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Ecuador in chaos as police protest: The government of Ecuador declared a state of siege Thursday after rebellious police angered by a law that cuts their benefits plunged the small South American nation into chaos.
Afghan opium crop down: UN: Opium production in Afghanistan fell by almost half this year, the United Nations says, but it warned that rising prices could convince farmers to plant more of the crop.
UN tones down Congo 'genocide' report: The United Nations has toned down a report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period, but left intact the suggestion that Rwanda's army may have committed genocide there in the 1990s.

MD facing sex charges subject of 2008 complaint: Police were first alerted two years ago to a complaint about a Toronto doctor accused of sexually assaulting 29 women, but were unable to pursue the case, CBC News has learned.
Swiss bank accounts will be probed: Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed Thursday that the government would pursue with "the full extent of the law" Canadians who are using secret Swiss bank accounts to avoid paying taxes.
Author defends Harper book: An Ottawa journalist is defending his book about the inner workings of Stephen Harper's government.

Flaherty scales back EI premium increase: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he will increase employment insurance premiums in January, but not as high as the level recommended by an independent panel.
Swiss bank accounts will be probed: Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed Thursday that the government would pursue with "the full extent of the law" Canadians who are using secret Swiss bank accounts to avoid paying taxes.
Government lacks tools for mass recalls: Aglukkaq: The federal health minister says outdated legislation makes it difficult for the government to quickly deal with recalls like the Fisher-Price recall of millions of items.

H1N1 shots skipped by 60% of Canadians: About four in 10 Canadians rolled up their sleeves for the H1N1 shot last flu season, Statistics Canada says.
Government lacks tools for mass recalls: Aglukkaq: The federal health minister says outdated legislation makes it difficult for the government to quickly deal with recalls like the Fisher-Price recall of millions of items.
FDA unaware of 'phantom' J&J recall: Johnson and Johnson hired contract workers in the spring of 2009 to buy up thousands of bottles of Motrin instead of issuing a recall of the defective product, an action for which the company's chief executive has apologized.

Rogers regrets Maclean's Bonhomme cover: Rogers Publishing is apologizing for the controversy caused by a recent Maclean's magazine cover that features Bonhomme Carnaval wielding a cash-stuffed suitcase to illustrate a story about Quebec corruption.
Tony Curtis dies at 85: Tony Curtis, who starred in more than 140 motion pictures, including Some Like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon, has died of cardiac arrest at age 85.
PHOTOS: Tony Curtis, 1925-2010: On the occasion of his death, a visual tour of Tony Curtis's life.

West Nile-carrying mosquito genome sequenced: Scientists have sequenced the genome of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses - an important step toward controlling the deadly illnesses these viruses cause.
Wind Mobile hits Chatr with competition complaint: Wind Mobile has filed a complaint with the federal Competition Bureau over claims made by rival Rogers that its discount brand Chatr has fewer dropped calls and a better network than its new competitors.
Oilsands water concerns focus of panel: Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice has announced the appointment of a six-person advisory panel to look into the water-testing regime in the Athabasca River around Alberta's oilsands.

Swiss bank accounts will be probed: Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed Thursday that the government would pursue with "the full extent of the law" Canadians who are using secret Swiss bank accounts to avoid paying taxes.
Bank of Canada's Carney warns of economic risks: As new figures show the economy contracted in July, the Bank of Canada governor signals a pause in interest rate increases.
HP names new CEO: Shares of PC-maker Hewlett-Packard fell sharply in after hours trading Thursday after it named as its new CEO Leo Apotheker, the former head of business software maker SAP.

Fisher-Price recalls millions of products: Fisher-Price is recalling millions of children's products in the U.S. and Canada because of safety concerns.
Government lacks tools for mass recalls: Aglukkaq: The federal health minister says outdated legislation makes it difficult for the government to quickly deal with recalls like the Fisher-Price recall of millions of items.
FDA unaware of 'phantom' J&J recall: Johnson and Johnson hired contract workers in the spring of 2009 to buy up thousands of bottles of Motrin instead of issuing a recall of the defective product, an action for which the company's chief executive has apologized.

Sunny Ride: Purdue student turns old Suzuki motorcycle into solar-powered bike
US firefighters battle flames, fleeing bedbugs; have to decontaminate some of their gear
'Lucky guy': 3 months after winning $1 million in US Lottery, man wins $2 million more

Canadiens sloppy in loss to Sabres: The Montreal Canadiens spent a lot of time in the box and chasing Buffalo's forwards around their own end in a 5-3 home loss to the Sabres in exhibition play Thursday.
Senators preview: Spezza knows expectations: The Ottawa Senators have a good mix of veterans and young players to contend in a wide-open Northeast, and they'll need Jason Spezza to show up every night to win the division.
Jays christen Target Field with 6 homers: Jose Bautista hit an eye-popping grand slam in the seventh and added an opposite-field dinger in the ninth, among the six home runs for Toronto in their first visit to Target Field in Minnesota.