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Last Updated: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 | 9:58:13 PM ET

PM announces review into Schreiber Airbus allegations

PM announces review into Schreiber Airbus allegations: Stephen Harper said Friday he will appoint an independent third party to review new allegations by German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber over dealings with former prime minister Brian Mulroney. more »; Related: The Fifth Estate: Money, Truth and Spin

Slain Mountie had not completed on-the-job training: The RCMP posted Const. Douglas Scott to the Baffin Island hamlet of Kimmirut before he had finished his mandatory on-the-job training, CBC News has learned. more »
Pakistan lifts Bhutto's house arrest: Pakistani officials lifted a house arrest order on opposition leader Benazir Bhutto late Friday, after police surrounded her Islamabad home to thwart her plans to lead an anti-government rally. more »
Mistrial for Hells Angels lawyer charged with gangsterism: A mistrial was declared in the trial of former criminal lawyer Benoît Cliche on charges of gangsterism and obstructing justice. more »
Dion lays out '30/50' plan to cut poverty: Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion laid out aggressive targets to tackle poverty, pledging to reduce the number of Canadians living below the poverty line by 30 per cent over the next five years. more »
Trade surplus falls to 7-year low: Canada's trade surplus in September fell to its lowest level since December 1998 as exports fell and imports rose in the month the loonie returned to parity with the U.S. greenback. more »
Conrad Black's lawyers ask for sentencing delay: Lawyers for Conrad Black are asking for his Nov. 30 sentencing hearing on his fraud and obstruction conviction to be delayed. more »
Mountie shooting suspect appears in Iqaluit court: The suspect in the killing of an RCMP officer in a small Nunavut community made his first court appearance in Iqaluit on Friday. more »
Former NYC police commissioner pleads not guilty: Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik surrendered to the FBI on Friday and pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges. more »
Portrait gallery looks nationwide for new home: The federal government wants nine cities across Canada to compete for the right to host the national portrait gallery originally slated to open in Ottawa. more »

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Pakistan lifts Bhutto's house arrest
Lucky Alberta trucker strikes it rich, hits the road
Trade surplus falls to 7-year low
Dion lays out '30/50' plan to cut poverty
Skinny-dippers win right to bare all at B.C. wave pool
RCMP not keeping members safe, officer's widow says
PM announces review into Schreiber Airbus allegations
2 Taiwanese tourists killed in B.C. bus crash
2 dead, 2 injured after tour bus crash near Golden, B.C.

Winnipeg church nixes native dancing at Habitat for Humanity event
Italian finds 'hidden music' in Leonardo's Last Supper
Winnipeg house sells for $130K over asking price
Make oceans vast carbon sinks, U.S. researchers say
Skinny-dippers win right to bare all at B.C. wave pool
Merck to pay $4.85B US for Vioxx settlements
Study points to gene as cause of Type 1 diabetes
N.B. anti-abortion activist refuses to pay tax fine
RCMP not keeping members safe, officer's widow says

Government proposes $60B in tax cuts, with further GST drop
Tories drop 2 would-be Ontario candidates
Acadia strike pushes students to exit
Habs defend Saku Koivu's French
Loonie hits modern-day high above $1.06 US
Liberals won't force election over mini-budget
Facebook group about prostitute assault 'blown out of proportion:' member
Tories' mini-budget survives confidence vote
Mulroney tried to cover up cash payments he received in hotel rooms: Schreiber

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World »

Pakistan lifts Bhutto's house arrest: Pakistani officials lifted a house arrest order on opposition leader Benazir Bhutto late Friday, after police surrounded her Islamabad home to thwart her plans to lead an anti-government rally.
Maher Arar tries to revive U.S. lawsuit: Lawyers for Maher Arar, a Canadian tortured in Syria on false terrorism allegations, appeared in a New York court Friday to revive his lawsuit against senior officials in the U.S. government.
Former NYC police commissioner pleads not guilty: Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik surrendered to the FBI on Friday and pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.

Canada »

PM announces review into Schreiber Airbus allegations: Stephen Harper said Friday he will appoint an independent third party to review new allegations by German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber over dealings with former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
Slain Mountie had not completed on-the-job training: The RCMP posted Const. Douglas Scott to the Baffin Island hamlet of Kimmirut before he had finished his mandatory on-the-job training, CBC News has learned.
Dion lays out '30/50' plan to cut poverty: Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion laid out aggressive targets to tackle poverty, pledging to reduce the number of Canadians living below the poverty line by 30 per cent over the next five years.

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»

Portrait gallery looks nationwide for new home: The federal government wants nine cities across Canada to compete for the right to host the national portrait gallery originally slated to open in Ottawa.
Stagehands going on strike Saturday, likely to darken Broadway: A stagehands strike on Saturday is expected to darken most of the plays and musicals on Broadway, according to a person close to contract negotiations.
Group protests CBC scuttling of Falun Gong doc: A lobby group critical of the Chinese government held a small lunch-hour protest at CBC headquarters in Toronto Friday, the same day officials confirmed a new broadcast date is coming for a Falun Gong documentary the CBC pulled this week.

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 »

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.
Conrad Black's lawyers ask for sentencing delay: Lawyers for Conrad Black are asking for his Nov. 30 sentencing hearing on his fraud and obstruction conviction to be delayed.

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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Leafs' Raycroft rings up 6th career shutout: Andrew Raycroft was a man on a mission Friday night, stopping 15 shots in the first period to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-0 win over Buffalo.
World record for Canadian speedskater Wotherspoon: Canadian speedskater Jeremy Wotherspoon has broken the world record in the 500 metres.
Bosh, Raptors hang on to beat Sixers: Chris Bosh made 16 of 18 free throws, scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors eke out a 105-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.