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Ontario cleans house at OLG
Ontario's finance minister has fired the head of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ...

Fall election would be 'irresponsible': Baird
Transport Minister John Baird says Canada's economy is showing signs of rebounding ...

Man in staged abduction case arrested again
A Toronto man charged with faking his own kidnapping has been arrested again. Furqan ...

Teens charged with murder on Man. reserve
Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of ...

California fire continues to grow
The massive wildfire raging north of Los Angeles again almost doubled in size overnight ...

Afghanistan needs revised strategy: NATO commander
Success in Afghanistan requires a revised strategy, NATO top commander Gen. Stanley ...

2nd U.S. stimulus package not needed: economists
The U.S. economy does not require another bout of stimulus spending to turn the economy ...

Hurricane Jimena heads for Mexico's Baja region
Authorities and residents of Mexico's Baja California peninsula stockpiled emergency ...

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NHLPA fires executive director Paul Kelly
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Report: Maple Leafs, NHL at odds over territorial rights
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Rangers' Drury enshrined in Little League Hall of Excellence
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Ex-CFLer Logan gives Steelers return on their investment
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Paul Kelly dumped as head of NHL Players' Association
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Paul Kelly is out as executive director of the National ...

BRIEF-Soccer-Atletico's Garcia out with broken toe
Reuters - MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia fractured ...

BRIEF-Soccer-Fiorentina sell Kuzmanovic, poised to sign Savio
Reuters - MILAN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Fiorentina's Swiss-born Serbian midfielder Zdravko ...

Soccer-Chelsea skipper Terry signs new five-year deal
Reuters - LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - England and Chelsea skipper John Terry has signed ...

NHLPA gives Kelly the boot
Paul Kelly has been fired from his job as executive director of the NHL Players' ...

Canadian men's 8 wins silver at rowing worlds
Canada's men's eight won silver behind Germany (pictured) on the final day of competition ...

Red Sox shut out Blue Jays, sweep series
Toronto Blue Jays starter Roy Halladay gave up a run in each of the first four innings ...

Federer shoots for 6th straight U.S. Open title
World No. 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland will begin his quest Monday for a sixth ...

Survey finds support for Fed, jitters on spending
Economists are pleased with the Federal Reserve's policy on interest rates but skeptical ...

US stocks fall after sell-off in Asia
U.S. stocks fell Monday after China's main index plunged 6.7%, adding to a nearly ...

WTO approves $295M in Brazilian sanctions on U.S.
American goods will face around $295 million in annual sanctions as a result of the ...

Disney to buy comic book powerhouse Marvel for $4B
The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash ...

U.S. Makes $4B From Big Bailed-Out Banks: Report
Investment returns from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, AmEx and others bring govt. ...

Work From Home With Google? Not So Fast
Experts warn of scam sites that use logos for Google and news sites such as ABC. ...

Disney to Buy Comic Book Powerhouse Marvel
The $4 billion deal gets Disney Spider-Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters ...

The End of Robocalls?
Telemarketers now need written permission to make automated sales calls.

US 'disappointed' as WTO backs Brazil in cotton dispute
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States voiced disappointment on Monday over ...

Disney to buy Marvel for $4 billion
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Monday it plans to buy Marvel ...

Canada economy shrinks but recovery in view
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy took a baby step toward recovery in ...

Lehman's European units prepare $100 bln claims
AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Administrators of the British branch of Lehman Brothers, the ...

Space Shuttle Discovery's Celebrity Mission
Cargo includes Stephen Colbert (sort of) and Buzz Lightyear.

How to Share Photos and Files From Anywhere
PogoPlug, Opera Unite and other tools help you share data over the Internet.

Space Shuttle Discovery Docks With Space Station
Space Shuttle linked with the International Space Station Sunday night.

Got it! How to Swat a Mosquito
There are lots of them this year. How to defend yourself.

Jenna Bush, NBC White House correspondant -- the American Meritocracy
Glenn Greenwald uses the fact that Jenna Bush has been hired as a White House correspondant ...

How Science Reporting Works
Today on the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a pithy and startlingly ...

Random ham radio trollfight audio (explicit)
AUDIO EMBED ABOVE: Two trolls on ham radio, one identified as "G-K," the other as ...

Tiny pinfire guns
These tiny Austrian 2mm pinfire guns look to be exquisitely engineered. From the ...

DEMOFall 09 - Themes and Lifetime Achievement Awards
Ubergizmo is a media partner of DEMOFall 09,one of the best emerging technology ...

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Sandisk Sansa Clip Plus
Sandisk just came out with the Sansa Clip+, a 8GB MP3 player that keeps all the charm ...

US wireless consumers pay the most, but do they get the most? (No)
The US seems to be leading in highest average monthly costs at $53 while Sweden ...

