject of complaints that it amounts to the wholesale selling of American citizenship, may be coming to a sputtering end.
Prince Harry pays surprise visit to London charity event

Prince Harry pays surprise visit to London charity event

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has made a surprise appearance at a London charity event to meet with seriously ill children.
Heat wave health hazard: Experts explain why high B.C. temperatures are so dangerous

Heat wave health hazard: Experts explain why high B.C. temperatures are so dangerous

An extreme heat wave in British Columbia is believed to have contributed to dozens of recent deaths in the province, and experts say a combination of spiking temperatures and other factors are forming ideal scenarios for heat illness to manifest.
Peace Tower flag lowered on Canada Day to honour Indigenous children: Trudeau

Peace Tower flag lowered on Canada Day to honour Indigenous children: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked that the national flag on the Peace Tower remain at half-mast for Canada Day to honour the Indigenous children who died in residential schools.
Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years

Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years

BERLIN (AP) — Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.
Boots and Hearts organizers plan medium-sized weekend summer concert series

Boots and Hearts organizers plan medium-sized weekend summer concert series

Summer music festival season is effectively cancelled in Ontario, but organizers of the Boots and Hearts country music concert have something else up their sleeve.
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