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Musharraf promises January vote, continues emergency rule

Pakistan will hold its general election on schedule in January, but a state of emergency will be kept in place, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf told reporters on Sunday.

Protestant paramilitary group in N. Ireland renounces violence

The major Northern Ireland Protestant paramilitary group, the Ulster Defence Association, announced Sunday it was formally renouncing violence.

Bush, Merkel discuss fresh sanctions on Iran

Germany would support fresh UN sanctions against Iran if it continues to ignore demands to halt its nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told U.S. President George W. Bush on Saturday.

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Canadians honour war dead

A crowd estimated at 30,000 gathered in Ottawa on Sunday for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony to honour Canada's war dead.

Quebec protesters urge government to crack down on speeding

The parents of a three-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car led a Sunday rally, demanding the government get tough on speeding in the province. Later, the province's transport minister said new measures will be brought in Wednesday.

Ontario Labour Ministry investigates bridge collapse

The provincial Labour Ministry is investigating the bridge collapse that injured six construction workers in southwestern Ontario on Saturday.

Health »

Merck to pay $4.85B US for Vioxx settlements

Merck & Co., Inc. said Friday it will pay $4.85 billion US to settle thousands of lawsuits in the United States over its anti-inflammatory painkiller Vioxx.

Quebec's asbestos report trumps 'pseudo-study': town's mayor

Contrary to an international study this week that found residents in the Quebec town of Thetford Mines were living in a cloud of deadly asbestos pollution, the province's environment ministry has released its own report concluding the air is clean.

Dormant DNA could be key to effective HIV vaccine: researchers

Canadian and U.S. scientists have identified a potential new "Trojan Horse" method for creating a vaccine against AIDS, even as repeated efforts by researchers to prevent HIV infection using traditional immunization approaches continue to fail.

Arts & Entertainment»

'Great chronicler' and giant of American writing, Norman Mailer dies at 84

American novelist Norman Mailer, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, has died of renal failure at a New York City hospital.

Veterans moved by Edmonton theatre's special Vimy showing

The Citadal Theatre in Edmonton held a special presentation of Canadian playwright Vern Thiessen's new work, Vimy, for an audience of soldiers from the past and present.

Canadian Greenwood to captain Enterprise in new Star Trek film

Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood is the latest team member to be joining the crew of the new Star Trek film, directed by J.J. Abrams.

Technology & Science »

Competition authorities probing television makers

Competition authorities around the world are probing cathode ray tube television makers, including Panasonic and Samsung, for colluding to set prices.

Who needs GPS? Cellphones provide traffic map

A new service that will enable Canadians to access data on traffic jams is getting its information from an unusual source: the cellphones of motorists.

Huge black holes could be source of speedy particles

Astronomers said they have traced the origin of the most energetic particles in the universe to the supermassive black holes found in the centres of nearby galaxies.

Money »

Fears grow at newspapers amid recent CanWest layoffs

Tensions are running high in CanWest newsrooms from Montreal to Vancouver in the wake of recent layoffs at the company's television stations and fears that more cuts are ahead amid an apparent push to centralize editorial operations.

Loonie drops again; stocks tumble

The lofty Canadian dollar flew lower for the third day in a row Friday, and North American stock markets endured big sell-offs as investors backed away from risk.

CIBC to take hit from U.S. mortgage meltdown

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said Friday it expects to take a charge of $463 million in the fourth quarter related to exposure to the U.S. subprime mortgage market.

Consumer Life »

7 more children fall ill after ingesting Aqua Dots beads

U.S. officials said Friday seven more reports of children have become ill after ingesting toy beads containing a powerful chemical that metabolizes into a potent date-rape drug.

The kite, Atari and Raggedy Andy named to Toy Hall of Fame

The venerable kite, the game-changing Atari 2600 and the beloved Raggedy Andy doll have been added to the U.S. National Toy Hall of Fame.

Record air traffic ratcheting up runway close calls, pilots warn

As global air traffic expands at record rates, experts warn that near misses on the ground at overcrowded airports are becoming one of the most serious safety concerns in civil aviation.

Sports »

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Joseph propels Riders to CFL West final

The Saskatchewan Roughriders rode the foot of Luca Congi and the arm and legs of Kerry Joseph to a 26-24 victory over the Calgary Stampeders in Sunday's CFL West semifinal.

Westwood boots Bombers past Alouettes

In a decision that will haunt the Montreal Alouettes throughout the off-season, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rallied to a 24-22 victory in the Eastern semifinal Sunday at Canad Inns Stadium in the Manitoba city.

Wotherspoon wins twice in World Cup speedskating

Alberta's Jeremy Wotherspoon narrowly missed breaking his own world record Sunday en route to winning the 500- and 1,000-metre speedskating races at a World Cup event in Kearns, Utah.

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Man, 70, charged with robbing Pennsylvania bank with broken handgun

Illinois banker with 'Robin Hood' mentality sentenced to 41 months in prison