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Dawn Walker: U.S. dismisses charges against mother accused of faking deaths

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Dawn Walker: U.S. dismisses charges against mother accused of faking deaths

A United States court has dismissed charges against a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her child before they crossed the border. Dawn Walker was given a one-year conditional sentence in Saskatoon court last Thursday, after she pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and abduction. The following day, the U.S. Attorney’s … Read more

Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics

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MOSCOW — After a few weeks of desultory campaigning but months of relentless official moves to shut down significant opposition, Russia is holding three days of voting this weekend in a parliamentary election that is unlikely to change the country’s political complexion. There’s no expectation that United Russia, the party devoted to President Vladimir Putin, … Read more