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Obama defends U.S. drone strikes, but not as 'cure-all'

U.S. President Barack Obama defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy, but he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all."

new Jodi Arias jury deadlocks on penalty

The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to life in prison or death for killing her boyfriend in 2008.

updated Boy Scouts of America approve of gay youth members video

The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as scouts.

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updated Duffy says he wants to give Canadians 'full story' video

Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign.

2nd suspect in Tim Bosma murder case to plead not guilty video

The lawyer for Mark Smich says the Oakville, Ont., resident will plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man who disappeared earlier this month after taking two men on a test drive of his truck.

Canada's privacy laws inadequate for digital age, watchdog says

Canadians' trust in the digital economy is at risk because our laws don't have enough teeth to compel companies to protect consumers' privacy, Canada's privacy commissioner says.

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updated Federal Court won't remove MPs over robocall allegations

The Federal Court says it won't throw six MPs out of seats over allegations of widespread vote suppression through automated robocalls in the 2011 federal election.

updated Duffy says he wants to give Canadians 'full story' video

Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign.

PMO refutes claim of no new appointments until Senate reform

A senior Conservative MP said Thursday that the prime minister will not be appointing senators until there is "substantial reform" to the Senate — but a spokesman for Stephen Harper swiftly contradicted the claim, saying the preference remains appointing elected senators.

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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»

Quebec film wins screenplay prize at Cannes

Le Demantelement, a movie by Quebec director Sebastien Pilote, has won one of the main prizes of sidebar program Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival.

K'naan tries his hand at filmmaking with Sundance workshop

Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan has long drawn musical inspiration from his troubled homeland. Now he says he's ready to make a film about his war-torn roots.

Boos for violent Ryan Gosling film at Cannes

The famously fickle Cannes audiences greeted Ryan Gosling's latest film, Only God Forgives, with boos, while Robert Redford received a standing ovation for All is Lost.

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Canada's privacy laws inadequate for digital age, watchdog says

Canadians' trust in the digital economy is at risk because our laws don't have enough teeth to compel companies to protect consumers' privacy, Canada's privacy commissioner says.

Twitter launches feature to 'make sure it's really you'

Following hack attacks on the Twitter accounts of The Associated Press, the Financial Times and other media organizations by the Syrian Electronic Army, Twitter has rolled out a new feature to help prevent unauthorized logins to a user's accounts.

'Hadfield at Home' parodies astronaut's return to 'normal' life

While the real Chris Hadfield reacclimates to Earth gravity and performs experiments in Houston, a parody of the Canadian astronaut is recreating some of his famous space moments, but with decidedly terrestrial results.

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Money »

new German brewers worry fracking will compromise beer quality

German brewers are worried that fracking, the process of extracting natural gas from underground shale deposits, will jeopardize the quality of their beer by contaminating the water supply and have asked their government to hold off on passing the fracking regulations it has been drafting for months.

SNC-Lavalin letter says Gadhafi son offered VP post: RCMP

SNC-Lavalin's ties to Libya's former dictatorship ran so deep the company offered the son of Moammar Gadhafi a six-figure job as a vice president in 2008, according to a newly unsealed RCMP affidavit.

new Importers brace for fight over iPods and TVs

Importers of popular electronics such as big-screen TVs and MP3 players are ramping up their fight against federal tariff changes, accusing the government of misleading them by offering tariff breaks that it planned to claw back later.

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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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live Watch & Chat: Blackhawks at Red Wings, Game 4

Watch live and chat now as the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal.

blog Wharnsby: Never count out Paul MacLean

CBC Sports senior hockey writer Tim Wharnsby explains why it would be unwise to write off head coach Paul MacLean and his pesky Ottawa Senators just yet.

point of view Reaction to Avalanche hiring Patrick Roy

The rumours became a reality on Thursday when the Colorado Avalanche announced they had given Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy a chance at his first NHL head coaching job. The Twitter world reacted in tune.

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