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Obama renews call to cut nuclear stockpiles video

U.S. President Barack Obama renews his call to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he calls "the global threat of our time."

new Karzai backs away from Taliban peace talks

Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground.

Monsoon floods kill 102 in India

India's prime minister says the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand has surpassed 100 and could rise substantially.

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Half of First Nations children live in poverty

Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report.

Montreal scrambles to find new mayor, again video

As their city council searches for an interim mayor, Montrealers are still reeling from the corruption charges laid against a political leader who had pledged to clean up City Hall.

updated Tory MP fined $155 for driving through Hill security stop

Less than a week after Tories attacked NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for failing to stop for the RCMP on Parliament Hill, Conservative MP Eve Adams was caught and fined by security for reportedly talking on her cellphone as she drove through a checkpoint.

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Politics »

live chat Wednesdays with @Kady: House off for summer, Rae gone for good

A flurry of sudden deal-making has sprung MPs from a grumpy House of Commons a few days early. Kady O'Malley's final "people's caucus" of the spring sitting follows the three parties' final news conferences before summer break.

live MPs take stock as they wrap up spring sitting video

The NDP and Liberals held their final caucus meetings today before the summer break and Conservative House leader Peter Van Loan is holding a news conference to highlight what got accomplished in the last few months.

updated Bob Rae quits as MP in 'very emotional' decision

Bob Rae, who has represented the Toronto Centre riding for the Liberals since 2008, is stepping down as a Member of Parliament to devote more time to his work as a negotiator for First Nations in Northern Ontario.

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Health »

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»

Joni Mitchell plays rare performance at Luminato tribute video

Joni Mitchell took to the Massey Hall stage, kicked off her shoes and gave the adoring audience an unexpected — and exceedingly rare — public performance as part of a tribute concert on Tuesday night.

Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion

A Milan court has convicted fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion, finding the pair guilty of failing to declare €1 billion ($1.37 billion Cdn) in income to authorities.

Yodelling country singer Slim Whitman dies at 90

Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy Mars Attacks!, died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90.

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Technology & Science »

How open is Ottawa's new 'open data' website?

Treasury Board President Tony Clement is touting the federal government's revamped data portal as a "new natural resource." But that online window for previously published data arrives at the same time the government faces controversy over just how open it really is.

'Tweet' gets 21st century update in Oxford dictionary

Tweeting in the social-networking sense has become so pervasive that the Oxford English Dictionary has broken one of its own rules to add new meanings for "tweet" as both a noun and a verb.

new B.C. backcountry mobile maps cause concern

The BC Search and Rescue Association is raising concerns about a set of free, high-resolution topographical backcountry maps released by the provincial government on Tuesday.

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Money »

live Poloz to offer policy hints in 1st public speech video

Market watchers and the financial community will keep a close eye on Stephen Poloz at a speech in Burlington, Ont., on Wednesday, the central bank governor's first public speech since ascending to the top job at the Bank of Canada earlier this month.

new Loblaw testing small discount-store format in Calgary

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. , Canada's largest grocer, is trying out a new discount small-store format in Calgary in a bid to attract more customers in urban areas.

Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion

A Milan court has convicted fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion, finding the pair guilty of failing to declare €1 billion ($1.37 billion Cdn) in income to authorities.

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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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Sports »

Scores: NHL NBA

preview Blackhawks look to crack Rask's armour in Game 4

Boston goalie Tuukka Rask hasn't allowed a goal in 186 minutes on home ice, and Chicago needs to break through fast, whether Marian Hossa is in the lineup or not for Game 4 on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET).

blog Pizzo: Bruins draw confidence from faceoff dominance

Hockey Night in Canada Radio host Rob Pizzo writes that Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins have drawn confidence from faceoff wins throughout the playoffs.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Wednesday's Need To Know

Ahead of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET), Bryan Bickell explains how Mario Kart has kept the Blackhawks focused, the Senators' new partnership inspires some jersey whimsy, and Joe Sakic says he's not interested in Seth Jones.

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