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Guatemalan mudslide death toll rises to 45: Searchers in Guatemala pulled more bodies from a mud-covered highway on Monday as more mudslides, after days of torrential rain, raised the death toll to 45.
Colorado wildfire threatens hundreds of homes: A wildfire that broke out in the Colorado foothills and quickly spread has destroyed some buildings and triggered the evacuation of as many as 1,000 homes.
France hit by major strike: French unions have launched a major strike over government plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, with walkouts affecting travellers and commuters.

Man arrested in N.L. woman's death: A man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in connection with the death of Ann Marie Shirran, the St. John's woman who had been missing since mid-July.
8 Surrey workers sickened by mystery gas: A garbage processing plant in Surrey, B.C., is in lockdown after an unknown gas suddenly filled the facility early Monday, causing eight workers to fall ill.
B.C. plane crash kills 2: Two men were killed when a small plane crashed shortly after it took off near Lumby, B.C., police say.

Ont. to give tax credit for kids' activities: Ontario will introduce a tax credit for parents who pay for activity programs for their children, similar to a federal credit in place since 2007, Premier Dalton McGuinty announces.
Harper government ordered stimulus signs count: Civil servants across Canada were ordered by the Harper government to document every single sign posted anywhere promoting the federal economic stimulus plan, The Canadian Press has learned.
U.K. PM may face new heat in phone hacking: The British government is expected to come under pressure over an investigation into allegations an aide to Prime Minister David Cameron was involved in widespread phone hacking of public figures.

Faster vaccine output needed: WHO official: The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official says.
VIDEO: Astronauts' exercise slows aging: Hitting the gym helps slow the aging process in space, as well as on Earth, Canadian scientists have found.
Alta. hospital delay due to economy: minister: Alberta's health minister says the construction of a hospital east of Edmonton is just the latest example of medical projects being put on hold because of the economic downturn.

Blair cancels London book-signing: Ex-British PM Tony Blair says he may cancel a book-signing in London in light of the hostile reception he got in Dublin.
Charges dropped in Travolta extortion retrial: A judge in the Bahamas has dropped charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta following the death of the actor's teenage son in the island chain.
Jerry Hall puts Freud, Warhol works up for sale: Jerry Hall, the ex-model and former wife of Mick Jagger, is putting 14 contemporary art works up for sale, including one Warhol.

Quantum physics adds twist to chess: The unpredictable nature of quantum physics has been mimicked by Queen's University computer scientists to invent a new version of chess.
VIDEO: Astronauts' exercise slows aging: Hitting the gym helps slow the aging process in space, as well as on Earth, Canadian scientists have found.
Northern decomposition study may expand: A Yukon-based forensic study on how carcasses decompose in Canada's North has the potential to expand into further research.

World markets rise slightly: World stock markets advanced modestly Monday as investors rode momentum from Friday, when an upbeat U.S. jobs report eased fears that the global economy could slip back into recession.
EU ministers to discuss bank tax: European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions could stave off another banking crisis when they meet in Brussels Tuesday.
Obama proposes $50B stimulus plan: U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion US in long-term spending on the country's roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he's trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.

Unions' Labour Day bogey: government cuts: Canada's union leaders are turning their attention to the public sector this Labour Day as deficit-obsessed governments put the squeeze on their workers.
Ont. to give tax credit for kids' activities: Ontario will introduce a tax credit for parents who pay for activity programs for their children, similar to a federal credit in place since 2007, Premier Dalton McGuinty announces.
'Flower planting' arrests spark $1.2M suit: A couple has filed a $1.2-million lawsuit against the RCMP and officials in an Alberta village alleging they were falsely arrested and handcuffed in a dispute that started when they planted flowers at their summer campsite two years ago.

Police arrest man who scaled skyscraper in San Francisco, unfurled American flag at the top
Philadelphia's Naked Bike Ride participants bare all to promote cleaner air
US woman gobbles up 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes to win New York contest, set record

Calgary stampedes Eskimos again: Henry Burris threw for three touchdowns then took the rest of the night off as the Calgary Stampeders pounded the Edmonton Eskimos 52-5.
Ticats claw self-destructive Argos: Kevin Glenn threw for over 300 yards and a touchdown as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats took advantage of the mistake-prone Toronto Argonauts for a 28-13 win in their annual CFL Labour Day clash on Monday.
Canada tops Ghana at FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Haisha Cantave scored in the 54th minute as Canada recovered from a flat first half to defeat Ghana 1-0 in their opening game Monday night at the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.