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Republicans take U.S. House: The Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives in the U.S. midterm elections, according to projections by several U.S. media outlets, but key Democratic wins appear to have hurt the GOP's chances of also taking the Senate.
LIVE: U.S. midterm results: Follow live results from Tuesday's midterms elections in the United States as they come in.
ELECTION PRIMER: What's at stake?: With all 435 congressional seats, 37 Senate seats and 37 governorships in play, the Republicans are widely expected to deliver a stinging defeat to the Democrats, in the process dealing a blow to the agenda of U.S. President Barack Obama.

Top Hells Angel faces 22 murder charges: Twenty-two murder charges have been laid against an alleged biker boss once tied to the construction company now involved in the renovation fiasco on Parliament Hill.
Ashley Smith family demands criminal probe: The family of a New Brunswick teen who asphyxiated in an Ontario prison cell while guards watched is demanding a formal criminal investigation by the RCMP into her death.
1 B.C. mine rejected but another OK'd: The federal government has given the thumbs down to one mining project in B.C.'s central Interior while approving another similar project in the region.

Clement says no PotashCorp decision yet: Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement says the government has yet to make a decision about the BHP Billiton bid for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and "everyone should just cool their jets."
PM's new chief of staff questioned by MPs: Prime Minister Stephen Harper's incoming chief of staff defended himself from MPs' questions in Ottawa over potential conflicts of interest stemming from his former role as a Toronto business executive.
UN loss 'most embarrassing moment': Ignatieff: Canada's failure to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council was 'the most embarrassing moment for Canada on the world stage in more than 60 years,' Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says.

Fish oil pills no help for Alzheimer's: study: Taking omega-3 supplements doesn't help people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease as hoped, U.S. researchers have found.
Cold virus clue found: Scientists have gained a new understanding of how the immune system combats common cold viruses.
Night shift more dangerous: study: Canadians who work nights and rotating shifts are almost twice as likely to be injured on the job as those working day shifts, researchers in British Columbia have found.

Emma Donoghue wins Writers' Trust prize for Room: Emma Donoghue's dark fantasy Room, about a child who lives with his mother in a locked room, has won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
Warrant issued for Randy Quaid's wife: A California judge issued a bench warrant for Evi Quaid on Tuesday after she and husband Randy Quaid, who are in Canada, missed a mandatory arraignment for their felony vandalism case.
Kiefer Sutherland to make Broadway debut: Canadian Kiefer Sutherland will make his Broadway debut, starring with Chris Noth in a revival of That Championship Season in New York.

Shuttle Discovery's final flight delayed: NASA decided early Tuesday evening to delay the liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery until at least Thursday due to an electrical problem.
'Fearsome' ancient shrimp had no bite: Earth's first great predator dubbed a "carnivorous shrimp from hell" was not nearly as fearsome as scientists thought. In fact, Anomalocaris canadensis didn't have teeth and couldn't even close its mouth, according to new 3-D modelling.
Universal high-speed internet essential: Liberals: The federal government should provide funding to ensure high-speed internet access is available for all Canadians to subscribe to, says the Liberal technology critic.

Clement says no PotashCorp decision yet: Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement says the government has yet to make a decision about the BHP Billiton bid for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and "everyone should just cool their jets."
Hostile takeover offer: how the bid is unfolding: A timeline of how the hostile takeover bid for the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan is unfolding.
GM IPO may not cover government investment: The federal and Ontario governments have got to hope that shares of General Motors multiply in value many times if Canadian taxpayers are to recoup their investment in the company.

Florida foreclosures fraught with peril: Canadians taking advantage of the U.S. mortgage crisis to pick up cheap vacation properties in Florida could be in for a rude awakening, according to those involved in the legal mess that has entangled the Sunshine State's real estate market.
Canada bans air cargo from Yemen: Canada has banned all air cargo originating from Yemen in the wake of last week's discovery of explosive material on flights bound for the United States.
Canada's 2011 immigration level unchanged: Canada will accept between 240,000 and 265,000 immigrants in 2011, about the same number as 2010.

No lines here: Astronauts cast early ballots from space station, 200 miles above Earth
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

Phaneuf injured in Leafs' loss to Senators: The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their lengthy offensive drought Tuesday, but they still lost their fifth game in six outings and may have lost defenceman Dion Phaneuf for a few games.
Torres's hat-trick pushes Canucks past Oilers: Former Oiler Raffi Torres registered his first career hat-trick as the Vancouver Canucks finally won a road game, defeating Edmonton 4-3 on Tuesday at Rexall Place.
Canada still perfect at Women's World Cup qualifier: Canada will face Costa Rica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying tournament after defeating Mexico 3-0 in Cancun Tuesday night.