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Harper tells UN to focus on aid results: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has urged world leaders at a major UN summit on development aid to focus on real results, not "lofty promises."
Bridge collapses near Commonwealth Games stadium: A footbridge under construction near the Commonwealth Games main stadium in New Delhi collapsed Tuesday, injuring at least 27 people, police said.
Military gay ban repeal blocked in U.S. Senate: Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked an effort to repeal the law banning gays from serving openly in the military.

Igor sweeps N.L. man to sea: A man is missing after Hurricane Igor blasted across much of Newfoundland with powerful winds and heavy rain.
RCMP boss caused controversy, tension: report: The head of the RCMP says there will be management changes after a review found that some consider his own leadership style to be controversial.
Election would threaten recovery: Flaherty: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is warning against the risk of opposition parties triggering an "unnecessary" fall election that he says would jeopardize Canada's economic recovery.

Harper tells UN to focus on aid results: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has urged world leaders at a major UN summit on development aid to focus on real results, not "lofty promises."
RCMP boss caused controversy, tension: report: The head of the RCMP says there will be management changes after a review found that some consider his own leadership style to be controversial.
Guergis, Jaffer run 22 Minutes gauntlet: Independent MP Helena Guergis and her husband, Rahim Jaffer, opened themselves up to a bit of levity about their fall from the Conservative Party's grace during Tuesday's season premiere of CBC-TV's This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

Dementia costs rise to $622B: global report: Caring for people with dementia is expected to cost $622 billion this year worldwide, according to a new report.
'Emergency' appendix surgery can wait: MDs: Acute appendicitis may not require emergency surgery, U.S. and Canadian doctors have found.
Canadian wins prestigious medical prize: Three scientists, including a Canadian, have won prestigious U.S. medical prizes for breakthrough research on vision loss and obesity.

Cartoon draws ire of Jewish group: B'nai Brith Canada is asking an Ottawa-based newspaper to pull a political cartoon depicting the Star of David on the Parliament Buildings.
Sondheim to appear at Toronto's Princess of Wales: Legendary American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will take the stage at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre on Dec. 6.
Wyclef Jean leaves Haiti's presidential race: Hip hop singer Wyclef Jean has officially withdrawn his candidacy for president of Haiti.

Prozac inhibits sex drive in fish: study: The popular antidepressant drug Prozac inhibits sexual activity in fish by interfering with sperm production and pheromone transmission, which raises environmental concerns, according to a study by University of Ottawa researchers.
3 'extinct' amphibians rediscovered: Two frogs and a salamander that were previously believed to be extinct have been found alive in the wild.
Blind woman challenges government web access: A blind Toronto woman is in Federal Court to launch a constitutional challenge, claiming some government websites are inaccessible to the visually impaired

Federal Reserve hints at new stimulus: North American markets Tuesday shrugged off hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it was ready to take new steps to bolster the American economy.
Summers will leave economic adviser job: The White House says President Barack Obama's top economic adviser plans to leave the administration at the end of the year.
U.S. jobs picture not so bleak: Deutsche Bank: The U.S. economy may have created 1.4 million more jobs this year than the official government jobs data indicates, a report from a Deutsche Bank economist suggests.

Acupuncture clinics bend rules to get subsidy: Some B.C. acupuncture clinics are offering Chinese massage and herbal therapy to prospective patients while promising to bill those services to the provincial medical plan as acupuncture.
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.
Labels for GM salmon debated in U.S.: Whether or not to label genetically modified salmon is under discussion in Washington on the second day of hearings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

US city's parking tickets do more than impose fines, they suggest yoga poses
Mini-moo: 33-inch English cow named world's smallest
US firefighters dig camel 'Moses' out of sinkhole

Blue Jays defeat lowly Mariners: Vernon Wells, Edwin Encarnacion and Travis Snider hit home runs and Mark Rzepczynski registered eight strikeouts in leading the Blue Jays to a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night in Toronto.
Commonwealth Games possibly in jeopardy: Canadian Commonwealth Games officials have joined the international chorus voicing concern about the state of the athletes village for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in India.
Bridge collapses near Commonwealth Games stadium: A footbridge under construction near the Commonwealth Games main stadium in New Delhi collapsed Tuesday, injuring at least 27 people, police said.