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Utah fire started by National Guard: The commander of the Utah Army National Guard took responsibility Monday for a fast-moving wildfire that led to the evacuation of 1,600 homes, saying officials erred when they allowed machine-gun training despite high wind warnings.
Hurricane Igor sweeps over Bermuda: Hurricane Igor sweeps past Bermuda, lashing the Atlantic island with high winds and furious waves and causing power failures in many areas.
Millennium Development Goals summit opens: World leaders have gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the Millennium Development Goals summit, aimed at measuring their success in eradicating global poverty.

Arctic drilling review moves forward: Canada's energy regulator is advancing a broad review of Arctic offshore drilling rules by meeting with northern groups and communities this fall.
Opposition calls for gun registry compromise: Opposition leaders kicked off the fall parliamentary session with fresh calls to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to show some flexibility on the fate of the federal long-gun registry.
HIV-spreading man gets 18-year sentence: A Surrey, B.C., man convicted for a second time of knowingly spreading the virus that causes AIDS has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, with six years still to be served.

Opposition calls for gun registry compromise: Opposition leaders kicked off the fall parliamentary session with fresh calls to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to show some flexibility on the fate of the federal long-gun registry.
NDP MP Stoffer will vote to save gun registry: Nova Scotia New Democrat MP Peter Stoffer says he's personally opposed to the long-gun registry, but he won't vote to scrap it because most of his constituents support it.
HST recall drive to begin in B.C. on Jan. 1: Opponents of B.C.'s HST say they will launch recall campaigns against three B.C. Liberal MLAs on Jan. 1, and a new campaign against a different MLA every month until the government repeals the tax or loses its majority.

Harper to pledge money for AIDS, malaria, TB: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will use his address at the UN on Tuesday to announce a significant increase in funding to the fight against malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-AIDS in the developing world.
Less surgery OK for early breast cancer: Some breast cancer patients may do just as well with a less invasive surgery to remove selected lymph nodes rather than a more aggressive operation, a new report says.
Staving off flu lowers heart attack risk: study: Preventing the flu can lower the chances of a first heart attack in some people, according to a new study.

LIVE: Polaris Music Prize: Join the conversation about the 2010 Polaris Music prize, which will be handed out Monday night.
Giller long list includes Coupland, Urquhart: The long list for one of Canada's richest literary awards, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, features some well-known writers and several emerging authors.
Bieber, Arcade Fire get MTV Europe nods: Stratford, Ont., teen sensation Justin Bieber has two nominations and Montreal's Arcade Fire have one for the MTV Europe Music Awards.

E-cars stalled by battery costs: panel: High electric battery costs are still the main roadblock to mass marketing electric cars, industry experts say.
Federal scientists face tighter media rules: Canada's scientific community is buzzing over newly tightened rules that further restrict government researchers from speaking with the media about their work.
E-books: A new chapter begins: Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis says the rise of e-books will likely change everything in the publishing world.

Stocks soar as September rally continues: North American markets extended their rally into a fourth week Monday and gold prices pushed still higher from last week's record highs.
Water heater rental battle on social media: A campaign imploring consumers to ignore door-to-door salespeople is part of a social media campaign set up by a water heater rental company to thwart competition.
E-cars stalled by battery costs: panel: High electric battery costs are still the main roadblock to mass marketing electric cars, industry experts say.

Karkwa wins Polaris Music Prize: A jury of music journalists and industry professionals has chosen Karkwa for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, which honours the best Canadian album released in the last year.
Gym memberships among top consumer complaints: Fitness clubs continuing to bill customers after they've cancelled their membership is among the top five complaints received by the Better Business Bureau, with the number of people complaining growing each year.
Water heater rental battle on social media: A campaign imploring consumers to ignore door-to-door salespeople is part of a social media campaign set up by a water heater rental company to thwart competition.

Award-chasing Votto has priorities in order: Joey Votto is serious about his first-base job with the Cincinnati Reds, just not consumed 24/7 by the game. "I've got a life outside of baseball." Family and his dog, Maris, rank at the top of the list.
Thrashers prospect Cormier pleads not guilty of assault: Former Quebec junior hockey player Patrice Cormier has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge stemming from an elbow hit during a game last season.
Leafs' Grabovski sued over alleged beating: A man who says he was wearing a Montreal Canadiens jersey when he was punched in the face by Toronto Maple Leaf centre Mikhail Grabovski has filed a civil suit against the player.