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Cuba maps out economic reforms: Cuba's communist leaders mapped out a brave new world of free enterprise on Friday, approving a laundry list of small businesses, allowing islanders to take on employees and even promising credit to burgeoning entrepreneurs.
Mideast leaders seek construction compromise: Israelis and Palestinians are searching for compromise on the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, two days before a 10-month slowdown on the controversial construction is set to expire.
Nigeria flooding displaces 2 million: Nigerian authorities opened the gates at two swollen dams in the country's rain-soaked north, sending a flood into a neighbouring state that has displaced two million people.

Alberta plane crash kills 3: Three people were killed in a small plane crash about 130 kilometres northwest of Calgary.
G8/G20 spending an 'orgy of excess': Liberals: The Liberals have stepped up their offensive over newly released expenditure reports for the G8 and G20 summits, labelling the spending an "orgy of excess."
Military set to aid Igor-stricken Newfoundland: The Department of National Defence will help Newfoundland communities devastated by Hurricane Igor.

G8/G20 spending an 'orgy of excess': Liberals: The Liberals have stepped up their offensive over newly released expenditure reports for the G8 and G20 summits, labelling the spending an "orgy of excess."
Military set to aid Igor-stricken Newfoundland: The Department of National Defence will help Newfoundland communities devastated by Hurricane Igor.
Bay St. exec named PM's new chief of staff: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named Toronto business executive Nigel Wright as his next chief of staff, government sources tell CBC News.

Own touch eases acute pain: study: People tend to clutch a painful area of their body after an injury because it may offer a sense of relief, British scientists have found.
44% of gay, bisexual men with HIV don't know it: One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men in the United States has the AIDS virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a new study suggests.
Quebec MDs waits for bariatric surgery funds: Bariatric surgeons in Quebec are pressing the Liberal government to fulfil its promise to better fund the weight-loss procedure that helps prevent death from obesity.

Young seeks out Lanois for Le Noise: Canadian producer Daniel Lanois was in Las Vegas working with Brandon Flowers from The Killers when he got the call from Neil Young.
AUDIO: TV content rivalry changing media scene: CBC's Margo Kelly reports on cable's many new rivals vying to offer TV and movie content, from traditional telecoms to tech players such as Apple, Google and Netflix
Maclean's cover stirs flap in Quebec: Quebec politicians and organizers of the Quebec Winter Carnival are up in arms about an explosive cover story in the latest issue of Maclean's magazine that declares the province the most corrupt in Canada.

Facebook launches Places location feature: Facebook has launched its Places feature in Canada, which allows users to "check in" to locations using the GPS on their smartphone and share the information with friends.
Global groundwater levels dwindling: study: A survey of global groundwater indicates underground supplies are being depleted increasingly quickly.
Six tech firms settle hiring collusion case: Six major Silicon Valley companies have settled allegations that they colluded to hold down payroll expenses by agreeing not to poach employees from each other.

Markets surge on U.S. economic data: North American stock markets have surged, closing higher after a better-than-expected reading on U.S. orders for big-ticket manufactured goods.
RIM, India will agree on BlackBerry: minister: India and Research In Motion will succeed in negotiating a compromise to keep RIM's BlackBerry service in place in the country, Canadian Federal Trade Minister Peter Van Loan suggests.
Six tech firms settle hiring collusion case: Six major Silicon Valley companies have settled allegations that they colluded to hold down payroll expenses by agreeing not to poach employees from each other.

Deceptive ads on social media sites targeted: Federal investigators are searching through social media sites searching for fraudulent and deceptive advertising.
UN food organization says no crisis: A special meeting of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has ended in Rome with an agreement that the current volatility in wheat prices is not a global crisis.
Credit cards delay chip rollout: Visa and MasterCard have backed down on plans to fully introduce chip technology for all credit card transactions in October.

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

Calvillo rallies Als past Bombers: Quarterback Anthony Calvillo erased a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, leading the Montreal Alouettes to a 44-40 victory over the stunned Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Delhi Games preparations losing steam: Canadian Commonwealth Games officials have done an about-face, expressing concerns about the readiness of the athletes village for the Delhi Games.
Bautista blasts 2 more homers in Jays' victory: Jose Bautista hit two home runs and Vernon Wells hit another as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Friday night.