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Virginia executes 1st woman since 1912: The first woman to be executed in the U.S. in five years has been put to death for arranging the killings of her husband and a stepson.
China accuses 4 Japanese of filming in military zone: Four Japanese are being investigated after being accused of entering a military zone without authorization and illegally filming military targets, according to Chinese state media.
Ahmadinejad UN speech prompts U.S. walkout: American delegates to the UN General Assembly walked out on an address by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after he suggested that the U.S. planned the Sept. 11 attacks on itself.

Charest denies cronyism accusations: Quebec's premier has testified at the Bastarache Commission probing judicial nominations, defending his government against allegations of cronyism and influence-peddling.
Rave rape witnesses must step up: RCMP: RCMP are pleading for more people who saw the gang rape of a 16-year-old at a large party near Vancouver two weeks ago to come forward.
G8/G20 costs include $80M for food, lodging: The Liberals are strongly criticizing the federal government over expenses incurred during the G8/G20 summits, which, expenditure reports reveal, included $80 million for food and accommodation, $85,000 for snacks and $14,000 for glow sticks.

G8/G20 costs include $80M for food, lodging: The Liberals are strongly criticizing the federal government over expenses incurred during the G8/G20 summits, which, expenditure reports reveal, included $80 million for food and accommodation, $85,000 for snacks and $14,000 for glow sticks.
Harper pushes for UN Security Council seat: Prime Minister Stephen Harper used a speech before the UN General Assembly to highlight Canada's long record of global involvement.
Employment insurance recipients decline in July: The number of Canadians receiving employment insurance benefits fell to 672,200 in July a drop of 31,400 from June's level, Statistics Canada says.

Breast cancer tied to hormone use: study: A Canadian study confirms international declines in new breast cancer cases among post-menopausal women when the use of hormone replacement therapy fell sharply.
Diabetes drug Avandia pulled in Europe: GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia has been ordered off shelves in Europe, and U.S. regulators have further restricted its use because of heart attack risks.
Mentally ill prisoners 'warehoused': report: Mentally ill offenders in Canada are being "warehoused" in federal prisons because of a lack of funding for services and accountability gaps, says a report from the Office of the Correctional Investigator.

Culture Days kick off Canada-wide celebrations: Canada's vibrant cultural scene is in the spotlight this weekend, as the country celebrates Culture Days nationally for the first time.
Painting confirmed as rare Bruegel: An unidentified painting hailing from the 16th century has been confirmed in Spain as a rare canvas by Flemish Renaissance master Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Katy Perry too risqu for Sesame Street: Sesame Street has pulled an upcoming segment featuring chart-topper Katy Perry after receiving criticism that the pop singer's outfit is too risqu for children.

Canadian Mars rover gadget awaits launch: A Canadian instrument designed to analyze elements on Mars is ready to help scientists figure out whether the red planet was ever able to support life.
Nobel Prize winner retracts Science paper: A Nobel Prize-winning researcher has retracted a 2006 paper on how odours stimulate brain cells in mice.
Facebook hit with service outage: Facebook was hit with a major outage for the second time in two days on Thursday afternoon, with the site down for many users in at least Canada and the United States.

Loonie to hit parity by year-end: UBS: The Canadian dollar will retest parity with the U.S. dollar within three months and continue rising after that, a new forecast from UBS says.
Canadian consumer confidence flags: Canadian consumer confidence fell in September compared with a month earlier, a survey released Thursday suggests.
Bristol-Myers to cut 3% of workforce: Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb, which employs more than 300 people across Canada, says it cutting three per cent of its global workforce.

Starbucks to raise coffee prices: Just five weeks after pledging to hold the line on coffee prices, Starbucks has announced "targeted price adjustments on certain beverages in certain markets."
UN probes rising food prices: Russian grain company executives will be among experts attending a UN-hosted meeting prompted by global worries about high food prices, including the effects of Moscow's grain export ban.
Metro markets to halt sale of endangered fish: Supermarket operator Metro Inc. has joined other major food retailers like Wal-Mart and Loblaws in adopting a sustainable fisheries policy under which it will stop selling threatened species.

Montana woman fends off backyard bear attack with zucchini from garden
Oakland commuter trains briefly halted after poodle gets off car, disappears down tunnel
US woman fends off backyard bear attack with zucchini from garden

Bautista clubs 50th homer in Blue Jays' win: Toronto's Jose Bautista's magical season got even better when he belted his 50th home run, a game-winning solo shot off Seattle ace Felix Hernandez.
Leafs win London, Ont., exhibition: Colby Armstrong scored the game-tying goal, then added the winner in the 11th round of a shootout as Toronto beat Philadelphia 3-2 in pre-season play.
Paajarvi upstages Hall in Oilers win: Rookie Magnus Paajarvi scored a hat trick and added an assist in an impressive Oilers debut as Edmonton defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 in their pre-season home opener on Thursday.