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Bomb hoax possible on Toronto-Karachi flight: Swedish police say a man detained after a tip that he was carrying explosives on a Pakistan International Airlines jet has been released in Stockholm, where his flight from Toronto to Karachi was diverted Saturday.
Delhi Games need work: Commonwealth boss: The head of the Commonwealth Games says a lot of work has been done in recent days to get facilities ready for the upcoming event but much work still is needed.
U.K. Labour Party picks Miliband as leader: Britain's opposition Labour Party elected Ed Miliband as its new leader Saturday at a conference in Manchester.

Military begins Igor relief effort: Military relief is arriving in Newfoundland and the lights are coming back on in the wake of Hurricane Igor.
Hurricane Igor victim's body found: Police have recovered the body of a Newfoundland man swept out to sea Tuesday during Hurricane Igor.
Mounties marshal Igor relief resources: Authorities warn a Burin peninsula bridge has been damaged by Hurricane Igor and is no longer safe to cross.

G8/G20 spending an 'orgy of excess': Liberals: The Liberals have stepped up their offensive over newly released expenditure reports for the G8 and G20 summits, labelling the spending an "orgy of excess."
Military set to aid Igor-stricken Newfoundland: The Department of National Defence will help Newfoundland communities devastated by Hurricane Igor, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.
Bay St. exec named PM's new chief of staff: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named Toronto business executive Nigel Wright as his next chief of staff, government sources tell CBC News.

Own touch eases acute pain: study: People tend to clutch a painful area of their body after an injury because it may offer a sense of relief, British scientists have found.
44% of gay, bisexual men with HIV don't know it: One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men in the United States has the AIDS virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a new study suggests.
Quebec MDs waits for bariatric surgery funds: Bariatric surgeons in Quebec are pressing the Liberal government to fulfil its promise to better fund the weight-loss procedure that helps prevent death from obesity.

Gritty flick Neds wins San Sebastian top prize: The British-French-Italian film Neds, about a young man's violent coming of age in 1970s Scotland, has won the top award at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival.
CBC Radio reaps 17 honours at international awards: CBC Radio wins 17 prizes and the Broadcaster of the Year award at the 2010 New York Festivals International Radio Awards.
Oscar Wilde letters go for $55K: Five letters from Oscar Wilde to a magazine editor he was interested in have been sold for nearly $55,000.

Facebook launches Places location feature: Facebook has launched its Places feature in Canada, which allows users to "check in" to locations using the GPS on their smartphone and share the information with friends.
Global groundwater levels dwindling: study: A survey of global groundwater indicates underground supplies are being depleted increasingly quickly.
Six tech firms settle hiring collusion case: Six major Silicon Valley companies have settled allegations that they colluded to hold down payroll expenses by agreeing not to poach employees from each other.

Markets surge on U.S. economic data: North American stock markets have surged, closing higher after a better-than-expected reading on U.S. orders for big-ticket manufactured goods.
RIM, India will agree on BlackBerry: minister: India and Research In Motion will succeed in negotiating a compromise to keep RIM's BlackBerry service in place in the country, Canadian Federal Trade Minister Peter Van Loan suggests.
Six tech firms settle hiring collusion case: Six major Silicon Valley companies have settled allegations that they colluded to hold down payroll expenses by agreeing not to poach employees from each other.

Deceptive ads on social media sites targeted: Federal investigators are searching through social media sites searching for fraudulent and deceptive advertising.
UN food organization says no crisis: A special meeting of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has ended in Rome with an agreement that the current volatility in wheat prices is not a global crisis.
Credit cards delay chip rollout: Visa and MasterCard have backed down on plans to fully introduce chip technology for all credit card transactions in October.

Montana woman fends off backyard bear attack with zucchini from garden
Oakland commuter trains briefly halted after poodle gets off car, disappears down tunnel
US woman fends off backyard bear attack with zucchini from garden

Riders pounce on Ticat miscues: Darian Durant threw his second touchdown pass of the game to Rob Bagg in the fourth quarter as the Saskatchewan Roughriders rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.
TFCs De Rosario unhappy with contract: Toronto FC captain Dwayne De Rosario netted his team-leading 12th goal of the season during Saturday's 3-2 home loss to the San Jose Earthquakes.
Senators get even with Canadiens: Jason Spezza had two goals and an assist and Nick Foligno also scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 pre-season victory over the Montreal Canadiens.