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9/11 anniversary a time for unity: Obama: The anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is a time for Americans to remember they are "one nation under God" no matter what that God is called, U.S. President Barack Obama says.
Qur'an burning off, pastor's son says: A Florida minister who had been considering burning copies of the Qur'an to mark the anniversary of 9/11 will not go ahead with the plan on Saturday, his son said.
California blast, fire kill at least 4: Fire crews work to douse the remnants of an enormous fire that destroyed dozens of homes after a gas line ruptured and an explosion ripped through a neighbourhood near San Francisco.

Terrorism case centres on Ottawa meeting: source: A large part of the terrorism case against three Canadians is based on a meeting the trio allegedly had in an Ottawa home in July, CBC News has learned.
Edmonton native housing association taken over by CMHC: Three directors of an aboriginal housing association in Edmonton wrote cheques to themselves with public money worth nearly $700,000, court records suggest.
Air India perjury trial hears accused: Jurors listening to recorded testimony of a key witness at the Air India trial heard contradictory evidence Friday from the man charged with perjury.

Terrorism case centres on Ottawa meeting: source: A large part of the terrorism case against three Canadians is based on a meeting the trio allegedly had in an Ottawa home in July, CBC News has learned.
Bernier slams PM pledge to fund arenas: Former cabinet minister Maxime Bernier has come out against Prime Minister Stephen Harper's willingness to use federal dollars to fund sports arenas and stadiums across the country.
3rd NDP MP changes gun-registry vote: Northern Ontario MP Claude Gravelle says he's changed his mind and will vote against a bill to scrap the long-gun registry.

50-year cancer study launched in Alberta: A long-term study aims to answer the troubling question of how people develop cancer.
Genetically modified salmon safe, FDA says: Documents released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say genetically modified salmon being reared on P.E.I. is safe, to the concern of groups on both sides of the border.
Leadbetter burgers linked to more E. coli cases: The number of cases of E. coli associated with eating Leadbetter Cowboy Beef Burgers has risen to five with at least one more suspected case being investigated.

CBC reconsiders online anonymity: The CBC is looking at a new policy where people wishing to comment on news stories must use their real names, a corporation spokesman has said in response to complaints from an MP.
BCE to buy CTV for $1.3B: BCE Inc. says it will spend $1.3 billion to buy the CTV television network, which would make it one of North America's biggest communications conglomerates.
Rudolph's voice, Billie Mae Richards, dies: Billie Mae Richards, widely known as the voice of Rudolph in the animated TV Christmas classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, has died.

Canadian tapped to head Nokia: Nokia replaces CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Canadian Stephen Elop of Microsoft, as the world's top maker of mobile phones aims to regain lost ground in the fiercely competitive smart phone market.
New internet map could help save it: A geometric 'atlas' of the internet has been created in an effort to preserve it in the coming decades.
Genetic find may curb parasitic plant: Chemical and genetic innovations may help combat a parasitic plant destroying African crops, say Canadian researchers.

BCE to buy CTV for $1.3B: BCE Inc. says it will spend $1.3 billion to buy the CTV television network, which would make it one of North America's biggest communications conglomerates.
Jobs report suggests weakness: economists: The number of people employed and the unemployment rate both increased in August, Statistics Canada reports.
Enbridge criticized for 2nd pipeline leak: An environmentalist says another pipeline leak in the U.S. casts doubt on the credibility of Calgary-based Enbridge.

Farm practices in spotlight in salmonella cases: High intensity farming practices are in the spotlight after an outbreak of salmonella in the U.S. that was linked with two Iowa farms involved in egg production on a massive scale.
Hike water prices to stop waste: expert: The former UN climate chief who has advocated putting a price on carbon emissions says water also should carry an appropriate cost.
Leadbetter burgers linked to more E. coli cases: The number of cases of E. coli associated with eating Leadbetter Cowboy Beef Burgers has risen to five with at least one more suspected case being investigated.

Mistaken alert from US school tells all parents their kids are absent; school apologizes
Nature walk backfires: German's naked stroll to reduce stress sets off police manhunt instead
Chicago skyscraper plans sky-high ice skating, with rink on 94th floor of 100-story building

Blue Jays' comeback falls short: The Tampa Bay Rays came out swinging against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Friday, but escaped with a 9-8 win only after learning to never count out the team that leads the Major Leagues in home runs.
Clijsters, Zvonareva in U.S. Open final: In a thrilling contest, No. 2 Kim Clijsters upended third seed American Venus Williams 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 Friday at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
Oilers sign determined, focused Cogliano: A new and hopefully improved Andrew Cogliano will open Edmonton Oilers training camp armed with a one-year contract reached Friday.