News Roundup - August 9, 2012

By Gail J. Cohen
Aug 09, 2012 / Share
Canada

New charges for Quebec’s construction magnate AccursoThe Globe and Mail

Pregnant woman murdered after Vancouver officers fail to pass on threat, Vancouver Sun

Group of Cape Breton citizens fail to stop oil well, The Chronicle Herald

United States

Case involving 28-year-old computer hacking law will not go before the U.S. Supreme Court, Reuters

Undocumented immigrants put at risk by health care reform, Huffington Post

International

French court’s verdict on EU fiscal pact expected later today,  Reuters

Gu Kailai awaits verdict after 7-hour trial, Reuters