Briefly

CANADA

Alberta rejects move toward independence

The option to remain a province of Canada has locked in victory in Monday's referendum in Alberta, local media projected. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that Albertans made a "clear" choice. "They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other," he said. With more than 1 million votes counted, nearly 80 percent of the ballots favored remaining in Canada, according to the latest results.

AUSTRALIA

Lawmaker loses leg after being hit by car

Doctors have amputated the leg of an Australian lawmaker after a man rammed her with his car and then reversed to hit her a second time, media and officials said on Tuesday, in an incident being investigated by anti-terrorism police. Helen Haines, an independent lawmaker, underwent surgery overnight and remained in critical condition after Monday's attack in the town of Wangaratta, north of Melbourne.

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