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Volcano blast halts Jakarta flights: International airlines cancel flights into Indonesia's capital after a volcano hundreds of kilometres to the east unleashes its most powerful eruption in a century, incinerating villagers as they flee a searing gas cloud.
Burma holds 1st vote in 20 years: Polls have opened in Burma's first election in two decades, a vote widely expected to be won by a party backed by the country's military junta.
Yemen orders arrest of cleric: A Yemeni judge has ordered the country's security forces to arrest a radical U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaeda after a foiled bomb plot involving Chicago-bound parcels.

Veterans rally for better benefits: Canadian military veterans, unhappy with the disability compensation and pension benefits they're offered, rallied on Parliament Hill and outside constituency offices across the country as part of the Veterans National Day of Protest.
Body found in N.B. woods: Police say a body has been discovered in a wooded area near Shenstone, N.B.
Soldier's mom serving coffee in Kandahar: The mother of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan is now in that country, honouring his memory by working in the canteen at the Kandahar airfield serving troops coffee.

G8/G20 costs top $857M: The federal government spent nearly $858 million on the G8 and G20 summits in June, according to documents presented Friday in the Commons.
Veterans rally for better benefits: Canadian military veterans, unhappy with the disability compensation and pension benefits they're offered, rallied on Parliament Hill and outside constituency offices across the country as part of the Veterans National Day of Protest.
Canada spends $5.6M for new digs in Haiti: Canada is spending $5.6 million for land for new diplomatic residences in earthuqke-ravaged Haiti.

Looking old may not reflect poor health: study: Doctors often assume that people who look older than they actually are are likely in poor health, but it isn't always true, according to a study that tested the effect.
School head lice checks lack medical backing: Medical experts say head lice are not a health risk but many Canadian schools continue to screen students for the pests and send kids home if they have them.
Clinic owner defends high-billing doctor: The man who owns the Winnipeg clinic where the highest-billing family doctor in the province works is defending the fee-for-service model.

Russian reporter suffers vicious beating: Oleg Kashin, a prominent reporter with a major Russian newspaper, suffered a concussion and fractures to his upper and lower jaw and both lower legs after an attack.
Spider-Man musical safety snag delays opening: The premiere of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is moving its debut from Dec. 21 into the new year because of safety concerns about its stunts.
US News & World Report going online only: The U.S. News & World Report publication, which has been on newsstands for more than half a century, will become an online publication.

Ice Age ecosystem uncovered in Colorado: Scientists say an excavation site in western Colorado is revealing an entire Ice Age ecosystem.
Martha Stewart in Manitoba to spot polar bears: Style icon Martha Stewart is visiting Wapusk National Park near Churchill, Man., to learn about polar bears.
Coral damage related to BP oil spill: scientists: U.S. scientists have found damage to deep sea coral and other marine life on the ocean floor several kilometres from the blown-out BP well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Harper wants G20 focus on deficits, trade: Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned G20 leaders Friday not to let the struggling global recovery distract them from cutting budget deficits and trade imbalances.
Loonie closes just below parity: The Canadian dollar closes just below parity with the U.S. dollar Friday, after see-sawing above and below that level through the day.
Realtors cut home sales forecast: The Canadian Real Estate Association on Friday cut its forecast for home sales for 2010 by five per cent.

Cell tower radiation harmful to humans: study: A research report published in the journal Environmental Reviews draws some disturbing conclusions about the amount of radiation people are absorbing from cellphone towers and its effects on human health.
Internet TV challenges cable for viewers: American TV subscribers are ditching their cable companies at an ever faster rate in the past few months, and many of them aren't signing up with a satellite or phone competitor instead.
Canadian dollar hits parity again: The Canadian dollar has once again hit parity with its American counterpart.

US police: Be on the lookout for box that says 'METH' on it; deputy lost dog-training stash
Too fat for Afghanistan: NIreland lawmakers can't fit into flak jackets for trip to UK troops
Embarrassing Staines? UK town considers changing its awkward name to boost its fortunes

Leafs fall short in shootout: The Buffalo Sabres snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.
Kovalev breaks out as Sens down Habs: Alexei Kovalev burned the Montreal Canadiens for two goals as his Ottawa Senators skated to a 3-2 win at the Bell Centre.
Roughriders dash Eskimos playoff hopes: Darian Durant threw 345 yards for one touchdown and ran in another as Saskatchewan eliminated the Edmonton Eskimos from the playoffs with a 31-23 win.