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- Obama seeks less intrusive air security measures
- U.S. President Barack Obama has asked security officials whether there's a less intrusive way to screen airline passengers than the pat-downs and body scans causing a Thanksgiving-season uproar. more »
- UN resumes Haiti aid operation
- The United Nations resumed aid distribution in northern Haiti on Saturday to help cholera victims. more »
- Mexican resort told to partially close: media
- Part of the Mexican resort hotel where an explosion killed seven people, including five Canadians, last weekend is reported to have been ordered temporarily closed. more »
- Pope says condom use justifiable at times
- Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that condoms can be justified for male prostitutes seeking to stop HIV, a stunning turnaround for a church that has long opposed condoms and a pontiff who has blamed them for making the AIDS crisis worse. more »
- Moncton MS patient raises money for challenge
- A multiple sclerosis patient in Moncton, N.B., is raising money to help with a court challenge aimed at making a controversial treatment available in Ontario. more »
- Gunfire heard amid Madagascar mutiny
- A group of dissident officers of the Madagascar military is reported ready to surrender after attempting a coup earlier in the week, but junior officers resist and gunfire rings out during negotiations inside a barracks. more »
- Rescuers to drill hole at New Zealand mine
- Rescuers prepared to drill a gas-sampling hole through 150 metres of hard rock and into a New Zealand coal mine Sunday where a powerful blast trapped 29 workers nearly two days ago. more »
- Mall cop tries to eject boy's service dog
- A Brandon, Man., woman says a security guard at a local shopping centre gave her son a hard time over the boy's service dog. more »
- Soldier's lawsuit against Hurt Locker goes ahead
- An Iraq war veteran's lawsuit against the makers of the Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker has been cleared to go ahead in California. more »
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- NATO invites Russia into missile shield
- Russia was receptive but stopped short of accepting a historic NATO invitation to join a missile shield protecting Europe against Iranian attack.
- Obama seeks less intrusive air security measures
- U.S. President Barack Obama has asked security officials whether there's a less intrusive way to screen airline passengers than the pat-downs and body scans causing a Thanksgiving-season uproar.
- Mexican resort told to partially close: media
- Part of the Mexican resort hotel where an explosion killed seven people, including five Canadians, last weekend is reported to have been ordered temporarily closed.
Canada »
- N.L. demonstrators protest tire-burning proposal
- About 100 people marched through the streets of Corner Brook in western Newfoundland on Saturday morning to protest a proposal from officials at the city's pulp and paper mill.
- Teen dies while seeking help on Manitoba road
- An 18-year-old from North Dakota is dead after being hit by a pickup truck as he sought aid along a Manitoba highway, RCMP say.
- James survives crucial vote
- B.C. New Democrat Leader Carole James survived a crucial vote at a provincial party council meeting in Victoria on Saturday.
Politics »
- Camp Mirage closure costs questioned
- The government has sidestepped questions about additional costs due to the closure of the facility in the United Arab Emirates used by Canada's military to stage operations in Afghanistan.
- Cholera fight in Haiti gets extra $4M
- Canada is promising an added $4 million to help fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti, International Co-Operation Minister Bev Oda announces.
- NATO head praises Canada's Afghan role
- NATO's role in Afghanistan is highlighted at a two-day summit in Lisbon that has begun with the organization's head praising Canada.
Health »
- Lack of followup deplored after MS death
- Some Canadians who've left the country for a controversial multiple sclerosis treatment remain frustrated by what they consider a lack of medical support after an Ontario man died following the procedure.
- Timely health care lacking in Canada: poll
- Canadians use emergency rooms more than people from 10 other countries, mainly because they can't get in to see their regular doctor weekends and evenings, a new survey says.
- David Foster aims to boost organ donations
- Music icon David Foster visited sick children in Toronto on Friday to help raise awareness of the need for organ donation.
Arts & Entertainment »
- Thousands rally against Dutch arts cuts
- Thousands of people across The Netherlands protested plays by the country's right-wing government to make deep cuts into the arts.
- Ray Charles foundation sues son over book
- The Ray Charles Foundation is suing the late singer's eldest son over his book for using an unauthorized photo and for mentioning four songs and some of the lyrics.
- Taiwan films top Golden Horse awards
- Art house films from Taiwan trumped blockbusters at the annual Golden Horse Film Awards, the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars.
Technology & Science »
- Rogers faces $10M fine over dropped-call ads
- The Competition Bureau is seeking a penalty of $10 million against Rogers Communications Inc. for ads claiming its discount cellphone and text service, Chatr, has fewer dropped calls than its new competitors.
- Flying pterosaurs' arms likely used for takeoff
- Giant prehistoric flying reptiles took off by vaulting themselves into the air with their arms, U.S. and British researchers propose.
- Loto-Qubec joins online gambling scene
- Quebec's gaming authority is branching out from traditional casinos and video lottery terminals into the lucrative world of online gambling.
Money »
- Rogers faces $10M fine over dropped-call ads
- The Competition Bureau is seeking a penalty of $10 million against Rogers Communications Inc. for ads claiming its discount cellphone and text service, Chatr, has fewer dropped calls than its new competitors.
- Pink Tartan opens flagship store
- A prominent Canadian fashionista thinks the recession forced retailers to be more competitive, but she hopes the time is right for the launch of her flagship store in Toronto.
- Shaw denies rudeness sank CEO early
- The president of Calgary-based Shaw Communications denied Friday that CEO Jim Shaw's early resignation came about because of belligerent behaviour he is reported to have displayed before investors at a lunch meeting a week earlier.
Consumer Life »
- Rogers faces $10M fine over dropped-call ads
- The Competition Bureau is seeking a penalty of $10 million against Rogers Communications Inc. for ads claiming its discount cellphone and text service, Chatr, has fewer dropped calls than its new competitors.
- Obama seeks less intrusive air security measures
- U.S. President Barack Obama has asked security officials whether there's a less intrusive way to screen airline passengers than the pat-downs and body scans causing a Thanksgiving-season uproar.
- Pink Tartan opens flagship store
- A prominent Canadian fashionista thinks the recession forced retailers to be more competitive, but she hopes the time is right for the launch of her flagship store in Toronto.
Sports »
- Habs' Price blanks Leafs for 4th shutout
- Carey Price earned his fourth shutout of the season Saturday night, guiding the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre.
- Coach's Corner: Grapes tells Subban to 'smarten up'
- Count Hockey Night in Canada commentator Don Cherry among a group that feels Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban is too arrogant for his own good.
- Hotstove: Iginla staying put
- During Saturday's Hotstove discussion on Hockey Night in Canada, the panellists broke the news that the Calgary Flames approached captain Jarome Iginla to let him know their futures will remain intertwined.
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