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Al-Maliki gets chance to form Iraqi government: Iraq's president gave Shia Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki the nod to form the next government Thursday after an eight-month deadlock, keeping him in his post despite a dramatic Sunni walkout from parliament.
Investigators search for A380 engine parts: Australian investigators were to arrive Friday on Batam Island to help the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee search for debris from the engine of a Qantas Airbus A380.
Crippled cruise ship's passengers disembark: All of the passengers have disembarked from a disabled cruise ship after it was pulled to shore in California following three days marooned at sea.

Canada's war dead honoured: Ceremonies to honour Canada's war dead are taking place across the country, while the prime minister paid tribute as he spent Remembrance Day in South Korea.
Disabled B.C. girl left with dead mom for days: The brother of a 15-year-old disabled B.C. girl says he is shocked to learn she spent up to nine days in a mobile home with the body of her dead mother before being found.
Teen's relatives sob at shooting scene: Family members of a 16-year-old girl shot to death in a small Manitoba community gather near the scene as the RCMP confirm her death was a homicide.

New veterans ombudsman to be less 'vocal': Canada's new ombudsman for veterans affairs said Thursday he'll try to keep "buoyant" the issues raised by his predecessor, Pat Stogran.
Harper says Afghans need more training: Prime Minister Stephen Harper explains his rationale for keeping Canadian troops in Afghanistan beyond the scheduled withdrawal deadline of 2011, saying he's convinced the Afghan military needs more training.
Tories and Liberals tied: poll: The federal Conservatives and Liberals remain deadlocked, an EKOS poll suggests, with neither party able to secure 30 per cent support from the Canadian electorate.

Wandering mind not an escape: study: People often let their mind wander but it it tends to make them unhappy, psychologists say.
Quebec to review 15,000 mammograms: Quebec's College of Physicians has ordered an investigation into 15,000 mammograms done at clinics in Montreal and Laval after a random quality control review turned up problems with test analyses.
Yoga boosts feel-good brain chemical: study: The ability of yoga to reduce anxiety and raise spirits is linked to a surge in a specific brain chemical, researchers say.

Film producer Dino De Laurentiis dies: Dino De Laurentiis, the Italian film producer who became a legend with movies such as Serpico, Death Wish and Hannibal, has died. He was 91.
BLOG: Lake Shore - Canada's answer to Jersey Shore: A new Canadian reality series called Lake Shore, based on the hit MTV series Jersey Shore, appears engineered to offend
Review: 127 Hours: James Franco is riveting in this visceral real-life survival tale.

Mutant mosquitoes released in dengue fight: Scientists release genetically modified mosquitoes in an experiment to fight dengue fever in the Cayman Islands.
Call of Duty breaks sales record: The latest version of the Call of Duty video game pulled in $360 million US in its first 24 hours on sale, a record showing for the entertainment industry.
Life possible 400 million years earlier: Earth's atmosphere was able to sustain complex life 1.2 billion years ago, or 400 million years earlier than previously accepted, a new study finds.

TSX, loonie lower: The Canadian dollar and the country's benchmark stock index moved lower Thursday on financial markets that were much less active because of the Remembrance Day holiday.
Aeroplan sees growth despite court setback: Loyalty rewards program Groupe Aeroplan Inc. expects future growth opportunities to lessen the impact of an unfavourable tax wallop courtesy of the European Court of Justice.
OSC accuses 3 men of leaking information: A Toronto corporate lawyer and two stock traders in Montreal are being accused of illegally leaking information about several big Canadian takeover deals.

Ban toxic toys, other kids' products: U.S. study: Toxic toys and other children's products containing harmful ingredients require an extensive overhaul of the legislation that governs them, says a new U.S. study.
Call of Duty breaks sales record: The latest version of the Call of Duty video game pulled in $360 million US in its first 24 hours on sale, a record showing for the entertainment industry.
Amazon.com pulls pedophile book: Amazon is no longer selling a self-published guide for pedophiles.

Police: Man who was shot after buying sandwich went home, ate before going to hospital
Police say US man smoked marijuana at hospital to celebrate baby's birth
US Army: Nevermind guys dressed as Arabs with AK-47s, they're only part of our training

Canucks dust Senators: Daniel Sedin scored 22 seconds into the game and Alex Burrows and Ryan Kesler put it away with goals early in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks pulled away for a 6-2 win in Ottawa.
Flames forward Sutter arrested in Arizona: Calgary Flames forward Brett Sutter was briefly jailed on suspicion of assault after getting into a fight outside a bar in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Detroit shows young Oilers how it's done: The Detroit Red Wings had an easy time with Taylor Hall and the Edmonton Oilers, skating away with a 6-2 victory Thursday, their eighth win in 10 starts.