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Coptic pope urges calm amid Cairo riots
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church appeals to the government to address Christian complaints about discrimination as fierce riots break out after a New Year's Day church bombing that killed 21 people.
Democrats vow to block health-care repeal
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Democrats will block Republican efforts to repeal U.S. President Barack Obama's health-care legislation.
Japan, U.S. targeted whaling watchdog: WikiLeaks
Japanese and American officials discussed taking action to weaken the prominent anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, with Tokyo insisting it was hurting efforts to reduce whaling, U.S. diplomatic cables show.

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Fitness targets lowered for Canadians Video
Canadians are so unfit it actually takes less exercise for many people to meet new national guidelines for physical activity, CBC News has learned.
Maritime snowfall causes poor driving, outages
Many Maritimers were cleaning up Monday from another winter storm.
$50M winning ticket validated in Toronto
A lottery official says the winning ticket for the $50-million Lotto Max jackpot has been validated in Toronto's east end and belongs to a group of people.

Politics »

Former PMO boss Giorno turns to Twitter Video
After shaping the prime minister's public image from behind the scenes Guy Giorno Stephen Harper's former chief of staff is turning to Twitter.
Baird urged to save Banff's Wheeler house
A University of Alberta professor wants Environment Minister John Baird to save the historic Wheeler house in Banff National Park.
Canada's CEO wages recession-proof: study
Canada's top-paid chief executives only have to work until 2:30 p.m. on Monday to make the same amount of money that the average Canadian will make for the entire year, a new study suggests.

Health »

Fitness targets lowered for Canadians Video
Canadians are so unfit it actually takes less exercise for many people to meet new national guidelines for physical activity, CBC News has learned.
Doctor urges new view of obesity
The vast majority of Canadians believe they eat a healthy diet and would like to do even better, according to a Leger Marketing/CBC poll.
Canadians not as healthy as they think: poll Video
Canadians aren't nearly as healthy as they think they are, a national poll commissioned by the CBC called "Canada Weighs In" suggests.

Arts & Entertainment »

Social Network named top film by online critics
The Social Network has earned further kudos, with the Online Film Critics Society naming the Facebook tale the best picture of 2010.
Variety taps Canadians among directors to watch Video
Several Canadian filmmakers have landed on a list of 10 Directors to Watch by influential Hollywood trade publication Variety.
Uganda newspaper outing gays ordered to stop
The Ugandan High Court has ruled that one of the country's newspapers cannot identify people as homosexuals.

Technology & Science »

Facebook raises $500M from Goldman Sachs Video
Facebook has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investment firm in a deal that values the social networking site at $50 billion.
China able to reprocess nuclear fuel
Chinese scientists have mastered the technology for reprocessing fuel from nuclear power plants, state television reports.
Meteor shower arrives Monday night
One of the best meteor shows of the year will peak Monday night, with the Quadrantids possibly producing as many as 100 an hour.

Money »

U.S. stocks make gains Video
American stocks rise, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index making its biggest gain in a month.
Canada's CEO wages recession-proof: study
Canada's top-paid chief executives only have to work until 2:30 p.m. on Monday to make the same amount of money that the average Canadian will make for the entire year, a new study suggests.
Wheat prices surge on weather concerns
Flooding in Australia helped pushed wheat prices higher Monday, with wheat for March delivery gaining 11.25 cents to settle at $8.055 US a bushel.

Consumer Life »

Fitness targets lowered for Canadians Video
Canadians are so unfit it actually takes less exercise for many people to meet new national guidelines for physical activity, CBC News has learned.
Canadians tackle bad eating habits Video
An average Canadian adult consumed 2,358 calories per day in 2009, down 155 calories per day from the waistline-stretching days of 2001, according to a report from Statistics Canada.
Doctor urges new view of obesity
The vast majority of Canadians believe they eat a healthy diet and would like to do even better, according to a Leger Marketing/CBC poll.

Sports »

Canada hammers U.S. in world junior semis
The Canadians came out flying and never let up against the U.S. in their semifinal at the world junior hockey championship on Monday night in Buffalo, N.Y., taking down the defending champions 4-1 in front of a largely pro-Canadian crowd at HSBC Arena.
Wilson shows frustration after another Leafs loss
The Maple Leafs coach instructed goaltender James Reimer not to let anyone know he would make his second NHL start in Monday's 2-1 home loss to the Boston Bruins. Afterwards, Toronto coach Ron Wilson bristled when asked about why he chose to be evasive.
Russia in gold-medal game at world juniors
Sweden messed up a chance to end its three-decade gold-medal drought at the world under-20 championship, losing 4-3 to Russia in a shootout in Monday's first semifinal.

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