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updated Syrian crimes against humanity outrage UN rights chief video: The failure of the United Nations to agree on action against Syria's Assad regime has merely emboldened it to launch an "all-out assault to crush dissent with overwhelming force," the UN's high commissioner for human rights says.
Obama unveils $3.8T budget proposal: U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade.
Greece cleans up after anti-austerity riots video: Firefighters douse smouldering buildings and cleanup crews sweep rubble from the streets of central Athens after a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures.

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new U.S. bank reforms could hurt Canadians, Flaherty fears: Canada's finance minister and the governor of the Bank of Canada have formally complained to their American counterparts that proposed banking reforms could harm Canadian banks, business, investors and the government itself.
'Disgusting' court backlog may free hit and run accused: The family of a young mother killed in a hit and run is outraged that the case against the alleged driver is among thousands in B.C. at risk of being thrown out because of a huge court backlog.
Manitoba wants ER death lawsuit thrown out video: The Manitoba government is making a court bid Monday to quash a lawsuit by the family of Brian Sinclair, a homeless man who died after waiting 34 hours in a hospital emergency room in 2008.

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new Gun registry bill at final stage in House of Commons: The final stage of debate on the bill to end the requirement to register long guns began Monday in the House of Commons.
new NDP fights move to make House committee more secret: The NDP is taking on Conservative attempts to move the Official Languages committee behind closed doors with a "marathon of indignation."
updated Gilles Duceppe 'confident' over Bloc Québécois expenses: Former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe said little Monday after meeting with a House committee over allegations he misused his parliamentary expenses, but added he's confident about the outcome.

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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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updated Whitney Houston was found unconscious underwater, police say video: Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel when found, Beverly Hills police said Monday.
Grammy ratings surge on Whitney Houston tributes: The 54th annual Grammy Awards pulled in its largest audience since 1984 on Sunday night, as the music industry paid tribute to Whitney Houston following her sudden death.
Adele wins best album, best record Grammys audio: Adele capped off a "life-changing" year by winning six Grammys Sunday night, including record of the year and album of the year for 21

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FBI seeks social media data mining tool audio: The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
new Ontario teachers' union calls for classroom Wi-Fi ban: Ontario's Catholic schoolteachers are calling for hardwire instead of Wi-Fi in classrooms.
Chinese iPhone, iPad factories inspected: Chinese factories where Apple devices are assembled are undergoing voluntary audits of their working conditions by an independent workers' rights watchdog that the company recently joined.

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new U.S. bank reforms could hurt Canadians, Flaherty fears: Canada's finance minister and the governor of the Bank of Canada have formally complained to their American counterparts that proposed banking reforms could harm Canadian banks, business, investors and the government itself.
Chinese iPhone, iPad factories inspected: Chinese factories where Apple devices are assembled are undergoing voluntary audits of their working conditions by an independent workers' rights watchdog that the company recently joined.
Wheat prices steady despite record high stocks: Wheat prices rose Monday after falling almost five per cent last week and despite estimates world wheat stocks are at all-time highs.

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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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Colleen Jones's rink reunites for shot at Sochi Olympics: After six years apart, one of the most successful teams in Canadian women's curling history is getting back together. Colleen Jones and Kim Kelly will join forces with skip Mary Anne Arsenault to form a powerful Nova Scotia team looking to qualify for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Comrie retires from NHL after third hip surgery: A third hip surgery in five years was too much for Mike Comrie to overcome. The 31-year-old centre announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday, two weeks after undergoing a hip resurfacing procedure.
preview Canadiens tend to handle Hurricanes: The Montreal Canadiens look to extend their winning streak to a season-best five games Monday night with a sixth win in seven meetings over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.

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