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Breaking News Wed, 30 Dec 2009
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, left, and 2nd MEB Sgt. Major Hooph pay their respects to Lance Cpl. Joshua Bernard during a memorial service at a forward operating base with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 2nd MEB, 3rd MEF, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in Now Zad in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Bernard was mortally wounded during a Taliban ambush on Aug. 14.
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   Terrorism   US  
 Wall Street Journal 
Attack at Afghan Base Kills 8 U.S. Civilians
By ANAND GOPAL | KABUL -- Eight Americans were killed in a suicide attack on a U.S. compound in Afghanistan, officials said, in what appears to be the biggest loss of American civilians since the war ... (photo: AP / Julie Jacobson)
A U.S. soldier stands guard following a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. A suicide car bomb attack on a heavily guarded road between the German Embassy and a U.S. military base set the embassy on fire Saturday, killing an Afghan child and wounding 21 people, including five U.S. tr
Afghanistan   Military   Photos   Taliban   US  
 Al Jazeera 
Americans killed in Afghan attack
| Eight Americans have been killed in a suicide attack on a military base in Afghanistan's southeastern Khost province, US officials say. | Eight Americans were killed in "an attack on a US military b... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Palestinians watch the Syrian soap opera "Bab el-Hara," or "The Neighborhood Gate" on television after breaking their fast  The Times Of India 
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)
Cricket   Hits   Operas   Photos   Soap  
U.S. firm to pay $1.25M for lead in toys  CBC 
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)
Business   Children   Illinois   Photos   Toys  
Top Stories
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. National Post
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 re... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Airport   Expedite   Obama   Photos   Scans  
Pregnant Woman CBC
N.B. teen pregnancies rise slightly
Teen pregnancies are a concern to the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women. (CBC) | The teenage pregnancy rate in New Brunswick increased slightly last y... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Abortions   Health   Photos   Teens   Women  
Wines - Liquor - Alcohol Canoe
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... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Alcohol   Customers   Holiday   Photos   Wine  
Hmong refugees look on Aug. 25, 2004, during a demonstration outside Wat Tham Krabok in Lopburi, Thailand. Nine men were charged on Monday, June 4, 2007 in federal court in Sacramento, Calif, accused of raising money to recruit a mercenary force and buying weapons to stage attacks in Laos in attempt to over throw the Communist government. CBS News
Laos Tells UN It's Too Soon To Visit Hmong
Laos Tells UN It's Too Soon To Visit 4,500 Ethnic Hmong Repatriated From Thailand | Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) BANGKOK (AP) - Laos denied the U.N. immediate access... (photo: AP / David Longstreath)
Laos   Photos   Refugees   Thailand   UN  
PetroChina-Station BBC News
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)
Company   Economy   Energy   Industry   Photos  
Hand Sanitizer National Post
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)
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. National Post
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)
Government   Leader   Obama   Photos   President  
Politics & Government Business & Economy
- Canada to suspend Parliament until after Olympics
- Avcorp announces amended agreement with Export Development C
- Parliament suspended until after Winter Olympics
- Canada needs plan to compete in digital world: NFB chair
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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- Dollar firms on rebound in Chicago manufacturing
- US stocks bounce back on economic optimism
- California, national economies on the mend
- CNPC, allies win $9.7b gas contract
A view of a Muslim cemetery on the outskirts of Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang province, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.
China's Papers, Web Users Hail Briton's Execution
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Social Issues Sport
- Canada's Scotiabank increases stake in China's Xi
- Wild will send 5 players to Vancouver Olympics
- Winter Classic eyes another financial home run at Fenway
- Chinese buyers boost Canadian mining stocks
Gold Jewelries
Falling gold price drags down TSX
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- Jim Hamilton set to add weight to Edinburgh's lineout ca
- Crosby, Brodeur to lead Canada's Olympic team
- The reality of the small screen
- Let the second-guessing over Canada’s men’s hockey team
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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Health Science & Technology
- At least 12,220 dead from H1N1 around world - WHO
- Warnings about violent Mountie ignored
- Kids not 'super-spreaders' of H1N1: study
- Everybody's ripe for ripping in Leach mess
China's Margaret Chan, center, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks next to US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, left, and Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, right, during a high-level consultation during the first day of the 62nd World Health Assembly, WHA, at the European headquarters of the United Nations, UN, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 18, 2009. Swine flu and the possibility of a vaccine topped the agenda Monday as the World Health Organization opened its annual meeting amid concern that the virus continues to spread _ and kill _ around the globe
At least 12,220 dead from H1N1 around world - WHO
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- Mozart effect: the myth and the mechanism
- Panel issues Mackenzie natural gas report
- Kids not 'super-spreaders' of H1N1: study
- Google loses Canadian Groovle domain name claim
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.
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