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Clinton tackled for oilsands comments: Senators from both parties criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for signalling likely support for a $7-billion pipeline to carry Canadian oil to refineries along the Gulf Coast.
Severe diarrhea kills dozens in Haiti: An outbreak of severe diarrhea in rural central Haiti has killed at least 135 people and sickened hundreds more who overwhelmed a crowded hospital Thursday seeking treatment.
Texas executes elderly couple's killer: A Texas man convicted for the slayings of an elderly couple found brutally beaten and stabbed in their home more than 14 years ago was executed Thursday in Huntsville.

Williams gets 2 life terms for 'despicable crimes': A judge has sentenced Col. Russell Williams to two terms of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years for the first-degree murders of Cpl. Marie-France Comeau and Jessica Lloyd.
Williams to lose medals, pay: military: The Canadian military said Thursday it is working toward immediately expelling convicted murderer Col. Russell Williams from the Canadian Forces, recovering his pay since his arrest and removing his medals.
Sask. premier says 'no' to PotashCorp bid: The Saskatchewan government has decided it cannot support BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of PotashCorp, Premier Brad Wall says.

Tories fortify human smuggling laws: Senior Conservative ministers unveiled new legislation in Vancouver aimed at punishing anyone who smuggles illegal migrants to Canada.
Sask. premier says 'no' to PotashCorp bid: The Saskatchewan government has decided it cannot support BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of PotashCorp, Premier Brad Wall says.
Deficit reduction may require tax hikes: Page: Canada's budget watchdog says Ottawa will face more of a challenge eliminating its current budget deficit than it did in the 1990s.

Aspirin fights colon cancer: study: Taking low-dose Aspirin can help reduce deaths caused by colon cancer by more than a third, British researchers have found.
Brain CT scans often ordered for headache: study: About 25 per cent of CT scans that doctors order are for patients with headaches, but few of the tests help in diagnosing the cause, an Ontario study suggests.
New tumour marker discovered: A hormone receptor normally found in reproductive organs has been found in tumours elsewhere in the body, researchers report.

Hobbit to star Martin Freeman: Amid disputes over where The Hobbit movies will be shot, director Peter Jackson and the executives behind the film have announced that Martin Freeman will play hero Bilbo Baggins
Ont. ticket resale bill closer to becoming law: An Ontario bill that was introduced in response to allegations that Ticketmaster was reselling concert tickets at inflated prices is moving closer to becoming law.
BLOG: Is Glee's GQ cover shoot inappropriate?: The Glee cover image for the new issue of GQ magazine features the show's leading crooner, Cory Monteith, being flanked by his co-stars Lea Michele and Dianna Agron. Inside, the latter two are styled as scantily clad high-school vixens.

Scientists' diplomacy role must grow: panel: The failure of recent climate change talks shows the need for scientists to get more involved in diplomatic relations concerning global problems, say former Canadian and U.S. diplomats.
Arctic warming at near record pace: The temperature is rising again in the Arctic, with the sea ice cover dropping to one of the lowest levels on record, climate scientists say.
BP spill threatens a third of Canadian gannets: Research indicates that more northern gannets from Newfoundland and Labrador may have run into BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico than previously believed.

Sask. premier says 'no' to PotashCorp bid: The Saskatchewan government has decided it cannot support BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of PotashCorp, Premier Brad Wall says.
BHP vows to avoid PotashCorp bidding war: BHP Billiton has told shareholders it will not be caught up in a bidding war for Canadian fertilizer giant Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan if the deal erodes shareholder value.
U.S. dollar rises ahead of G20 meeting: The U.S. dollar has risen against the loonie and other major other currencies ahead of meetings of global finance leaders in South Korea.

Toyota, Honda recall due to brake problem: Nearly 29,000 Toyota Avalons, Highlanders and Lexuses in Canada are part of a worldwide safety recall of 1.53 million Toyota vehicles.
Higher travel costs forecast: The costs for airfare and hotels are going up, while the price for a rental car will remain the same, according to the latest business travel report by American Express.
Single women bigger charity donors than men: Single women with high incomes give nearly twice as much to charities as single men, research from the University of Indiana shows.

Guinness confirms that Wisconsin man's 1,810-pound (821-kilogram) pumpkin is world's heaviest
300-pound chimpanzee captured in Kansas City after breaking out window of police patrol car
Authorities: California man who asked police officer for a ride home found with cocaine

Leafs can't solve tight-checking Rangers: The New York Rangers skated circles around Toronto for most of Thursday's game and hung on with good defence late to grab a 2-1 victory, sending the Maple Leafs to their second straight loss.
Doc keeps Phillies alive in NLCS: Roy Halladay outdueled Tim Lincecum and kept the Phillies alive in the National League Championship Series, pitching them back home for another attempt to stave off elimination.
Brodeur breezes to 112th NHL shutout: Zach Parise scored early and Martin Brodeur made 29 saves for his 112th career shutout as the New Jersey Devils downed the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Thursday night.