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Canada's Liberal Party, led by the son of the country's most famous political figure in the second half of the 20th century, ended the nine-year Conservative premiership of Stephen Harper with a landslide victory in Monday's federal election. According to a tally by the Canadian Press, the Liberals passed the 170-seat threshold needed to gain control of parliament at 12:15 a.m. ET Tuesday. In all, the Liberals won 184 seats. The Conservatives were a distant second with 99 seats, while the left-wing New Democratic Party placed third with 44 seats. The results mean that Justin Trudeau, 43, a former schoolteacher...

Rockville, Md. (AP) - You might say Montgomery County got more snow than the law would allow. An ordinance requiring homeowners to clear their sidewalks within 24 hours following the end of a snowfall has been temporarily suspended. County Executive Doug Duncan is concerned that some elderly residents could risk their health or possible injury by trying to clear the snow and avoid the fifty dollar fine for noncompliance. This is the first major test of the law which was passed in April of 2001. Montgomery County and the rest of the Washington area are trying to recover from...