News roundup — January 2, 2014

By Gail J. Cohen
Dec 31, 2013 / Share
Canada

Massive 90-per-cent drop in prostitution-related charges, Toronto Star

'All litigation, all the time' for Alberta oilsands in 2014, Canadian Press

Ottawa cracks down on temporary foreign workers, Canadian Press


United States

Martha Stewart, Macy's settle lawsuit over Penney deal, Reuters

Jihad Jane: Despite co-operation, U.S. seeks 'decades' in prison, Reuters


International

Ethnic Russian recruits to insurgency pose new threat before Olympics, Reuters

U.K. PM Cameron backs 100-year sentences for murderers,The Guardian