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Mulroney-Schreiber affair remains a can of worms

Accountant set up secret account for former prime minister, but believes payments to Mulroney were never made; author Stevie Cameron also appears before ethics committee


Tories set budget confidence vote for Feb. 28

Van Loan says debate on Canada's mission in Afghanistan to begin Feb. 25


Clinton edges Obama in New Mexico vote

Final statewide count gives Clinton a 1,709-vote edge over rival Barack Obama, 73,105 to 71,396


Bush orders satellite 'shootdown' due to safety fears

Potential danger from rocket fuel prompts plan to destroy defective satellite outside Earth's atmosphere with a modified missile, Pentagon officials claim

Cupid's checklist

In this photo provided by the student-run Northern Star newspaper, rescue workers carry an unidentified victim from the scene of a shooting at a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill., Thursday.

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Tantric tablets: so not
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Thorns and scorpions

Why Israel shouldn't march into Gaza


Business of Tech

A lesson from RIM

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Can you say 'we need a backup?'


Arts

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Film Reviews

The Spiderwick Chronicles and this week's other early openings


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Mayor denies 'dognapping'

Texas woman says she didn't take neighbour's pooch

 

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Suzanne Gagnon

When interviews go wrong

Report on Business 

Bernanke: economic situation deteriorating

Fed chairman signals that the central bank is ready to keep on lowering a key interest rate — as needed — to shore things up

Trade surplus shrinks to 9-year low

Dramatic decline in exports in December outweighs rising imports, causing much smaller surplus than expected

Cocoa prices turning bitter

A surge of speculative buying has sent futures to 23-year highs, which could mean higher chocolate prices next Valentine's Day

EnCana doubles dividend as profit rises 63%

Energy producer's profit hit $1.08-billion for the fourth quarter

SunLife misses expectations

Insurer and fund manager made $55-million, but that figure would have been higher if not for the loonie


National 

Body found in N.S. is missing 12-year-old

Police say Karissa Boudreau was victim of a homicide; girl went missing Jan. 27

Harper talks to Australian PM about Afghan mission

PM called Australian counterpart late Wednesday to discuss Manley report findings

Rae urges Dion to hold off

Liberal caucus wants to wait until at least spring before toppling Harper government

Man who may be JFK's son follows conspiracy theorist

Jack Worthington says key to his history may lie in book by widely dismissed writer


World 

Chad declares temporary state of emergency

President Idriss Deby says tightened controls needed to restore order after recent rebel attacks

Putin declares post-presidential power

If Russian President's successor wins election, Vladimir Putin would become prime minister

Two strong quakes strike Greece

One felt in Italy and Egypt, but no injuries reported; series of aftershocks expected

Canadair jet flips, burns in Armenia

10 of 21 people on board injured in accident during takeoff


Life 

Generation Ex: The Other Woman

Face it, you're a hope addict - and he knows it

Blog: Just in time for Valentine's Day

You can find Valentine's cards for a spouse, sibling, grandparent, partner... but what about a co-worker?

Group Therapy: I don't trust my girlfriend

I know there is no going forward until I get this sorted out. Any advice?

What everyone really wants: an attractive mate

Study finds that men and women value attractiveness equally


Health 

Test results fuel boom in sales of bisphenol A-free baby bottles

Parents scramble to stock up on baby bottles made without the potentially harmful chemical common in many plastics

Black pepper may have other uses

Piperine – which gives pepper its bite – could help people with vitiligo recover some of their lost pigmentation

Drug dramatically cuts MS progression

Rituxan appears to be twice as effective as first-line treatments for MS, researchers say

Mutant enzyme linked to deadliest cancers

Version of enzyme p300/CBP, which is involved in pancreatic, colon, and lung cancers, thyroid cancer and some leukemias seen in action


Science 

Shuttle mission extended again

Astronauts get more time to work on setting up European Space Agency's Columbus lab

Just a drop in the ocean

If there is, it will have been affected by human activities, studies find

Paleontologists reveal big meat eaters

Massive carnivorous dinosaurs discovered during 2000 expedition to Niger desert

Microfibre fabric makes own power

Minute generator worked into threads could some day recharge cellphone or run MP3 player, study suggests


Technology 

Money and relationships: It's love 3.0

Relationship sites – the pioneers of online social networking – are waging a pitched battle for members

Does Murdoch really want Yahoo?

Yahoo Inc. founder Jerry Yang has been scrambling to punch himself out of a corner and repel a hostile takeover bid by archrival Microsoft

Bitove ups ante in bid to launch HDTV Networks

Tells CRTC he will fund local programming


Sports 

Earnhardt, Hamlin win Daytona 500 qualifiers

Wallace, Vickers also advance to Sunday's race; Villeneuve and Carpentier failed to make NASCAR's showcase event

Zednik may be discharged by Saturday

Panthers winger continues to improve after throat slash

McNamee's lawyer predicts pardon for Clemens

Richard Emery says Republicans treated his client harshly because of the pitcher's friendship with the Bush family

Rangers lock up Lundqvist

Star goaltender gets a $41.25-million, six-year contract extension


Arts 

Obituary: David Groh, 68

Actor best known for his role on ‘Rhoda'

Now it's the actors' turn

Clooney, De Niro, Hanks and Streep place ads calling for early start to Hollywood labour talks

Madonna takes a turn behind the camera

With a little encouragement from director husband Guy Ritchie, the singer tries her hand at directing

Feist shines on the Olympic stage

Sure sign of her draw power were the empty seats that filled only when she appeared, 2½ hours into the nearly four-hour show

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