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Flickr Memories turn 3 today
Hello dear reader! Today, its been 3 whole years since Flickr Memories posted its ...

Gotcha! Tax Evaders Nabbed on Facebook
Despite the fact that he is perhaps one of the world's most famous gangsters, Al ...

Wikipedia's Most Visited Pages: Beatles, Jacko, YouTube
Prior to 2001, gilded hard cover encyclopedias were cracked to fact check everything ...

RockDex Announces Merger, Fleshes Out Offering for Bands on the Social Web
While talking to musically inclined entrepreneurs Jimmy Winter of RockDex and Shannon ...

Six Ways to Save Money in Enterprise Content Management
Enterprise content management (ECM) is big business these days. There are scads of ...

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Police review 1969 death of Stones' guitarist Brian Jones
Police in Britain have launched a review into the death of guitarist Brian Jones, ...

Thriller dance, party mark Jackson's birthday
Events around the world marked what would have been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday ...

Manu Chao records album with psychiatric patients
French singer Manu Chao has produced an album in collaboration with psychiatric patients ...

Cranberries reunion lures O'Riordan from Ontario cabin
Dolores O'Riordan is ready to emerge from her log cabin in Northern Ontario and tour ...

Disney buys Marvel for $4B US
The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion ...

Canadian's Lennon peace film nabs Emmy
Canadian Jerry Levitan has collected yet another accolade for his short animated ...

Naomi Klein breaks with Shock Doctrine director
Canadian activist and writer Naomi Klein has distanced herself from a film adaptation ...

Canadian director protests TIFF Tel Aviv spotlight
Canadian filmmaker John Greyson has pulled his short documentary Covered from the ...

CBC-TV launches 90-minute supper hour news
CBC-TV's supper hour newscasts expand to 90 minutes on Monday, part of the public ...

Bush's daughter a Today show correspondent
NBC's Today show has hired Jenna Hager, daughter of former U.S. president George ...

Canadian's Lennon peace film nabs Emmy
Canadian Jerry Levitan has collected yet another accolade for his short animated ...

Telegraph-Journal apologizes for plagiarism
The Telegraph-Journal has apologized for its third error in the last few months after ...

'True Blood' Stars Embrace Fans' Vampire Lust
"True Blood" fans' role-playing reverence for vampire show's sexy characters.

Chris Brown 'Doesn't Remember' Beating Rihanna
Brown says he still loves Rihanna and is in shock about assaulting her.

PHOTOS: Celeb Shoes
Which starlet stepped out in these daring heels?

Madonna & Jesus in the Holy Land
Madonna & Jesus in Jerusalem; queen of pop expected to meet Netanyahu today.

Hugh Jackman: Sexiest Man Alive
The buff Aussie snags PEOPLE's coveted title for the first time. Plus: Beyonce would ...

Jen Dishes On Love
Aniston spills on everything from John Mayer to her feelings about ex-husband Brad ...

Carrie Underwood Has a New Man
The country singer is stepping out with ER doc (and former Bachelor) Travis Stork. ...

Miley Stands By Her New (Older) Man
The 16-year-old superstar is stepping out with 20-year-old model Justin Gaston and ...

Summer's Hottest Concert Costumes
What happens when style hits the road? Katy, Taylor, Madonna, Lady Gaga and more ...

Save on Star Style!
Find out how to get Sarah Jessica's LBD and more hot Hollywood looks for less than ...

I Really Love My ...
Katie's ballerina flats! Gwen's blue hobo! See how to get the must-have items that ...

Tyra Rings in Victory
Banks accepts her award – and shows off a sparkler – at the Daytime Emmy ...

Soluble fibre best for irritable bowels
Soluble fibre is the best line of defence in alleviating symptoms of irritable bowel ...

Air Canada launches direct flights to Athens, Barcelona
Air Canada said Friday that it is introducing direct flights from Toronto and Montreal ...

Pilot wins Air Canada retirement case
The Canadian Human Rights Commission has ruled in favour of a Winnipeg pilot who ...

N.S. regulator probes complaints about Worldsource
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is investigating multiple complaints from a ...

Antonio Berardi
If there's one thing that can be said about the Antonio Berardi woman, it's that ...

Vionnet
It's round three for Vionnet. Sophia Kokosalaki and Marc Audibet had tried their ...

Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen's Resort collection had a lot in common with his recent menswear ...

A Dip Into Hollywood
Movie stars once swam at the Davies mansion in Santa Monica, Calif., and now the ...

For Him, the Web Was No Safety Net
A crash, a retreat and now, despite personal demons, another try for Josh Harris. ...

Generation B: At 58, a Life Story in Need of a Rewrite
Those over 45 have the highest unemployment rate in at least 60 years.

Success in Singles for a Doubles Team
When most players have burned out and retired, Sybille Bammer is entering the United ...