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Palestinians watch the Syrian soap opera "Bab el-Hara," or "The Neighborhood Gate" on television after breaking their fast
Cricket   Hits   Operas   Photos   Soap  
The reality of the small screen
Soap operas abounded on the small screen, but it was Balika Vadhu and Bandini – serials with a rural backdrop – that were the big hits. Reality shows like Sach Ka Saamna and Rakhi Ka Swayamvar als... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra)
The Times Of India
U.S. firm to pay $1.25M for lead in toys
Business   Children   Illinois   Photos   Toys  
U.S. firm to pay $1.25M for lead in toys
An Illinois firm will pay a $1.25-million US settlement for selling children's toys that contained lead levels above legal limits. (CPSC) | An Illinois firm agreed to pay a $1.25-million US settlement... (photo: WN / marzena)
CBC
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Suntory Hall in Tokyo Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Obama said in the speech that he welcomes a robust China on the world scene, but he cautioned that all nations must respect human rights, including religious freedoms. Obama could expedite full body scans in U.S.
 By Daniel TrottaDecember 30, 2009 1:03 PM      An airport staff member (L) demonstrating a full body scan at Manchester Airport and a computer screen showing the results of a full body scan (R) ... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) National Post
Airport   Expedite   Obama   Photos   Scans  
Wines - Liquor - Alcohol Manitobans set alcohol sales record
By CHRIS KITCHING, QMI Agency | WINNIPEG -- Looks like Manitobans got ho-ho-hosed over the Christmas break. | By spending $3.8 million, holiday revellers set a single-day record for alcohol sales at M... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Canoe
Alcohol   Customers   Holiday   Photos   Wine  
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PetroChina-Station China's PetroChina invests in Canada oil sands
| Canada's Industry Minister, Tony Clement, has given PetroChina the go-ahead for a $1.7bn (£1bn) acquisition of two oil sand projects. | The deal gives the Chinese... (photo: Public Domain / Geanixx) BBC News
Company   Economy   Energy   Industry   Photos  
Hand Sanitizer Hand sanitizers prove no match for soap, water
 By Tom Spears, Canwest News ServiceDecember 30, 2009 2:03 AM   | Hand sanitizers claiming to kill 99.9% of germs actually kill far fewer in real-world conditions, a U... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) National Post
Germs   Hands   Photos   Sanitizers   Water  
President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, not pictured, at Kantei, the official residence of the Japanese prime minister, in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Obama beats Harper for top newsmaker of 2009
 By Glenn Johnson, Canwest News ServiceDecember 30, 2009 2:03 AM   | OTTAWA - A history-making thrust into the spotlight as leader of the world's most powerful country... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) National Post
Government   Leader   Obama   Photos   President  
Gold Jewelries Falling gold price drags down TSX
| David Pett, Financial Post  Network Canada.com Newspapers National Post Victoria Times Colonist The Province (Vancouver) Vancouver Sun Edmonton Journal Calgary Herald ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) National Post
Equities   Gold   Market   Photos   Prices  
Yankee Stadium after the last game was played on September 21, 2008. Yankee Stadium hosted its final baseball game on September 21, 2008. The ceremonies for the final game at Yankee Stadium began with the opening of Monument Park, as well as allowing Yankee fans to walk on the warning track around the field. The Ice Rink That Changed Boston Hockey
| BOSTON - Just one mile from Fenway Park, the venerable baseball stadium where the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers will play outdoors in a New Year's Day celeb... (photo: Creative Commons / Dvdkid) The New York Times
Baseball   Boston   Hockey   Photos   Stadium  
Dog - Pet - Animal PET CARE: New Year’s Eve Pet Safety Tips
New Year’s Eve is a great time for everyone to celebrate the coming of a new year and the memories of the old. Though filled with celebration and fun for humans, it can... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Journal Online
Animals   Dogs   Pets   Photos   Safety  
Orchard Road, Singapore, decorated for Christmas Celebration. Highrise deaths need criminal probe: OFL head
| A criminal investigation should be launched to look at whether negligence was a factor in a fatal Christmas Eve construction accident in Toronto, a top Ontario labour o... (photo: Public Domain) CBC
Celebration   Christmas   Construction   Death   Photos  
Attorney General Eric Holder and Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan Canada has limitations in sharing terror info
| Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan made the comment Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press when asked if Canada has ever shared information about potentia... (photo: Creative Commons / connect2canada) The Press Democrat
Attorney   Canada   Information   Photos   Terror  
Business & Economy Politics & Governemnt
The reality of the small screen
Winter Classic eyes another financial home run at Fenway
Coyotes continue home streak as attendance climbs
White House budget chief to marry ABC journo
Palestinians watch the Syrian soap opera "Bab el-Hara," or "The Neighborhood Gate" on television after breaking their fast
The reality of the small screen
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Canada needs plan to compete in digital world: NFB chair
Let's just call it a decade and move on
PM seeks Parliament shutdown until March
Hamm, McDonough named to Order of Canada
President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, not pictured, at Kantei, the official residence of the Japanese prime minister, in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.
Obama beats Harper for top newsmaker of 2009
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Media Law & Regulation
A New Year for Sudan
Mike Green left off team Canada. Why you should be mad
Winter Classic eyes another financial home run at Fenway
Let's just call it a decade and move on
Yankee Stadium after the last game was played on September 21, 2008. Yankee Stadium hosted its final baseball game on September 21, 2008. The ceremonies for the final game at Yankee Stadium began with the opening of Monument Park, as well as allowing Yankee fans to walk on the warning track around the field.
The Ice Rink That Changed Boston Hockey
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Watchdog: review RCMP's power to break the law
Gitmo prepares for trials instead of close in 2010
Law of the land goes global
'Human soul is deeper than the nation & its laws'
A detainee from Afghanistan is led by military police with his hands chained at Camp X-Ray at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in this Feb. 2, 2002, file photo.
Gitmo prepares for trials instead of close in 2010
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Social Issues Health
The reality of the small screen
Let's just call it a decade and move on
Hamm, McDonough named to Order of Canada
Review of the year 2009: Art and culture
Palestinians watch the Syrian soap opera "Bab el-Hara," or "The Neighborhood Gate" on television after breaking their fast
The reality of the small screen
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Let's just call it a decade and move on
'Tis the season for Health Canada toy recalls
Irunkandji jellyfish stings Hamilton Island caretaker
World's 'Best Job' caretaker survives jellyfish
Yankee Stadium after the last game was played on September 21, 2008. Yankee Stadium hosted its final baseball game on September 21, 2008. The ceremonies for the final game at Yankee Stadium began with the opening of Monument Park, as well as allowing Yankee fans to walk on the warning track around the field.
The Ice Rink That Changed Boston Hockey
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Travel & Tourism Canada Headlines
Ticats cruise to earn homefield advantage
Combination of land tours and cruising gaining popularity
Smaller cruise ship a cozy option
Great cruising escapes
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Crosby, Brodeur to lead Canada's Olympic team
The reality of the small screen
Felix Eastcott: arterial surgeon
Roads treacherous in Eastern Quebec
Palestinians watch the Syrian soap opera "Bab el-Hara," or "The Neighborhood Gate" on television after breaking their fast
The reality of the small screen
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