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Last updated: Monday, December 27, 2010 | 8:03 PM ET

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Storm causes travel chaos in U.S. northeast Video
Travellers in the northeastern U.S. face a second day of chaos, after a blizzard disrupts air, rail and road travel.
Ont. man accused of trying to kill wife in Jamaica
Jamaican police have charged an Ontario man with attempted murder after his wife was found in their car with her throat slashed near the resort area of Montego Bay.
Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky again found guilty
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is convicted of theft and money laundering, a verdict that will likely keep the jailed oil tycoon who was once Russia's richest man behind bars for several more years.

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Harper invites Suu Kyi to Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has invited the icon of Burma's pro-democracy movement to visit Canada.
U.S. storm affects Canadian flights Video
Scores of flights from Toronto's Pearson airport are cancelled Monday as a massive winter storm blanketed the eastern seaboard.
Carbon monoxide sends 31 to Sask. hospital
More than 30 residents, staff and visitors from a long-term care facility were taken to hospital in Humbolt, Sask., early Sunday morning after showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Politics »

Privacy breach confirmed in DND medical files
An official with the federal Privacy Commissioner's Office confirms there was an inadvertent privacy breach in the medical files of several members of the Canadian Forces stemming from a Nova Scotia naval base.
Ex-premier Tobin's son charged in garage death
The son of former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Brian Tobin has been charged after the 24-year-old's friend was run over by a pickup truck in an Ottawa parkade.
Harper invites Suu Kyi to Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has invited the icon of Burma's pro-democracy movement to visit Canada.

Health »

Infant formulas yield differing weight gains
Infants fed formula gain weight at differing rates depending on the type of formula they get, not just on the number of calories it contains, new research has found.
Flu season kicks in with deaths in U.K.
Flu activity is on the rise in Britain, where it has killed 27 people since October, say health officials tracking increases across Europe.
Privacy breach confirmed in DND medical files
An official with the federal Privacy Commissioner's Office confirms there was an inadvertent privacy breach in the medical files of several members of the Canadian Forces stemming from a Nova Scotia naval base.

Arts & Entertainment »

Assange book deal worth over $1M
An autobiography of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that will be published in 2011 may bring its author more than $1 million.
Christmas baby boy for Alanis
Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissett gives birth to a son on Christmas Day.
Natalie Portman engaged and expecting
Natalie Portman is expecting her first child, and is engaged to marry Benjamin Millepied, principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.

Technology & Science »

Neanderthals ate their veggies
Neanderthals weren't just meat-eaters, with new research finding that the ancient near-human creatures regularly cooked and consumed a variety of plants.
Canada weighs space station options
The head of the Canadian Space Agency says a Canadian astronaut may end up hitching a ride to the International Space Station on board a commercial vehicle.
Teeth may be oldest evidence of human remains
Israeli archeologists said Monday they may have found the earliest evidence yet for the existence of modern man, and if so, it could upset theories of the origin of humans.

Money »

Banker bonus disclosure rules proposed
New banking rules are being proposed by an influential global regulatory panel that would give investors a better idea of when CEOs and other executives get bonuses even when their companies are lagging.
Economic growth expected to slow in 2011
Canada's economy faces subdued growth in the new year as an initial strong rebound from the recession shifts into a more sluggish expansion, a prominent business group says.
CAW to watch U.S. labour talks closely
Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza says he will be watching developments south of the border closely in the New Year as the union's U.S. counterpart kicks off contract negotiations.

Consumer Life »

Storm causes travel chaos in U.S. northeast Video
Travellers in the northeastern U.S. face a second day of chaos, after a blizzard disrupts air, rail and road travel.
U.S. storm affects Canadian flights Video
Scores of flights from Toronto's Pearson airport are cancelled Monday as a massive winter storm blanketed the eastern seaboard.
Economic growth expected to slow in 2011
Canada's economy faces subdued growth in the new year as an initial strong rebound from the recession shifts into a more sluggish expansion, a prominent business group says.

Sports »

Rangers rout surging Islanders
Defenseman Matt Gilroy broke a long scoring drought with his first two-goal game in the NHL, and the New York Rangers recorded a season-high 52 shots to cool off the surging New York Islanders with a 7-2 victory Monday night.
Tootoo voluntarily enters NHL's help program
Nashville Predators forward Jordin Tootoo voluntarily has entered into in-patient care through the NHL-NHLPA substance abuse and behavioural health program. The league announced Tootoo's move Monday afternoon in a release. His care will be monitored by doctors from both the NHL and the NHLPA.
Raps open road trip with loss
Zach Randolph scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and the host Memphis Grizzlies woke up from a slow start to beat the Toronto Raptors 96-85 on Monday night. Raptor leading scorer Andrea Bargnani did not make the trip as he's nursing a sore leg.

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