World »
- Karzai, Musharraf target Taliban
- The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan have begun a two-day meeting to talk about co-operating in the fight against insurgents based in the lawless border area between the two countries.
- December 26, 2007 | 4:16 PM EST
- Couple arrested in deaths of 6 people in rural Washington
- A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the killing of six people believed to be family members at a rural property east of Seattle.
- December 27, 2007 | 12:19 AM EST
- French aid workers convicted of taking Chadian children
- Six French aid workers have been sentenced to eight years' forced labour by a court in Chad for trying to abduct children from the African country.
- December 26, 2007 | 2:31 PM EST
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Canada »
- Canadians flock to Boxing Day bargains
- Millions of Canadinas took part in the Boxing Day bonanza on Wednesday, although shopping malls may have been less crammed with bargain hunters this year.
- December 26, 2007 | 11:32 AM EST
- Dozens of carcasses discovered at Quebec quarry
- Police and wildlife officers are investigating the discovery of dozens of pig, fox and coyote carcasses at a Quebec gravel quarry.
- December 26, 2007 | 6:32 PM EST
- Homolka's prison boyfriend could be freed in '08
- A convicted killer, said to have had a relationship with Karla Homolka while the two were behind bars, could be released from a Quebec prison early in 2008.
- December 26, 2007 | 8:20 PM EST
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Health »
- Honey-drenched dressings touted as the bee's knees for wounds
- Amid growing concern over drug-resistant superbugs and nonhealing wounds that endanger diabetes patients, nature's original antibiotic ? honey ? is making a comeback.
- December 26, 2007 | 12:30 PM EST
- Boxing Day dips wash away holiday excess, Europeans insist
- Across Europe, people celebrated Boxing Day by diving into rivers, lakes and even oceans that challenged the threshold of humans' temperature tolerance.
- December 26, 2007 | 3:16 PM EST
- Woman's death marks 16th bird flu fatality in Egypt
- A 25-year-old Egyptian woman has died of bird flu after she apparently contracted the disease from domestic fowl, a health official said Wednesday.
- December 26, 2007 | 4:26 PM EST
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Arts & Entertainment»
- Canadian jazz great Oscar Peterson dies
- The jazz odyssey is over for Oscar Peterson: the Canadian known globally as one of the most spectacularly talented musicians ever to play jazz piano has died at age 82.
- December 24, 2007 | 5:17 PM EST
- Tributes pour in for 'giant in music' Peterson
- Tributes are pouring in for Canadian jazz musician Oscar Peterson, who died Sunday at age 82.
- December 26, 2007 | 2:49 PM EST
- Broadway, Hollywood choreographer Michael Kidd dies
- American choreographer Michael Kidd, who created dance for the stage musical Finian's Rainbow and the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, has died.
- December 26, 2007 | 11:41 AM EST
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Technology & Science »
- Weather odds could become the norm
- As man-made climate change continues, the world will experience more extreme weather, bursts of heat, torrential rain and prolonged drought, scientists say.
- December 26, 2007 | 2:17 PM EST
- Yellowknife looks to old mine for geothermal energy
- The N.W.T. capital will soon begin studying what could become Canada's first large-scale geothermal heat plant. Experts say heat from the defunct Con gold mine could supply enough power to serve half of the city's residents.
- December 26, 2007 | 12:18 PM EST
- Toyota announces plan to sell 9.85 million vehicles in 2008
- In a neck-and-neck race that could dethrone General Motors as the world's top automaker, Toyota said it plans to sell 9.85 million vehicles globally in 2008.
- December 26, 2007 | 12:10 PM EST
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Money »
- Canadians flock to Boxing Day bargains
- Millions of Canadinas took part in the Boxing Day bonanza on Wednesday, although shopping malls may have been less crammed with bargain hunters this year.
- December 26, 2007 | 11:32 AM EST
- U.S. house prices drop by a record 6.7 per cent
- House prices in the United States fell in October for the 10th consecutive month, posting their largest monthly drop since early 1991, a widely watched index showed Wednesday.
- December 26, 2007 | 4:13 PM EST
- Apple Inc. shares reach $200 on core strength of IPod
- Shares of Apple Inc. hit the $200 mark for the first time Wednesday as investor confidence in the company continued rising near the end of what has been a strong year for the IPod and computer maker.
- December 26, 2007 | 3:30 PM EST
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Consumer Life »
- Canadians flock to Boxing Day bargains
- Millions of Canadinas took part in the Boxing Day bonanza on Wednesday, although shopping malls may have been less crammed with bargain hunters this year.
- December 26, 2007 | 11:32 AM EST
- Boxing Day purchases in cars easy prey for thieves: police
- Vancouver police are advising Boxing Day shoppers not to leave newly-bought items in parked cars because they're easy prey for thieves.
- December 26, 2007 | 9:41 AM EST
- U.S. house prices drop by a record 6.7 per cent
- House prices in the United States fell in October for the 10th consecutive month, posting their largest monthly drop since early 1991, a widely watched index showed Wednesday.
- December 26, 2007 | 4:13 PM EST
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Sports »
Scores: CFL MLB MLS
- Leafs lose Islander game, Toskala
- Mike Comrie scored with nine seconds left in overtime as the New York Islanders topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in a game where both clubs resorted to using their backup goaltenders.
- December 27, 2007 | 12:23 AM EST
- Senators cool off surging Sabres
- Dany Heatley notched three points ? including an empty-net goal ? for the Ottawa Senators as the Eastern Conference leaders snapped the Buffalo Sabres' six-game winning streak with a 5-3 road win Wednesday night.
- December 26, 2007 | 11:49 PM EST
- Tavares leads Canada
- John Tavares scored twice in his world junior championship debut and goaltender Jonathan Bernier earned the shutout as Canada opened the tournament Wednesday with a 3-0 win over host Czech Republic.
- December 26, 2007 | 5:56 PM EST