Madrid, Tokyo, Istanbul finalists to host 2020 Summer Olympics: The IOC has eliminated Doha and Baku from the list of candidates to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul made the cut as the IOC executive board trimmed the five-city field to a shortlist of three finalists.
Canadian climber describes Everest as 'a morgue' audio: A Canadian woman who was climbing Mount Everest the same weekend four others died provided a chilling description of her own perilous journey, saying the mountain seemed "like a morgue."
Shareholders sue Facebook over botched IPO: Facebook is facing a lawsuit from angry shareholders and multiple probes from regulators over the disappointing handling of its initial public offering last week.

updated Prince Charles and Camilla get royal Regina treatment video: Neither fog, nor wind, nor rain could keep Regina's royal watchers from coming out to see Prince Charles and Camilla on Wednesday.
new Finley expected to detail EI changes Thursday video: Human Resources Minister Diane Finley is expected to put an end to speculation about the government's plans to change employment insurance on Thursday when she holds a news conference.
updated Quebec education minister 'ready' for new student talks video: Student leaders say a compromise over the tuition crisis is within reach, but Quebec is firm that its emergency protest law will not be part of new talks.

new Finley expected to detail EI changes Thursday video: Human Resources Minister Diane Finley is expected to put an end to speculation about the government's plans to change employment insurance on Thursday when she holds a news conference.
Tory MP backs off budget bill concerns: Conservative MP David Wilks said Wednesday he does want his party's controversial budget bill passed, confirming his support for bill C-38 in the face of a media report suggesting he'd be willing to vote against it.
updated Tories prep back-to-work law for Canadian Pacific Railway video: Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt says she's giving notice of legislation to send Canadian Pacific Railway's striking workers back to work after engineers and other workers walked off the job this morning.

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.

Ottawa Van Gogh exhibit a romp with nature: The National Gallery of Canada's Vincent Van Gogh exhibit features 47 paintings pulled together from around the world that explore the Dutch artist's fascination with nature.
Security breach alleged in making of bin Laden raid film: A House committee chairman charged Wednesday in Washington that the CIA and Defence Department jeopardized national security by co-operating too closely with filmmakers producing a movie on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
audio Tom Wesselmann celebrated in new Montreal exhibit audio: With Beyond Pop Art: Tom Wesselmann, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is trying to give the reserved, modest American art icon the attention he deserves.

Sneezing monkey, giant millipede top new-species list: A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a millipede the size of a sausgae are two of 10 new species selected by an international committee of scientists as the most noteworthy discoveries of 2011.
new Ketchup bottle blockage problem solved at MIT: A team of researchers at MIT has come up with a solution to the aggravating problem of how to get the last of the ketchup out of an almost-empty bottle.
UBC, U.S. scientists identify organ that helps whales gulp up prey: Scientists at the University of British Columbia and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., have identified an organ that helps rorqual whales open and close their giant mouths underwater during the process known as lunge feeding.

updated Tories prep back-to-work law for Canadian Pacific Railway video: Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt says she's giving notice of legislation to send Canadian Pacific Railway's striking workers back to work after engineers and other workers walked off the job this morning.
Hewlett-Packard cutting 27,000 jobs: Hewlett-Packard says it's laying off 27,000 workers — eight per cent of its work force — as it restructures the business.
Euro falls to near 2-year low: The euro fell today amid growing discussion that Greece would be forced out of the eurozone.

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.

Alain Vigneault staying behind Canucks' bench: The Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday extended the contract of head coach Alain Vigneault, who has guided the club to the best regular-season record in the NHL the past two seasons.
blog Brandon Dubinsky could be back for Rangers: Brandon Dubinsky, out since Game 7 of the Ottawa series with an ankle injury, did not stay out for additional work following the optional practice Wednesday morning, an indication he might be in the lineup for Game 5 against the New Jersey Devils (CBC, CBCSports, 8 p.m. ET).
Madrid, Tokyo, Istanbul finalists to host 2020 Summer Olympics: The IOC has eliminated Doha and Baku from the list of candidates to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul made the cut as the IOC executive board trimmed the five-city field to a shortlist of three finalists.

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Pemberton Festival 2008