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Giffords breathing on her own: doctor Video
Doctors in Tucson, Ariz., say U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is able to breathe on her own after the weekend shooting that left six people dead and Giffords and 13 others wounded.
Haiti quake reconstruction slow
Nearly one year after an earthquake in Haiti killed more than 200,000 people, including 58 Canadians, many survivors are living in tents surrounded by rubble. Signs of reconstruction are scarce.
Twins attempt to undo Facebook settlement Video
Former Harvard University classmates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg want to throw out a $65-million US settlement of their lawsuit that alleged the social network was their idea.

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Arrest after 2 Toronto bomb scares
Toronto police use a stun gun to arrest a man following a second bomb scare in front of the downtown Canadian Security Intelligence Service building.
Mackenzie gas pipeline to get cabinet OK Video
After almost 40 years of conflict and controversy, the massive Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline project is expected to get final government approval as early as next week with one major caveat no federal subsidies.
RCMP unaware armed Roszko was heading to farm Video
Officers would have been pulled and a tactical team sent in if RCMP had known James Roszko was sneaking back to his farm with a gun, the senior officer in charge of the Mayerthorpe, Alta., detachment in March 2005 testifies.

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Mackenzie gas pipeline to get cabinet OK Video
After almost 40 years of conflict and controversy, the massive Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline project is expected to get final government approval as early as next week with one major caveat no federal subsidies.
Jean blasts Haiti aid delays Video
Michalle Jean, Canada's former governor general and now a special UN envoy to Haiti, voiced her anger at the slow rate of aid delivery, blasting the international community for abadoning its commitments.
Blind woman's website victory to be appealed
The federal government is appealing a court's ruling that ordered it make its websites accessible to visually impaired users.

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Haiti quake exposed public health threats
The foundations of Haiti's public health system were shaken by last year's devastating earthquake, but there has been encouraging progress, U.S. public health experts say.
Giffords breathing on her own: doctor Video
Doctors in Tucson, Ariz., say U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is able to breathe on her own after the weekend shooting that left six people dead and Giffords and 13 others wounded.
Risks to kids' health justify car smoking bans: study
Children are vulnerable enough to fine particles in second-hand smoke in vehicles that bans against smoking in a car with a child are worthwhile, a new review suggests.

Arts & Entertainment »

Canadian celebs continue Haiti appeals, aid efforts
A year after Haiti's devastating earthquake, entertainers like Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis and Montreal band Arcade Fire remain leaders in the continuing efforts to rebuild the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Shania to join Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Shania Twain has been announced as the 2011 inductee to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Jackson giving self drugs still homicide: coroner
A coroner who performed the autopsy on Michael Jackson testified Tuesday in Los Angeles that the pop star's death would have been classified a homicide even if the singer gave himself the final dose of the anesthetic propofol.

Technology & Science »

Arctic explorers' logs shed light on climate change
British researchers are hoping to glean new information about Arctic climate change by digging through the historical records of polar explorers.
Twins attempt to undo Facebook settlement Video
Former Harvard University classmates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg want to throw out a $65-million US settlement of their lawsuit that alleged the social network was their idea.
Most ocean species still unknown after census
At least three-quarters of the world's ocean species remain unknown following a 10-year census of marine life, Canadian researchers say.

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Mackenzie gas pipeline to get cabinet OK Video
After almost 40 years of conflict and controversy, the massive Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline project is expected to get final government approval as early as next week with one major caveat no federal subsidies.
Consolidated Thompson takeover bid worth $4.9B
Cliffs Natural Resources said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Montreal-based Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines for about $4.9 billion in cash.
Gulf oil spill panel calls for reforms Video
A White House panel that investigated last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has called for the oil industry, Congress and the Obama administration to do more to reduce the chances of another large-scale disaster.

Consumer Life »

Canadian airfares expected to rise
Some airlines in the United States have raised their fares for the third time in a month, and analysts expect Canada's air carriers will follow suit shortly.
Pocket dialers keep 911 dispatchers busy
Police say they received more than 23,000 unintentional calls to Ottawa's 911 in 2009 and a growing number are coming from mobile phones tumbling inside pockets and purses.
Alcohol swabs recalled over bacteria
Health Canada says Shandex Sales Group is voluntarily recalling alcohol swabs after concerns were raised over potential contamination with a bacterium that can make people ill.

Sports »

Habs end Rangers' winning streak
Jaroslav Spacek scored the tying goal in the second period and Benoit Pouliot put Montreal ahead for good in the third as the Canadiens beat New York 2-1 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden and snapped the Rangers' three-game winning streak.
Canucks beat Isles, extend points streak to 17
Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler scored in a shootout, and the surging Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night. Alex Burrows, Kesler and Kevin Bieksa scored for the Canucks in regulation.
Kesler, Sedins picked for NHL all-star game Video
Ryan Kesler and brothers Daniel and Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks were named Tuesday to participate in the NHL all-star game, but will they play on the same team?

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