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Vatican asked by judge to serve Pope papers: A federal U.S. judge is asking the Vatican to co-operate in serving the Pope and two other top officials with court papers stemming from decades-old allegations of priest sexual abuse in Wisconsin.
Hate charges possible in sex-video suicide case: Prosecutors in New Jersey are considering filing bias-crime charges against two first-year college students accused of streaming online video of a homosexual encounter of a classmate who later killed himself.
Jaycee Dugard's accused kidnappers indicted: A grand jury has indicted the couple accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard, and holding her for 18 years in California, officials said Friday.

Nun dies in Sherbrooke flooding: A 66-year-old nun is dead after days of torrential rain caused major flooding in the city of Sherbrooke, in Quebec's Eastern Townships.
GG David Johnston sworn in: Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife, Sharon, have moved into their new residence at Rideau Hall after an installation ceremony for the 28th Governor General on Parliament Hill.
Imam slams MacKay over speech cancellation: The head of the Canadian Islamic Congress says he's hurt and insulted that Defence Minister Peter MacKay has cancelled his speech at the National Defence Headquarters over accusations that the Islamic organization holds extremist views.

GG David Johnston sworn in: Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife, Sharon, have moved into their new residence at Rideau Hall after an installation ceremony for the 28th Governor General on Parliament Hill.
Imam slams MacKay over speech cancellation: The head of the Canadian Islamic Congress says he's hurt and insulted that Defence Minister Peter MacKay has cancelled his speech at the National Defence Headquarters over accusations that the Islamic organization holds extremist views.
Info-meddling probe may widen: Canada's information commissioner may launch another investigation into the former aide of Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis, following allegations the staffer tried to block the release of information.

U.S. sorry for Guatemala syphilis experiment: The U.S. government has apologized for experiments during the 1940s in which government researchers used prostitutes to deliberately infect Guatemalan prison inmates with syphilis.
Antibodies show promise for HIV vaccine: Researchers attending this week's AIDS vaccine conference in Atlanta were abuzz about broadly neutralizing antibodies and their potential to prevent HIV in monkeys.
More B.C. oysters linked to illnesses: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers to avoid eating raw oysters from a third B.C. processor.

Rowling holds out hope for more Potter: Author J.K. Rowling says she's moved on to a new phase in her writing but she's not going to rule out another Harry Potter novel.
Globe and Mail unveils bold redesign: The Globe and Mail introduces a glossy, colourful redesign that editor-in-chief John Stackhouse calls one of the most significant changes in the Toronto newspaper's 166-year history.
CNN anchor fired over 'bigot' comments: CNN has fired news anchor Rick Sanchez a day after he called Jon Stewart a bigot and questioned whether Jews should be considered a minority.

Taliban pulled from Medal of Honor game: Electronic Arts has given in to protests and pulled the ability to play as Taliban fighters from its upcoming Medal of Honor war video game.
Microsoft sues Motorola over phone patents: Microsoft is suing Motorola for allegedly infringing on its smartphone patents.
VIDEO: Prentice, Suzuki take wilderness trip with CBC News: Environment Minister Jim Prentice and environmentalist David Suzuki join the CBC's Evan Solomon on a two-day trip through the B.C. wilderness.

Real estate listing deal opens door for sellers: A deal worked out by the federal Competition Bureau and Canada's real estate industry could mean big changes to the way Canadians sell their homes.
Melnyk cleared in securities case: Biovail founder and Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has been cleared of allegations that he broke Ontario securities laws.
Calif. legislative leaders reach budget deal: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say they've reached an agreement to break California's record-long budget stalemate after 93 days.

HST blamed for spending slowdowns: The harmonized sales tax introduced three months ago in two of Canada's biggest provinces has been blamed for everything from a slowdown in consumer spending and a squeeze on home sales, to raising the federal deficit.
Real estate listing deal opens door for sellers: A deal worked out by the federal Competition Bureau and Canada's real estate industry could mean big changes to the way Canadians sell their homes.
More B.C. oysters linked to illnesses: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers to avoid eating raw oysters from a third B.C. processor.

Fake cop pulls man over; Oakville, Ont., woman, 48, charged with impersonation
Sunny Ride: Purdue student turns old Suzuki motorcycle into solar-powered bike
US firefighters battle flames, fleeing bedbugs; have to decontaminate some of their gear

Canadiens preview: Can Price win the fans?: The Canadiens have a number of issues outside the crease, but they will all take a backseat to the question of whether Carey Price has the mental attitude to excel in the hockey pressure cooker that is Montreal.
Blue Jays' Encarnacion strikes again: Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to break the game open as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Friday night.
Toronto FC fans reluctant to renew: Toronto FC's elimination from the CONCACAF Champions League tournament and the club's dwindling MLS playoff hopes have left even diehard fans questioning their support.