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UN launches mother-child campaign: A global campaign that aims to save the lives of 16 million mothers and children over the next five years was launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday with as much as $40 billion US in commitments from world governments and private aid groups.
Canadians delay trips to Commonwealth Games: Canadian officials have instructed some athletes to delay their trips to India for the Commonwealth Games amid concerns about conditions in the athletes village.
Abbas hints at Mideast compromise: The Palestinian president has left the door open to continuing peace negotiations with Israel even if it resumes settlement construction in the West Bank.

Igor cleanup underway in Newfoundland: People across many parts of Newfoundland are without power as crews tackle the aftermath of Hurricane Igor, a storm that swept a man to sea and crumbled bridges and highways.
Gun registry survives Commons vote: The Conservatives vow to continue their fight against the gun registry after opposition parties voted to scrap a bill aimed at killing the program.
Charities paid $762M to private fundraisers: A CBC investigation finds Canadian registered charities paid $762 million to third-party fundraisers between 2004 and 2008, all of it deducted from donations and often dwarfing guidelines set out by the Canada Revenue Agency.

Gun registry survives Commons vote: The Conservatives vow to continue their fight against the gun registry after opposition parties voted to scrap a bill aimed at killing the program.
Van Loan 'erred' in prison transfer requests: The Federal Court has ruled that former public safety minister Peter Van Loan erred in not allowing two Canadians back into the country to serve out their U.S. prison sentences.
Veteran's privacy breach 'unacceptable': Layton: NDP Leader Jack Layton says heads should roll in the veterans' bureaucracy after the personal information of an outspoken critic ended up in the briefing notes of a federal cabinet minister.

Build breast cancer survivors' physical limits: MD: Breast cancer survivors with physical limitations may be at higher risk of dying from causes other than cancer, new U.S. research suggests.
Hospital user fee plan dropped by Quebec: The Quebec government has dropped part of its controversial plan to introduce health-care user fees.
Heart valve innovation could help frail: study: An artificial heart valve could help some people too frail to survive having their chest opened up in surgery, a new study suggests.

Jackie Burroughs of Road to Avonlea dies: Jackie Burroughs, the stage and screen actress best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on TV's Road to Avonlea, has died at the age of 71.
Grange photographers a breed apart: The four contenders for the $50,000 Grange Prize two from Canada, two from the U.S. create photographs that are staged, digitally altered and sometimes abstract.
Joaquin Phoenix apologizes to Letterman: Actor Joaquin Phoenix returned to David Letterman's Late Show to apologize for his wacky appearance last year that turned out to be an elaborate piece of performance art.

Netflix: Download limits a near-term concern: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says internet usage caps are a near-term issue for his company, but he hopes things will improve in the long run.
Canadian human-powered plane sets record: A University of Toronto student has achieved what's believed to be an aviation first, setting a world flight record with a human-powered plane.
Netflix apologizes for launch theatrics: Video-streaming website Netflix Inc. has apologized for allowing actors pretending to be excited new customers to answer reporters' questions during its launch in Toronto.

PotashCorp asks court to stop 'misleading' BHP bid: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan is taking to the courts to escalate its fight to rebuff a takeover by international miner BHP Billiton Ltd.
Gold edges towards $1,300: Gold prices closed higher for a third day Wednesday, reaching yet another nominal record high, and edging closer to $1,300 US an ounce.
Netflix launches Canadian movie service: Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings seemed to downplay expectations during the launch of his company's video streaming foray into Canada.

Charities paid $762M to private fundraisers: A CBC investigation finds Canadian registered charities paid $762 million to third-party fundraisers between 2004 and 2008, all of it deducted from donations and often dwarfing guidelines set out by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Student debt limits post-grad options: Students who graduate from college and university with high debt loads are putting off buying a house, having children or investing for the future, according to a new report.
Dog bites get chunk of insurance payouts: A report by the U.S.-based Insurance Information Institute shows close to one-third of liability claims paid in 2009 were for dog bites.

A real page-turner: Historian stops UK traffic after book-laden truck overturns on highway
US city's parking tickets do more than impose fines, they suggest yoga poses
Mini-moo: 33-inch English cow named world's smallest

Seattle's Lopez hits 3 HRs against Jays: Young Kyle Drabek allowed just four hits in five innings in his home debut for the Toronto Blue Jays, but two of them went over the wall.
Canadian archers bow out of Delhi Games: Canadian archers Kevin Tataryn and Dietmar Trillus have become the first Canadian athletes to pull out of the Commonwealth Games since concerns emerged this week over the condition of the athletes village in New Delhi.
Leafs get back at Senators: The trio of Tyler Bozak between Phil Kessel and Nikolai Kulemin led the way as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre in preseason action.