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Man arrested in N.L. woman's death Video
A man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in connection with the death of Ann Marie Shirran, the St. John's woman who had been missing since mid-July.
8 Surrey workers sickened by mystery gas
A garbage processing plant in Surrey, B.C., is in lockdown after an unknown gas suddenly filled the facility early Monday, causing eight workers to fall ill.
B.C. plane crash kills 2
Two men were killed when a small plane crashed shortly after it took off near Lumby, B.C., police say.

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Guatemalan mudslide death toll rises to 45 Video
Searchers in Guatemala pulled more bodies from a mud-covered highway on Monday as more mudslides, after days of torrential rain, raised the death toll to 45.
Colorado wildfire threatens hundreds of homes
A wildfire that broke out in the Colorado foothills and quickly spread has destroyed some buildings and triggered the evacuation of as many as 1,000 homes.
France hit by major strike
French unions have launched a major strike over government plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, with walkouts affecting travellers and commuters.

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Faster vaccine output needed: WHO official
The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official says.
VIDEO: Astronauts' exercise slows aging Video
Hitting the gym helps slow the aging process in space, as well as on Earth, Canadian scientists have found.
Alta. hospital delay due to economy: minister
Alberta's health minister says the construction of a hospital east of Edmonton is just the latest example of medical projects being put on hold because of the economic downturn.

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Blair cancels London book-signing
Ex-British PM Tony Blair says he may cancel a book-signing in London in light of the hostile reception he got in Dublin.
Charges dropped in Travolta extortion retrial
A judge in the Bahamas has dropped charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta following the death of the actor's teenage son in the island chain.
Jerry Hall puts Freud, Warhol works up for sale
Jerry Hall, the ex-model and former wife of Mick Jagger, is putting 14 contemporary art works up for sale, including one Warhol.

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Quantum physics adds twist to chess
The unpredictable nature of quantum physics has been mimicked by Queen's University computer scientists to invent a new version of chess.
VIDEO: Astronauts' exercise slows aging Video
Hitting the gym helps slow the aging process in space, as well as on Earth, Canadian scientists have found.
Northern decomposition study may expand
A Yukon-based forensic study on how carcasses decompose in Canada's North has the potential to expand into further research.

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World markets rise slightly
World stock markets advanced modestly Monday as investors rode momentum from Friday, when an upbeat U.S. jobs report eased fears that the global economy could slip back into recession.
EU ministers to discuss bank tax
European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions could stave off another banking crisis when they meet in Brussels Tuesday.
Obama proposes $50B stimulus plan Video
U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion US in long-term spending on the country's roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he's trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.

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Unions' Labour Day bogey: government cuts Video
Canada's union leaders are turning their attention to the public sector this Labour Day as deficit-obsessed governments put the squeeze on their workers.
Ont. to give tax credit for kids' activities
Ontario will introduce a tax credit for parents who pay for activity programs for their children, similar to a federal credit in place since 2007, Premier Dalton McGuinty announces.
'Flower planting' arrests spark $1.2M suit VideoAudio
A couple has filed a $1.2-million lawsuit against the RCMP and officials in an Alberta village alleging they were falsely arrested and handcuffed in a dispute that started when they planted flowers at their summer campsite two years ago.

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Calgary stampedes Eskimos again
Henry Burris threw for three touchdowns then took the rest of the night off as the Calgary Stampeders pounded the Edmonton Eskimos 52-5.
Ticats claw self-destructive Argos
Kevin Glenn threw for over 300 yards and a touchdown as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats took advantage of the mistake-prone Toronto Argonauts for a 28-13 win in their annual CFL Labour Day clash on Monday.
Wozniacki tops mistake-prone Sharapova
Top women's seed Caroline Wozniacki met her first challenge at the U.S. Open and responded by eliminating former tournament champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets.