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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (bahn kee-moon) is coming to the region today to try to bring an end to the monthlong wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Ban is expected to meet with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Over the past month, nine Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks and 41 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire, including 20 labeled by Israel as attackers. An Eritrean migrant was killed after being mistaken for an attacker.
TORONTO (AP) — It's a stunning victory for Canada's Liberal Party. Justin Trudeau, the 43-year-old son of the late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, has become Canada's leader himself, winning the majority of seats in parliament. The vote brings to an end the 10-year leadership of Conservative Stephen Harper, who's also stepping down as head of his party.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is headed back to court today to try to hang on to a $1.8 million legal judgment against the late "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle. Ventura won the defamation case against Kyle's estate last year. He accused Kyle of making up a story in the book about punching Ventura at a bar in 2006 after Ventura supposedly made offensive remarks about Navy SEALs.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — An initial court hearing is set for Friday for a 19-year-old Indiana University student accused of attacking a Muslim woman. Bloomington police say Triceten Bickford began shouting racial epithets at the woman, who was sitting with her 9-year-old daughter in a cafe Saturday night. Police say Bickford grabbed the woman by the neck and began choking her while trying to pull off her headscarf. Passers-by pulled him off and held him down until police arrived.
TOMBSTONE, Ariz. (AP) — The mayor of Tombstone, Arizona, says an actor who fired real bullets during a Wild West re-enactment didn't have his weapon inspected before the event. Mayor Dusty Escapule says someone inspects weapons used in the gunfight skits to ensure the performers use blanks, but that the actor showed up late. His .45-caliber handgun wounded another participant and shrapnel hit a bystander. The man shot Sunday had surgery and is in good condition.
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