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Crown asks for parents to spend eight years in prison for horrific death of toddler

Crown asks for parents to spend eight years in prison for horrific death of toddler

CALGARY — A Crown prosecutor is calling for a Calgary couple who killed their badly burned and emaciated toddler to be sentenced to eight years in prison.
Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever draw heavy betting action as WNBA season prepares to open

Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever draw heavy betting action as WNBA season prepares to open

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark's star power and the Indiana Fever's offseason moves to bolster an already competitive roster around her is drawing strong betting interest.
Missing two-year-old in Alberta found a kilometre from home after overnight search

Missing two-year-old in Alberta found a kilometre from home after overnight search

FAIRVIEW, ALTA. — RCMP say a toddler who disappeared from a home in northwestern Alberta has been found safe following an overnight ground and air search.
No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

BEIJING (AP) — In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday. The bipedal robots of various makes and sizes navigated the 21.
Who will win the Stanley Cup? The season, odds, math and probability collide on picking a favorite

Who will win the Stanley Cup? The season, odds, math and probability collide on picking a favorite

Everybody's got a hunch this time of year, a thought about the so-called Presidents' Trophy “curse” or maybe a dark horse Stanley Cup pick .
Sentencing for Calgary parents in death of toddler set for May

Sentencing for Calgary parents in death of toddler set for May

CALGARY — A sentencing hearing for a Calgary couple in the death of their badly burned and emaciated toddler has been rescheduled for next month. Sonya Pasqua and Michael Sinclair pleaded guilty in December to manslaughter.
Judge's illness delays sentencing for parents guilty of Calgary toddler's death

Judge's illness delays sentencing for parents guilty of Calgary toddler's death

CALGARY — A sentencing hearing for a Calgary couple who killed their badly burned and emaciated toddler has been delayed because the judge fell ill.
Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions

Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions

UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “ fish doorbell ” on a river lock that lets viewers of an online livestream alert authorities to fish being held up as they make their springtime migration to shallow spawn
Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose.

Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose.

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan judge has thrown cold water on a plan to have Walmart shoplifters wash cars as a consequence for their misdemeanor crime.
Timber over Tinder: Bridegroom's Oak in a German forest has connected lovers for over a century

Timber over Tinder: Bridegroom's Oak in a German forest has connected lovers for over a century

EUTIN, Germany (AP) — It's timber over Tinder in a forest in northern Germany where the Bridegroom's Oak has connected lovers for more than a century.
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