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Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (R) smiles during his meeting with Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Joseph Harper (L) on May 6, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic. Canadian Premier arrived to Prague for an EU - Canada summit as the Czech government is the current holder of the rotating EU presidency which ends in June.
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Harper Suspends Canada's Parliament
Thu 31 Dec 2009
By PHRED DVORAK and NIRMALA MENON OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is suspending Parliament until March to give his government time to "recalibrate," an aide to the prime minister said... (photo: EC / © European Communities, 2009)
James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story trailer
Hollywood   Peace   Photos   Star
 China Daily 
Mother Teresa, Katharine Hepburn to get US stamps
Thu 31 Dec 2009
LOS ANGELES: The US Postal Service on Wednesday said Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa and Hollywood actress Katharine Hepburn will be honored in 2010 with their own mail... (photo: Public Domain)
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.  Wall Street Journal  Thu 31 Dec 2009
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)
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   Terrorism   US
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  Al Jazeera  Wed 30 Dec 2009
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 base... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Afghanistan   Military   Photos   Taliban   US
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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 The Star Wed 30 Dec 2009
At least 12,220 dead from H1N1 around world - WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 12,220 deaths from H1N1 flu have been formally confirmed around the globe but the pandemic appears to be declining, the World Health... (photo: AP / Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)
Disease   Pandemic   Photos   Swine Flu   WHO
U.S. firm to pay $1.25M for lead in toys CBC Wed 30 Dec 2009
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... (photo: WN / marzena)
Business   Children   Illinois   Photos   Toys
Charlotte Bobcats The Miami Herald Wed 30 Dec 2009
Charlotte Bobcats (12-17) at Toronto Raptors (15-17), 7 p.m.

The Toronto Raptors aim to push their season high winning streak to five games Wednesday night, when they play host to the Charlotte Bobcats at Air Canada Centre. Toronto... (photo: Creative Commons / Kielerjunge)
Basketball   Photos   Sports   States   Toronto
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 Wed 30 Dec 2009
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... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Airport   Expedite   Obama   Photos   Scans
Toronto, Stock Exchange Yahoo Daily News Wed 30 Dec 2009
TSX flat as end of year nears, energy up

TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto's main stock index was little changed on Wednesday morning as market players began to wind down dealings after a year of strong... (photo: Creative Commons / nodomain.cc)
Economy   Financial   Market   Photos   Stock
Pregnant Woman CBC Wed 30 Dec 2009
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... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Abortions   Health   Photos   Teens   Women


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