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Obama, Huckabee win Iowa caucuses

Democratic Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee have been declared the winners of their presidential caucuses in Iowa, the first test in the race for the White House.

January 3, 2008 | 10:32 PM EST

Kenyan protesters set to march again Friday

Kenya's opposition party said it will try again Friday to hold a banned anti-government rally in the country's capital, after hundreds of protesters at Thursday's planned march were met with tear gas and water cannons.

January 3, 2008 | 10:24 AM EST

Musharraf not 'fully satisfied' with Pakistani probe of Bhutto's death

Pervez Musharraf denied accusations the military or intelligence services were involved in the killing of Benazir Bhutto, but said he was not satisfied with Pakistan's probe into her death.

January 3, 2008 | 7:39 PM EST

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Police ID 14-year-old victim of Toronto's first 2008 homicide

A 14-year-old-girl killed on New Year's Day has been identified by Toronto police as Stefanie Rengel, the daughter and stepdaughter of two veteran Toronto police officers.

January 3, 2008 | 5:53 PM EST

Atlantic Canada digs out from latest storm

The East Coast was digging out Thursday after the latest in a series of winter storms ? but there were few places to put all the white stuff.

January 3, 2008 | 8:42 AM EST

Attacker dies in botched home invasion east of Calgary

A violent home invasion east of Calgary ended with one of the attackers dead and a second suffering serious stab wounds early Thursday morning.

January 3, 2008 | 8:15 PM EST

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Health »

Massive survey examining health, toxic chemical levels of Canadians to begin

A groundbreaking national health survey to discover what kinds of toxic chemicals are in Canadians' bodies, as well as examining other health issues such as obesity, will begin in B.C. in the coming days.

January 3, 2008 | 3:15 PM EST

Brisk walking regime can alleviate stress in menopausal women

Menopausal women who suffer from stress, anxiety or depression can benefit from undertaking a regular walking routine, new research suggests.

January 3, 2008 | 1:41 PM EST

Cocaine vaccine in development in U.S.

Two U.S. researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug.

January 3, 2008 | 10:42 AM EST

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Arts & Entertainment»

Stinky Cheese man named U.S. kids' books ambassador

Jon Scieszka, author of such bestselling picture books as The Stinky Cheese Man and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, has been named the ambassador for children's books in the U.S.

January 3, 2008 | 4:45 PM EST

Expect pickets at Golden Globes, striking writers say

The Writers Guild of America is saying no deal to Golden Globe Awards organizers, who had hoped to negotiate a ceremony without a picket line.

January 3, 2008 | 11:11 AM EST

Sean Penn to head Cannes festival jury

American actor and director Sean Penn will head the awards jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year, organizers announced Thursday.

January 3, 2008 | 9:09 AM EST

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Technology & Science »

Insects contributed to dinosaur's demise, book says

The rise of insects was a factor in the downfall of dinosaurs, according to new book, What Bugged the Dinosaurs? Insects, Disease and Death in the Cretaceous.

January 3, 2008 | 3:03 PM EST

Wikia Search nears launch

Wikia Search, a search engine that will use human input to answer queries, will get a test launch Jan. 7.

January 3, 2008 | 2:03 PM EST

Nature, man jointly cook Arctic: report

There's more to the recent dramatic and alarming thawing of the Arctic region than can be explained by man-made global warming alone, a new study found.

January 3, 2008 | 9:56 AM EST

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Money »

Chrysler takes over number two spot in Canadian car market

Chrysler Canada has overtaken Ford as the second-biggest vehicle seller in the country, bumping Ford out of the position it has held for decades.

January 3, 2008 | 5:58 PM EST

Toyota outdrives Ford in 2007 in U.S. market

Toyota Motor Corp. moved into second spot in the U.S. market last year as it broke Ford's grip behind General Motors.

January 3, 2008 | 3:43 PM EST

Gold reaches another new high

The price of gold hit new record levels on Thursday as it reached an intraday trading high of $871.20 US an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

January 3, 2008 | 12:47 PM EST

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Consumer Life »

Florida cold snap didn't harm orange crops, say growers

A blast of unusually cold weather doesn't appear to have damaged Florida's multibillion-dollar citrus crop, an industry spokesperson said Thursday.

January 3, 2008 | 3:59 PM EST

Drug makers spend more on marketing than research: study

U.S. drug companies spend almost twice as much on marketing and promoting medications than on research and development, a new Canadian study says.

January 3, 2008 | 10:15 AM EST

Kids' stomach remedies contaminated with microbes: Health Canada

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use two natural health products to treat digestive upset in children because of contamination.

January 3, 2008 | 9:57 AM EST

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Sports »

Scores: CFL MLB MLS

Penguins overwhelm Leafs

Evgeni Malkin earned his first NHL hat trick Thursday night leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

January 3, 2008 | 10:45 PM EST

Habs beat Tampa at home

Michael Ryder scored twice and added an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night at the Bell Centre.

January 3, 2008 | 11:06 PM EST

Clemens speaks to 60 Minutes

Roger Clemens said former trainer Brian McNamee injected him with the painkiller lidocaine and the vitamin B-12, according to the first excerpts released from the pitcher's interview with CBS's 60 Minutes.

January 3, 2008 | 8:07 PM EST

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Diversions »

Dane Cook breaks Laugh Factory's comedy endurance record with 7-hour set

New York City window washer who fell 47 floors is awake and talking to family

Man using GPS drives into path of train in New York suburb

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