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Cholera outbreak kills 194 in Haiti: Haitian officals confirm that a cholera outbreak has killed 194 people and sickened thousands more in the country's deadliest health problem since its devastating earthquake earlier this year.
U.S. ignored reports of Iraqi abuse: documents: Americans ignored reports of torture and murder by Iraqi police and soldiers, according to reports related to the Iraq war and released by WikiLeaks.
French Senate approves raising retirement age: France's Senate has approved a contested pension reform raising the retirement age to 62 despite months of nationwide protests and strikes opposing the change.

Williams trauma prompts Belleville healing rally: Andy Lloyd says he and his mother finally got a sound sleep after Col. Russell Williams, his sister's killer, was taken away to begin serving his sentence at Kingston Penitentiary.
Russell Williams stripped of colonel's rank: Gov. Gen. David Johnston has agreed to strip Russell Williams of his rank as a colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Clinton, Cannon discuss Khadr case: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon on Friday to discuss the case of Canadian-born prisoner Omar Khadr, sources told CBC News.

Sheila Fraser reflects on end of AG term: Auditor General Sheila Fraser might not be deemed eligible for the job she has held for a decade based on the new job requirements that appear in the ad seeking her replacement, she joked in a CBC interview to air Saturday.
Clinton, Cannon discuss Khadr case: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon on Friday to discuss the case of Canadian-born prisoner Omar Khadr, sources told CBC News.
RCMP boss denies 'clearing house': RCMP Commissioner William Elliott acknowledges his relationship with a senior Mountie critical of his management style is "strained" but has denied this week's changes to the force's executive team is his way of "clearing house."

Cholera outbreak kills 194 in Haiti: Haitian officals confirm that a cholera outbreak has killed 194 people and sickened thousands more in the country's deadliest health problem since its devastating earthquake earlier this year.
Canada ill prepared for big pandemic: CMA head: Canada is still vulnerable to the risks posed by a pandemic because the health system is not ready for a surge in patients, the head of the Canadian Medical Association said.
Nutrition labels get reading guide: Canada's food industry and federal government have developed a guide to help consumers better understand the nutrition labels that have been affixed to food products for 22 years.

Shaw takeover of Canwest gets CRTC nod: The federal broadcast regulator has ordered a review of industry consolidation on the same day it approved cable giant Shaw's takeover of Canwest Global's broadcast interests.
Randy Quaid seeks refugee status in Canada: U.S. actor Randy Quaid and his wife are seeking refugee status in Canada, telling an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing they fear for their lives in the U.S.
Canada's favourite roads celebrated in song: Canada's highways and byways are being celebrated in 13 new original road songs from CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest.

University research for industry soars: Businesses are increasingly relying on universities to help them with science and technology research
Moonshot last year splashed up lots of water: NASA reports that the LCROSS mission found 155 litres of water ice and vapour on the moon, almost twice as much as researchers had initially measured and more than they ever expected to find.
Google appoints new privacy director: Google is appointing a new privacy director and enhancing training of employees so that they are more sensitive to how people's data is used.

Shaw takeover of Canwest gets CRTC nod: The federal broadcast regulator has ordered a review of industry consolidation on the same day it approved cable giant Shaw's takeover of Canwest Global's broadcast interests.
Syncrude to pay $3M penalty for duck deaths: Oilsands giant Syncrude Canada will pay a $3-million penalty in the deaths of 1,600 ducks in one of its toxic tailings ponds in April 2008.
University research for industry soars: Businesses are increasingly relying on universities to help them with science and technology research

CFIA still implementing Listeria recommendations: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has made some changes to improve its monitoring of meatpacking plants but many of the recommendations made in the wake of the 2008 listeriosis outbreak that killed 23 people have yet to be implemented.
Collection agency fined $1.75M by FTC: A collection agency with offices in Canada and the United States has been slapped with a $1.75-million penalty for harassing debtors and trying to collect from the wrong people.
Nutrition labels get reading guide: Canada's food industry and federal government have developed a guide to help consumers better understand the nutrition labels that have been affixed to food products for 22 years.

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

Alfredsson hits 1,000 points with hat trick: Daniel Alfredsson reached a big hockey milestone in style, notching his 998th, 999th and 1,000th career NHL points with a hat trick in Ottawa's 4-2 win in Buffalo.
Rangers slay Yankees to reach 1st World Series: The Texas Rangers have reached their first World Series, with Vladimir Guerrero driving in three runs in a 6-1 win over New York in Game 6 of the AL championship series.
Bourque's hat trick leads impressive Flames: Rene Bourque scores his third NHL hat trick and assists on a Niklas Hagman marker to match a career best with four points in Calgary's 6-2 win over Columbus.