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updated Killing near London barracks probed as 'terror' act video

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: In a brutal daylight attack which raised fears that terrorism had returned to London, two men with butcher knives hacked another man to death near a military barracks Wednesday before police wounded them in a shootout.

updated 2 infants confirmed among dead of Oklahoma tornado video

Rescue workers raced to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of 10 children.

Man shot dead during FBI interview for Boston bombing probe

The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot after he initiated a violent confrontation during an interview with officers in Orlando, Fla.

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'You will see him again in heaven,' Sharlene Bosma tells daughter video

Sharlene Bosma told more than 1,000 people at the public memorial service for her slain husband, Tim Bosma, about the love they shared.

updated Mike Duffy's primary home not P.E.I., unedited Senate report says video

A copy of the original report by an internal Senate committee on Senator Mike Duffy's expense claims, obtained by CBC News, makes it clear the committee believes Duffy's primary residence is in Ottawa, and not in P.E.I.

updated Rob Ford fired as Don Bosco Eagles head coach audio

The Toronto Catholic District School board announced Wednesday that it was turfing Mayor Rob Ford from his position as head coach of the Don Bosco Eagles senior football team.

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Harper 'not consulted' about Duffy Senate expense repayment video audio

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that not only did he not know about his chief of staff's "gift" to repay Senator Mike Duffy's expenses before the story broke in the media, he was not consulted and did not sign off on Nigel Wright's decision to write a personal cheque.

updated Mike Duffy's primary home not P.E.I., unedited Senate report says video

A copy of the original report by an internal Senate committee on Senator Mike Duffy's expense claims, obtained by CBC News, makes it clear the committee believes Duffy's primary residence is in Ottawa, and not in P.E.I.

new Internet bill would unlock personal details, says watchdog

The Harper government's recent bid to give police more information about Internet users would have unlocked numerous revealing personal details — from web-surfing habits to names of friends, says a new study by the federal privacy watchdog.

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Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise

Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.

AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US

AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.

Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA

Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.

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Arts & Entertainment»

Aretha Franklin cancels Canadian shows

Aretha Franklin is extending her current break and has cancelled performances for the month of June, including apperances in Montreal and Ottawa.

Beatles lyrics donated to British Library

The British Library on Wednesday added substantially to its already formidable collection with handwritten lyrics to Beatles' classics Strawberry Fields Forever, She Said She Said and In My Life.

Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart crack jokes about Rob Ford

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's woes over crack cocaine allegations are providing plenty of late-night TV fodder for Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart and other comedians south of the border.

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Technology & Science »

new Arctic bacteria discovered breeding at record –15 C

Bacteria that can live and multiply in High Arctic permafrost at temperatures well below the freezing point of water have been discovered by a Canadian-led team of researchers, offering clues about the types of organisms that might exist in similar extreme environments elsewhere in our solar system.

Video forensics: How easy would it be to fake a Rob Ford video? video

Two media outlets reported last week that they had seen a cellphone video of Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack, a claim that has gone global. If a video does surface, how easy would it be to determine its authenticity? CBC News asked video forensic analyst David McKay.

new Internet bill would unlock personal details, says watchdog

The Harper government's recent bid to give police more information about Internet users would have unlocked numerous revealing personal details — from web-surfing habits to names of friends, says a new study by the federal privacy watchdog.

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new Cooling housing market will cost us 150,000 jobs, mortgage group warns

The government's effots to cool the housing market will have a negative impact on the economy and the range of industries that depend on house sales — everything from mortgage financing to furniture and appliance sales — the group that represents the mortgage industry says.

German software firm SAP plans to hire hundreds with autism

German software firm SAP says it wants to hire hundreds of people with autism to work as programmers and testers for its products.

updated Bernanke cautious about removing stimulus

U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the country's job market and economy are too weak to consider ending the central bank's extraordinary stimulus programs.

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Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts

Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.

U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.

Bell class action suit approved by Que. court

A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.

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updated Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault

The Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday, just under two years after he guided the club to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final.

opinion 30 Thoughts: Avalanche zero in on Patrick Roy

Hockey Night in Canada commentator Elliotte Friedman explains why the head coaching vacancy in Colorado is likely Patrick Roy's to fill if he wants the job.

Infographic: Senators, Penguins scoring hot spots

Heat-mapping all of the goals scored by the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2013 season up until May 14th, we can see offensive trends, hot spots and dead zones.

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