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Police prevent Bhutto from visiting deposed chief justice Video
Pakistan's attorney general announced Saturday that his government would likely end its week-old state of emergency within one month.
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.
Relatives of fallen soldiers visit Kandahar base
Eight Canadians will mark Remembrance Day by visiting the Kandahar military base as they grieve for their sons and in one case, a husband, who died in Afghanistan last year.

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Relatives of fallen soldiers visit Kandahar base
Eight Canadians will mark Remembrance Day by visiting the Kandahar military base as they grieve for their sons and in one case, a husband, who died in Afghanistan last year.
Bridge collapses in rural Ontario; 5 hurt Video
Five people were injured, one of them seriously, when a bridge that was under construction collapsed near Lucknow, Ont., on Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police said.
New ombudsman vows to 'go to the wall' for veterans Video
Canada's first ever ombudsman for veterans is vowing to go to the wall for those who have served in the military as he prepares to begin the job of addressing their concerns.

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Merck to pay $4.85B US for Vioxx settlements Video
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.
Most of Broadway goes dark as stagehands strike Video
Many shows on Broadway are cancelled as stagehands went on strike on Saturday, with pickets going up at theatres around Times Square in New York City.
Brazil's Gilberto Gil to resign from government post due to health
Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil, founder of the 1960s Tropicalismo movement and a Grammy Award winner, will be resigning as his country's culture minister because of a serious medical problem.

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 Video
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.

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Rangers outlast Leafs in shootout
Despite a second straight improved defensive effort from Toronto, Marcel Hossa scored the winning goal in the shootout to power the New York Rangers to a 3-2 win in the Hall of Fame Game at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday.
Alfredsson lifts Senators over Habs
Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson scored two goals in the final five minutes of Saturday's contest against the Montreal Canadiens as the Senators came away with a 3-1 victory.
Raptors rip Bulls on road
Playing on the road in the second half of a back-to-back, the Raptors turned in an inspired effort and trounced the Chicago Bulls 101-71 at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday.
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