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Obama signs 9/11 benefits bill
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a benefits bill that will help people who became ill after working in the area around the World Trade Center towers that collapsed on 9/11.
Egyptian church bomb victims mourned
Grieving Christians attended mass at the Saints Church in Egypt's port city of Alexandria on Sunday, the day after 21 worshippers were killed in an apparent suicide bombing.
Pakistan coalition loses key partner
The second largest party in Pakistan's ruling coalition says it is quitting the government and joining the opposition, depriving the country's pro-U.S. government of a parliamentary majority and throwing its future into doubt.

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Edmonton Somalian community mourns man's death
Edmonton's Somalian community is mourning after a 23-year-old man was shot at a northeast bar early Saturday morning.
Police investigate Burnaby explosion
Mounties investigate an explosion in Burnaby, B.C., that left a metre-wide hole in the wall of a community centre.
Canadians tackle bad eating habits Video
An average Canadian adult consumed 2,358 calories per day in 2009, down 155 calories per day from the waistline-stretching days of 2001, according to a report from Statistics Canada.

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U.A.E. visa fees go into effect
Canadians heading to the United Arab Emirates now face steep new visa fees.
Flaherty named 2010 business newsmaker Video
Canada's solid economic performance in 2010 helped make Finance Minister Jim Flaherty The Canadian Press business newsmaker of the year.
New Hercules aircraft now in Kandahar
The first of Canada's new Hercules C-130J aircraft arrived at Kandahar Airfield over the weekend, with a second scheduled to arrive later this spring.

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Canadians tackle bad eating habits Video
An average Canadian adult consumed 2,358 calories per day in 2009, down 155 calories per day from the waistline-stretching days of 2001, according to a report from Statistics Canada.
Obama signs 9/11 benefits bill
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a benefits bill that will help people who became ill after working in the area around the World Trade Center towers that collapsed on 9/11.
B.C. newborn battles rare leukemia Video
Friends and supporters are rallying around a B.C. family whose four-week-old baby is facing months of cancer treatment after being diagnosed with a rare form of infant leukemia.

Arts & Entertainment »

U.K. minister pleads to save Ringo's birth home
The U.K. housing minister has protested plans by Liverpool City Council to destroy the birth home of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
Chuck Berry 'exhausted,' says agent
Rock legend Chuck Berry falls ill during a show in Chicago and stops his concert.
Twain, Bertinelli start 2011 with weddings Video
Singer Shania Twain and actress Valerie Bertinelli each kicked off the new year by getting married.

Technology & Science »

Android users warned about Geinimi trojan
Consumers using smartphones that operate on Google's Andoid platform are being warned of a malicious program that could compromise data stored in their phones.
Apple's iPhone alarm glitch hits users Video
Many iPhone customers had some explaining to do after they overslept to start the new year, due to a glitch in the gadget's alarm clock feature.
Imax shares pare gains following takeover talk
Shares of Toronto-based Imax Corp. lost much of their early gains Friday after the company said there were no corporate developments to report, casting doubt on rumours that Sony was interested in acquiring the large-screen theatre company.

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TSX ends 2010 up 14%
The TSX was only slightly higher Friday, but Canada's benchmark stock exchange posted a healthy 14.3 per cent gain for 2010 overall.
Canadian fraud cases rose in 2010
Sometime in the days leading up to Halloween, the 8,120th Canadian contacted police about being ripped off in a mass marketing scam, surpassing the total number of such victims reported for all of 2009.
Flaherty named 2010 business newsmaker Video
Canada's solid economic performance in 2010 helped make Finance Minister Jim Flaherty The Canadian Press business newsmaker of the year.

Consumer Life »

Canadians tackle bad eating habits Video
An average Canadian adult consumed 2,358 calories per day in 2009, down 155 calories per day from the waistline-stretching days of 2001, according to a report from Statistics Canada.
Canadian fraud cases rose in 2010
Sometime in the days leading up to Halloween, the 8,120th Canadian contacted police about being ripped off in a mass marketing scam, surpassing the total number of such victims reported for all of 2009.
Android users warned about Geinimi trojan
Consumers using smartphones that operate on Google's Andoid platform are being warned of a malicious program that could compromise data stored in their phones.

Sports »

Canadian juniors set up rematch with U.S.
Canada survived early-game jitters to defeat Switzerland 4-1 on Sunday and advance to a much-anticipated semifinal against the defending champion United States at the world junior hockey championship in Buffalo.
Luongo lifts Canucks to top spot in NHL
Roberto Luongo made 31 saves, Alexandre Bolduc and Mason Raymond scored and the streaking Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a penalty-filled game Sunday night. The Canucks have won five straight.
Seahawks win NFC West with losing record
The Seattle Seahawks used a stingy defence to become the first sub-.500 division champ in NFL history with a 16-6 home win over St. Louis on Sunday night.

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