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Khadr jury hears sentencing arguments: The prosecution calls Omar Khadr "a terrorist" who deserves 25 years in prison, while the defence says he was coerced by his father into going to Afghanistan.
Yemen accuses woman of sending mail bombs: A woman has been arrested in the Yemeni capital on suspicion that she was involved in sending two explosive devices found on cargo planes bound for the United States, the president of Yemen says.
Tomas becomes hurricane: Newly born Hurricane Tomas is barrelling through a cluster of eastern Caribbean islands, tearing off roofs, damaging houses and downing power lines in its path.

Loaded rocket launcher still a mystery: Bomb disposal experts say a rocket launcher discovered on a major highway north of Victoria earlier this week is the first such live explosive device ever found in B.C.
Alleged serial killer has long criminal history: Alleged serial killer Peter Dale MacDonald grew up in an ordinary family but quickly fell into a life of increasingly violent crime, people who knew him say.
Sask. has 'leverage' over PotashCorp sale: Wall: Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he could wield his province's "leverage" if Ottawa decides to approve the $39-billion hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by BHP Billiton.

Sask. has 'leverage' over PotashCorp sale: Wall: Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he could wield his province's "leverage" if Ottawa decides to approve the $39-billion hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by BHP Billiton.
New N.S. PC leader promises fiscal restraint: Nova Scotia's new Tory leader promises to repeal a controversial sales tax hike and bring back a balanced budget law if elected premier.
Canada's embassy spending soars: Federal spending on Canadian embassy properties and diplomatic residences abroad has soared 430 per cent since Stephen Harper's Conservative government came to power on a promise to rein in the diplomatic decorators.

Stroke rate slashed at prevention clinic: A new stroke prevention clinic in Ottawa is helping patients treated for mini-strokes from developing the full-blown version, doctors report.
Scrap fall clock change to improve health: researcher: Not putting the clocks back in the fall could help encourage more physical activity outdoors, a British expert says.
Paternal side's cancer history often overlooked: A father's family history of breast and ovarian cancer may be overlooked by both patients and doctors, a study suggests.

Stewart asks Americans to work together: More than 200,000 people gathered at the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" organized by TV comedians Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart.
New Zealand passes Hobbit labour law: New Zealand has passed controversial legislation to keep the production of two Hobbit films in the country.
Mad Men character gets autobiographical treatment: Roger Sterling, the fictional head of the advertising company depicted in the hit series Mad Men is getting his own autobiography in a move that has real life imitating art.

Donkey Kong leads Nintendo's holiday charge: With rivals Sony and Microsoft getting into motion gaming, Nintendo is looking to its iconic ape for big sales.
The battle of the e-readers: Amazon, Kobo and Sony are locked in a vicious fight for market share, with each offering different e-ink devices.
Interplanetary travel cost studied: Two leading U.S. research organizations are launching a year-long study to examine the financing of interplanetary travel.

2 Conrad Black convictions overturned: Conrad Black wins a partial victory after a U.S. appeals court overturns two of his fraud convictions.
Wall says Manitoba opposes Potash sale: Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall said Friday Manitoba's premier has joined him in opposing the hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by Australian mining giant BHP Billiton.
Canada's GDP rises 0.3% in August: Canada's economy rose 0.3 per cent in August following a 0.1 per cent drop in July, helped by oil and gas extraction, wholesale trade and manufacturing.

Bell leads telecom complaints: Bell Canada had more than double the number of customer complaints than rival Telus last year, according to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications services (CCTS).
Diabetes treatment claims are false: FTC: Claims by a California company that its dietary supplements can treat diabetes and insulin resistance are false and misleading, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
McDonalds must pay manager who became obese: McDonald's must pay one of its former franchise managers $17,500 because he became obese while on the job.

Escape artist buried in coffin in Winnipeg, set to come up on Halloween
'Rent Too Damn High' NY gov candidate Jimmy McMillan inspires talking doll
Achtung, editors: US lawmaker's campaign flier supports troops, but photo shows WWII Germans

Maple Leafs continue firing blanks: He didn't figure in the scoring but the energy and shot-blocking ability of forward Brandon Prust on the penalty-kill helped the New York Rangers pull out a 2-0 win at Toronto.
Booth's penalty shot ruins Markov's return: David Booth scored the tie-breaking goal on a penalty shot to send the Florida Panthers to a 3-1 victory in Montreal on Saturday night, snapping the Canadiens' four-game winning streak and spoiling the return of Andrei Markov.
Rangers overpower Giants in Game 3: Rookie Mitch Moreland hit an early three-run homer, Josh Hamilton later launched a 426-foot shot and the Texas Rangers beat San Francisco 4-2 at home on Saturday night to cut the Giants' edge in the World Series to 2-1.