CNEWS

Italian prosecutor: US student 'harboured hatred' for Briton; killed her in sex game

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:00 -0500

PERUGIA, Italy - An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled sex game, a prosecutor contended Friday in closing arguments at her murder trial.

B.C. city overwhelmed by flooding

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:19:16 -0500

Flooding caused by heavy rain and high tides forced the evacuation of 300 homes in the southern Vancouver Island city of Duncan and surrounding areas on Friday.

Newsman guilty of trying to assault wife

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:32 -0500

Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.

Billboard links Obama with jihadists

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:46 -0500

A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.

Reaction positive to no-homework deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:02 -0500

To assign or not to assign, that is the question.

No jail for woman who sexually assaulted son

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:00 -0500

A 55-year-old woman was given a sentence without any jail time, and was ordered to pay several thousand dollars, for sexually assaulting her teenage son.