TORONTO (CP) -- Lawyers groups and opposition critics reacted angrily Monday to new legislation that paves the way for a public-defender system in Ontario, saying it would compromise legal representation in the province.
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ORANGE, Calif. (AP) -- Little Christopher Ibarra's mother wants her son disconnected from the machine keeping him alive so he can die in peace. His father, who authorities say violently shook him into a coma, is holding out for a miracle.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Former hippie guru Ira Einhorn did not kill his girlfriend more than 20 years ago, and he fled the country only because he was "plain scared," his lawyer said Monday. But the prosecutor said evidence against him was strong.
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VANCOUVER (CP) -- The man who took his fight against Canada's child pornography laws to the country's highest court will be tried by a judge and jury on new charges.
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SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. -- A well-known cattleman and his son are not guilty of attempted extortion for their "hare-brained" scheme to hire a woman to seduce the mayor, a jury ruled late Wednesday.
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OTTAWA -- Spousal homicides increased in 2001 for the first time in six years, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A mildly retarded teenager accused of pushing a 5-year-old autistic boy into a canal and letting him drown was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter.
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CHARLOTTETOWN -- A man attending the trial of a former nun accused of assaulting five children approached her in court Tuesday and said: "I hope you burn in hell," her lawyer said.
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