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Discovery 'in great shape' after rare night launch: Space shuttle Discovery launched into the night sky Saturday on a mission to rewire the International Space Station, in what was the first night launch in four years. more »

Darkness hinders search for Canadian woman in mid-Atlantic: A U.S. Coast Guard air search for a 25-year-old Canadian woman who was swept over the side of a Nova Scotia-based tall ship off the U.S. coast was called off Saturday night. more »
Pickton pleads not guilty as jury selection begins: Robert Pickton pleaded not guilty to six counts of first-degree murder on Saturday as the jury selection process for his trial got under way in New Westminster. more »
Maa-nulth First Nations sign historic B.C. land treaty: After years of little progress and costly negotiations, five Vancouver Island First Nations signed a treaty Saturday worth almost $500 million, a treaty that includes more than 24,000 hectares of land. more »
Sabres slap Habs in shootout: Thomas Vanek used a slap shot to score the decisive shootout goal that lifted the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night in Montreal. more »

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Discovery 'in great shape' after rare night launch: Space shuttle Discovery launched into the night sky Saturday on a mission to rewire the International Space Station, in what was the first night launch in four years.
Rumsfeld makes farewell visit to troops in Iraq: U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said Saturday. The trip follows Rumsfeld's emotional farewell at the Pentagon, where he defended his record on Iraq and Afghanistan.
DNA evidence shows Diana's driver drunk: BBC: New DNA evidence proves the driver of the car carrying Diana, Princess of Wales, was drunk on the night of her fatal crash in Paris in 1997, the BBC reported Saturday.

Pickton pleads not guilty as jury selection begins: Robert Pickton pleaded not guilty to six counts of first-degree murder on Saturday as the jury selection process for his trial got under way in New Westminster.
Maa-nulth First Nations sign historic B.C. land treaty: After years of little progress and costly negotiations, five Vancouver Island First Nations signed a treaty Saturday worth almost $500 million, a treaty that includes more than 24,000 hectares of land.
Darkness hinders search for Canadian woman in mid-Atlantic: A U.S. Coast Guard air search for a 25-year-old Canadian woman who was swept over the side of a Nova Scotia-based tall ship off the U.S. coast was called off Saturday night.

Hospitals eye prostate surgery robot that some call 'a toy': Canadian hospitals are planning to spend millions on robots to remove prostates less invasively, but the benefits of the expensive technology have yet to be proven.
Jury out on value of mammograms for under-50s: Routine mammogram screening for women in their 40s does not significantly reduce deaths from breast cancer, a review suggests.
Health ministers plead for funds to meet wait time guarantees: Canada's health ministers are looking for more federal funding to meet guaranteed wait times for patients.

Churchill painting expected to fetch more than $500,000: A recently discovered painting by Sir Winston Churchill, given to U.S. Gen. George Marshall in 1953, is going on the block and is expected to sell for more than half a million dollars.
Media giants unite to develop YouTube rival: Fox, Viacom, CBS and NBC Universal are in talks to create an online video-sharing website that would rival Google's popular YouTube.
Krall and Costello's newest collaboration: twins: Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall and her musician husband Elvis Costello have announced the birth of twin boys.

Discovery 'in great shape' after rare night launch: Space shuttle Discovery launched into the night sky Saturday on a mission to rewire the International Space Station, in what was the first night launch in four years.
Ebola killed over 5,000 gorillas: study: An estimated 5,500 gorillas have died in Gabon and the Republic of Congo since 2001 after an outbreak of a strain of the Ebola virus, researchers said.
Nintendo game controller sparks patent lawsuit: A U.S. electronics device maker has filed a lawsuit against Nintendo of America Inc., alleging the motion-sensitive controller for the video game company's new console infringes on its patent.

Scotiabank annual profit reaches record $3.55B: Earnings at Scotiabank reached a $3.55 billion last year, topping the $3.18 billion the bank made last year. It also boosted its dividend by almost eight per cent.
Domestic banking boosts Q4 earnings at TD: TD Bank Financial Group's fourth-quarter earnings rose to $762 million on strong growth in its domestic banking business.
Non-profit sector accounts for billions in economy: study: Non-profit organizations in Canada generate billions in economic activity every year, a study by Statistics Canada concluded on Friday.

First Nations leader slams Canadian diamonds: A First Nations group has raised questions about the Canadian diamond trade, saying the jewels are mined at the expense of its people.
Volkswagen recalls 62,000 Passats in Canada, U.S.: Volkswagen of America is recalling about 62,000 of its Passat sedans and wagons in Canada and the U.S. because of a braking problem.
N.L. Hydro delivers pre-holiday reprieve on rate hikes: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has scrubbed plans to impose new rate increases, giving consumers a break as winter weather settles in.

Flames stay hot at home: The Calgary Flames scored a pair of first-period power-play goals Saturday and held on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 to tie a club record for consecutive home wins.
Red Wings prolong Leafs' misery: Meeting for the first time in more than three years, the Detroit Red Wings took advantage of a stellar power-play unit to overwhelm the undisciplined Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena.
Sabres slap Habs in shootout: Thomas Vanek used a slap shot to score the decisive shootout goal that lifted the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night in Montreal.

NJ principal honours deal with pupils who met reading challenge by roofing it
Stephen Colbert's 'truthiness' is pronounced the Word of the Year for 2006
Waitresses dressed as naughty nurses at Ariz., restaurant rile real nurses

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