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Arrest made in ‘tunnel-rat bandit’ bank heists

Arrest made in ‘tunnel-rat bandit’ bank heists

Toronto bank robber used subway to escape, police say. Toronto police announced an arrest Thursday in the case of a serial bank robber dubbed the “tunnel-rat bandit,” who had been at large since early 2015. Police said the suspect had fled to Western Canada after a string of nine bank …

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Jane Philpott making her mark in Trudeau cabinet: Paul Wells

Jane Philpott making her mark in Trudeau cabinet: Paul Wells

Jane Philpott’s confidence is getting noticed in the government. Early on, she chaired a cabinet committee discussing Syrian refugees, and led her new colleagues with the assurance of a political veteran. Nine months after Justin Trudeau’s government was sworn in, it’s becoming clearer which cabinet ministers have begun to distinguish …

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Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes

Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes

CILACAP, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia executed four people convicted of drug crimes on Friday despite international protests and said it would decide later when as many as 10 others who got an unexpected reprieve are put to death. One Indonesian and three Nigerians were executed by firing squad not long …

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Nobody is interested in killing anybody: Amarinder Singh on Kejriwal’s ‘PM Modi can get me killed’ remark

Nobody is interested in killing anybody: Amarinder Singh on Kejriwal’s ‘PM Modi can get me killed’ remark

Chandigarh: Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for saying that PM Narendra Modi can get him killed, senior Congress leader Amarinder Singh, Friday, termed the AAP’s leader statement as unnecessary. Speaking to the mediapersons, Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh said, “Nobody is interested in killing anybody, these are unnecessary …

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