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Afghans vote amid attacks: Taliban militants unleashed rockets and bomb blasts across Afghanistan in a bid to disrupt the parliamentary election Saturday.
Papal threat suspects freed: Six men arrested in an alleged plot against Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Britain have been released.
BP well's final seal expected soon: Crews pumped cement into BP's blown-out oil well thousands of metres below the sea bottom Saturday, working to finally seal the runaway well.

Air India bomb maker guilty of perjury: The only man convicted in the Air India bombings was found guilty of committing perjury during the trial of Ajaib Singh Bagri and Ripudaman Singh Malik.
Injured soldiers to get improved benefits: The federal government is set to announce greater financial support for some of Canada's wounded soldiers.
Alta. flood victims await disaster relief: Some flood victims in Medicine Hat, Alta., are still living in tents and RVs as they wait for disaster relief funds from the province.

Injured soldiers to get improved benefits: The federal government is set to announce greater financial support for some of Canada's wounded soldiers.
Blind woman sues feds over online access: A blind woman in Toronto is suing the federal government because she is unable to apply for a government job online.
Gun registry will be scrapped someday: PM: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the federal long-gun registry will someday be scrapped, regardless of what happens to a Tory backbencher's bill on the issue when Parliament returns next week.

Don't pay for joint supplements, insurers told: Doctors should be discouraged from prescribing two popular supplements, glucosamine and chondroitin, for osteoarthritic hips and knees, researchers conclude.
Rheumatoid arthritis IV drug risks severe reaction: An elderly patient died from a severe allergic reaction after taking an intravenous medication for rheumatoid arthritis called Actemra, Health Canada says.
Brain region linked to introspection: People who seem particularly introspective tend to have a part of their brain that is larger, researchers have found.

Picasso print sets auction record: Pablo Picasso's print, La Minotauromachie, has set a record for a single print sold at an auction by fetching $2 million Cdn.
Kidman returning to Broadway in Williams drama: Nicole Kidman will head to Broadway to star in Sweet Bird of Youth in the fall of 2011, more than a decade after her debut there.
Italian minister blasts Tarantino for elitism: Italy's culture minister has lambasted director Quentin Tarantino for the prizes he handed out at the Venice Film Festival, calling the American "elitist and snobbish."

Astronomers stream lunar views on internet: Astronomers in Ottawa and around the world turned their telescopes toward the moon Saturday and streamed their images live on the internet.
Serengeti road imperils vast herds: scientists: A proposed roadway through Tanzania's Serengeti National Park will lead to the collapse of an ecosystem celebrated for its vast herds of wildebeest and zebra, scientists warn.
Prentice to review oilsands pollution monitoring: Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice is promising to review the pollution monitoring system for the Athabasca River in light of news that Alberta oilsands pollutants are damaging fish.

SEC cracks down on 'window dressing': U.S. regulators vote in favour of rule changes that will make it tougher for companies to try and hide or temporarily conceal their debt levels on the balance sheet.
Economy's recovery slowing: OECD: The global economy is off to a weaker than expected start in the second half of the year, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says.
U.S. net worth 23% below pre-recession level: U.S. households' net worth the value of assets like homes and investments, minus debts like mortgages and credit cards fell 2.7 per cent last quarter, or $1.5 trillion US, the Federal Reserve says.

Prentice to review oilsands pollution monitoring: Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice is promising to review the pollution monitoring system for the Athabasca River in light of news that Alberta oilsands pollutants are damaging fish.
Warren named U.S. consumer protection boss: President Barack Obama has appointed Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren to oversee the creation of a new consumer protection bureau with vast powers to enforce regulations covering mortgages, credit cards and other financial products.
Oldest Plymouth comes home: A car believed to be the oldest Plymouth has returned home to the city known as Canada's Automotive Capital.

De Rosario salvages win for TFC in Houston: When all looked lost for the Toronto FC in Houston, Dwayne De Rosario lifted his club to a 2-1 win over the Dynamo and kept their slim playoff hopes alive in the process.
Bautista homer leads Jays over Boston: Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 49th homer, extending his own club record set one night earlier, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Saturday night in Boston.
Pereira to carry Canadian flag in Delhi: Field hockey veteran Ken Pereira will carry Canada's flag into his fourth Commonwealth Games next month in New Delhi, India.