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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says "Canada will never be intimidated." Harper is calling Wednesday's fatal shooting of a soldier at the war memorial in Ottawa an act of terrorism. Witnesses say a man in a mask shot the soldier and then went to Parliament nearby where he opened fire. He was cut down by a sergeant-at-arms who is stationed there primarily for ceremonial purposes.
DENVER (AP) — A school official says three teenage girls from suburban Denver are the victims of an online predator, not radicalized jihadists. The three were detained at an airport in Germany this weekend before being returned to their parents. The FBI is investigating whether they were trying to make their way to Syria.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for the Secret Service says a man who jumped the White House fence Wednesday night was unarmed. News video shows him swinging and kicking at two Secret Service dogs that were released. Dominic Adesanya of Maryland was quickly detained by uniformed agents, and was then taken to a hospital. The two dogs were taken to a veterinarian. The incident happened about a month after another jumper darted across the lawn with a knife and made it well into the mansion.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The second nurse infected with Ebola at a Dallas hospital now shows no signs of the virus. That's the word of the family of Amber Vinson. She's being treated in Atlanta at Emory University Hospital. Vinson's mother says further treatment will be needed as her daughter regains strength.
HONG KONG (AP) — Smooth jazz star Kenny G has hit a sour note with authorities in Hong Kong. The American musician ruffled feathers when he tweeted Wednesday about his visit to Hong Kong, where there have weeks of pro-democracy protests. The entertainer says he's not taking sides and only wishes for "a peaceful and positive conclusion" to the situation.
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