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Paul Jay has been writing about basketball for seven years, working as a basketball columnist for Rogers Sportsnet and writing for CBC Sports, Raptors Insider, Dose and appearing on air with Sportsnet and Raptors TV. In his 12 years in journalism, Paul has written features for some of the best publications in the country, including the Globe and Mail, the Ottawa Citizen, Saturday Night, Canadian Lawyer and This magazine. He first joined CBC.ca during the 2004 Athens Olympics and currently writes online for CBCNews.ca as a technology and science writer.

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Former PM Bhutto assassinated at Pakistan rally
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was killed Thursday in an apparent suicide attack at a campaign rally in which at least 20 others died.
December 27, 2007 | 1:27 PM EST
Bush condemns 'cowardly act by murderous extremists'
The United States, Russia and other counties were quick to condemn the suicide attack that killed former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto Thursday, with the Russians stressing the danger of wider violence.
December 27, 2007 | 10:19 AM EST
Tiger wall was lower than recommended, zoo chief admits
Two days after a tiger killed a teenager at the San Francisco Zoo, the zoo director has acknowledged that a wall enclosing the animal was 3.81 metres high, well below the height recommended by the main accrediting agency for the nation's zoos.
December 27, 2007 | 8:31 PM EST
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Canada »

'Shocking' Arctic ice melt year's top weather story: Environment Canada
The top weather story of 2007 was about climate change, Environment Canada said Thursday in releasing its annual list of most important, widespread and most newsworthy events.
December 27, 2007 | 9:46 AM EST
Big consumer tax relief still years away: Flaherty
It will take years before the federal government can bring in the kind of historic tax reductions for ordinary Canadians that it delivered for businesses in October, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said.
December 27, 2007 | 7:50 AM EST
In Canada, shock and grief at Bhutto's death
In Canada, people with roots in Pakistan struggle to adjust to the death of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
December 27, 2007 | 12:14 PM EST
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Health »

Triglyceride blood fat levels linked to stroke: study
People who have high levels of triglycerides ? a type of blood fat ? in their bloodstream may be at a higher risk of a certain kind of stroke, new research finds.
December 27, 2007 | 2:35 PM EST
Avastin prolongs survival of women with breast cancer: study
The cancer drug Avastin ? taken with chemotherapy ? prolongs the survival of women with breast cancers that have spread, new U.S. research indicates.
December 27, 2007 | 11:45 AM EST
StatsCan needs to do better in measuring health-care: study
Canadians are likely getting more value from the health-care system than Statistics Canada's figures suggest, says an Ottawa-based think tank.
December 27, 2007 | 9:47 AM EST
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Arts & Entertainment»

Madonna's directorial debut to unspool at Berlin film fest
Madonna will make her debut as a filmmaker with a short set to premiere at February's Berlin International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.
December 27, 2007 | 3:38 PM EST
Warner Music Group to sell songs online free of copy protection
Warner Music Group, a major holdout on selling music online without copy protection, caved in to the growing trend Thursday and agreed to sell its tunes on Amazon.com Inc.'s digital music store.
December 27, 2007 | 4:08 PM EST
U.S. to preserve 25 more movies
The U.S. has added 25 movies to the National Film Registry, which seeks to ensure the classics will be preserved for future generations.
December 27, 2007 | 2:07 PM EST
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Technology & Science »

Apple eyes easing retail sales with Wi-Fi system
Apple Inc. may have its eye on a market much bigger than the iPod and Mac computer crowd ? a newly-filed patent shows the company is looking at creating a system that will make sales for retail stores better and faster.
December 27, 2007 | 6:21 PM EST
Air Canada tests luggage self-tagging system
Air Canada is hoping to soon have a system in place to allow passengers to tag their own luggage at electronic check-in kiosks.
December 27, 2007 | 11:06 AM EST
'Shocking' Arctic ice melt year's top weather story: Environment Canada
The top weather story of 2007 was about climate change, Environment Canada said Thursday in releasing its annual list of most important, widespread and most newsworthy events.
December 27, 2007 | 9:46 AM EST
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Money »

Big consumer tax relief still years away: Flaherty
It will take years before the federal government can bring in the kind of historic tax reductions for ordinary Canadians that it delivered for businesses in October, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said.
December 27, 2007 | 7:50 AM EST
CV Technologies cuts Q4 loss
CV Technologies Inc., the Edmonton-based maker of Cold-fX, said Thursday that it cut its fourth-quarter loss as its sales showed a modest increase.
December 27, 2007 | 4:16 PM EST
Agrium to refile U.S. antitrust documents Friday
Shares of fertilizer maker Agrium rose Thursday after the company got itself more time for U.S. regulators to consider the company's $2.65-billion US friendly bid for UAP Holding Corp.
December 27, 2007 | 4:18 PM EST
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Consumer Life »

Air Canada tests luggage self-tagging system
Air Canada is hoping to soon have a system in place to allow passengers to tag their own luggage at electronic check-in kiosks.
December 27, 2007 | 11:06 AM EST
Text message blizzard expected New Year's Eve
Canadians are expected to send twice as many text messages on New Year's Eve as they did last year, a cellphone company says.
December 27, 2007 | 2:32 PM EST
Apple, Fox to offer iTunes movie rentals
Apple Inc. has partnered with entertainment giant 20th Century Fox to offer movie rentals through the popular iTunes program, according to a news report.
December 27, 2007 | 1:11 PM EST
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Sports »

Scores: CFL MLB MLS

Flyers bust slump, beat Leafs
Joffrey Lupul scored twice, and Daniel Brière registered his first multi-point game in more than a month as the Flyers snapped out of a recent malaise by pounding the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 Thursday.
December 27, 2007 | 9:51 PM EST
Canadiens romp over Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens outworked Tampa Bay all night on Thursday, winning the game easily with more than a little help from Lightning defenceman Filip Kuba.
December 27, 2007 | 10:04 PM EST
Canada now 2-0 at juniors
Kyle Turris scored both goals to lead Canada's junior team to a 2-0 victory over Slovakia at the world championship, in a game featuring outstanding goaltending from Julius Hudacek in the opposition goal.
December 27, 2007 | 12:36 PM EST
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Diversions »

W.Virginia woman charged with battery after allegedly wiping nose on cop
Ohio restaurant robbery thwarted by employee's voice-activated phone headset
Tater Tots start blaze in Idaho firehouse kitchen while crew out on a call
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