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Hungary sludge flood kills 4: Hungary declares a state of emergency in three counties after a flood of toxic red sludge from an alumina plant engulfs several towns and burns people through their clothes.
Chile mine rescue may come early: president: The 33 miners trapped deep in a Chilean mine could be back on the surface by mid-October, the country's president says.
White House to go solar: U.S. President Barack Obama is going green with plans to install solar panels at the White House.

Parliament construction contract probed by RCMP: The RCMP is investigating one of the construction contracts awarded for the nearly $1-billion project to renovate the West Block of Parliament, a Radio-Canada/Globe and Mail investigation has learned
Census change not about complaints: Bernier: Conservative MP Maxime Bernier says the government's decision to make the long-form census voluntary is about "principle," not the number of complaints.
Archbishop steps down amid abuse claims: A high-ranking Canadian archbishop of the Orthodox Church in America, who was a priest in Winnipeg nearly 30 years ago, has stepped aside amid allegations of sexual abuse.

Parliament construction contract probed by RCMP: The RCMP is investigating one of the construction contracts awarded for the nearly $1-billion project to renovate the West Block of Parliament, a Radio-Canada/Globe and Mail investigation has learned
Census change not about complaints: Bernier: Conservative MP Maxime Bernier says the government's decision to make the long-form census voluntary is about "principle," not the number of complaints.
PM defends Paradis in access to information affair: Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his embattled natural resources minister Tuesday, saying Christian Paradis had fulfilled his ministerial duties by accepting the resignation of an aide who admitted he tampered with access to information requests.

Consider phasing out codeine: CMAJ: More study needs to be done on the dangers of codeine, according to an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
CPR better with only chest compressions: study: Bystanders who need to perform CPR on someone suffering from cardiac arrest are likely more effective if they just deliver chest compressions, says a new study.
Listeria found in B.C. salmon product: Traces of the bacteria Listeria have been detected in samples of smoked salmon bought at a Vancouver retailer, a CBC News investigation has found.

David Bergen vies for 2nd Giller Prize: David Bergen will vie for his second Giller Prize, leading the list of finalists for the $50,000 award honouring the best Canadian novel or short story collection of the past year.
Marsalis, Valdes unite for Cuban jazz series: Two greats of the jazz world acclaimed U.S. trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and Cuban piano maestro Chucho Valdes have teamed up in Havana this week.
Tolstoy's wife gets to tell her story: A hundred years after Leo Tolstoy's death, people will be able to read an intimate portrait of the novelist, as told by his wife.

Sony aims for PS3 holiday sales boost: Sony says it still has a large number of PlayStation 3 consoles to sell in Canada and hopes that special features such as 3D and exclusive games such as Gran Turismo 5 will help it move units.
Microsoft CEO hints at tablets by Christmas: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has hinted that the company may be ready to compete with Apple's successful iPad tablet computer by Christmas.
Physics Nobel goes to graphene researchers: Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov share the Nobel Prize in Physics for "groundbreaking experiments" with an atom-thin material expected to play a large role in electronics.

Markets soar triple digits: North American markets piled on the gains Tuesday, buoyed by a better-than-expected U.S. economic data and a sagging American dollar.
CPP board moves for Highway 407 stake: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is moving to buy 10 per cent control of the Highway 407 toll road that operates north of Toronto for $894 million.
Whistler owner Fortress mulls IPO: Fortress Investment Group LLC plans to take the popular Whistler Blackcomb ski resort public after several unsuccessful attempts to find a buyer for the Olympic venue, according to a newspaper report.

B.C. man gets apology for $2,000 hydro bill: It took several months of emails and a call from Go Public, but a Vancouver man has received an apology from BC Hydro for a mistaken $2,000 bill for electricity to a bare-bones shed.
Toyota shows off smart grid system: Toyota is pairing its little known housing business with its expertise in green cars to sell computer systems that link homes, utilities and vehicles to reduce energy use.
Quebec spammer must pay Facebook $873M: A Quebec man has been ordered to pay Facebook $873 million US after he bombarded its members with explicit spam messages.

Bottle tossed into ocean by US marine science student surfaces in Ireland
Naked ambition: Times Square's unclothed cowboy plans to announce presidential run
Police nab impaired driver who called cab after crashing car on drive home

NHL monitoring early concussion returns: Colin Campbell promised that the NHL will examine the timely issue of players returning to action too soon from concussions at the GM meetings next month, not long after Marc Savard and Ian Laperriere suffered setbacks.
Canada on Day 3: Commonwealth lookahead: Swimmer Victoria Poon goes for gold in the pool at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while shot putter Dylan Armstrong and cyclist Tara Whiten are among the other Canadians aiming for the podium as Day 3 gets underway.
Moss-to-Vikings speculation heats up: A league source says the New England Patriots and Vikings are discussing a trade that would bring star receiver Randy Moss back to Minnesota.