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new Tornadoes ravage Oklahoma, kill 1

Tornadoes ravage portions of Oklahoma, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.

Virginia parade crash driver likely had medical problem

Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday.

Canadian military gear stranded in Afghanistan

A team of 15 Canadian soldiers has been dispatched to Kandahar on a month-long assignment to assess whether dozens of military containers are still seaworthy enough to be brought home.

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Remains found on murder suspect Millard's Ontario farm

Police searching the farm that belonged to Dellen Millard, the 27-year-old suspect charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ancaster, Ont., man Tim Bosma, have found more remains on the property.

Rob Ford should resign if allegations true, councillors say video

Two councillors say that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford should resign from office if unproven allegations that he was caught on tape smoking crack cocaine turn out to be true.

Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal video

Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay living expenses claimed by Senator Mike Duffy.

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Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal video

Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay living expenses claimed by Senator Mike Duffy.

Email is proof Senate greenlit expenses, Brazeau says

Senator Patrick Brazeau, in an interview with CBC Radio's The House, says the Senate gave him the green light to claim expenses for an apartment in the Ottawa area, in an email dated March 8, 2011 — the same $48,000 expenses a Senate report now says he has to pay back.

Senator Pamela Wallin leaves Conservative caucus video

Senator Pamela Wallin says she is recusing herself from the Conservative caucus while her travel expense claims are under scrutiny. Wallin's departure comes one day after Senator Mike Duffy left the Tory caucus amid controversy over his expense claims.

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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»

Taylor Swift nabs 8 wins at Billboard Music Awards

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards, winning eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for Red.

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune Only Teardrops.

John Lennon guitar snags $408,000 at auction

A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000 US, said officials with the company behind the event

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Technology & Science »

video Astronaut Chris Hadfield adjusts to 'earthling' life video

Canada's space ambassador, Chris Hadfield, is still readapting to life on this planet after spending 146 days in zero gravity as commander of the International Space Station. For now, though, he's taking his homecoming one step at a time.

High Arctic research station saved by new funding audio

Canada's northernmost research lab won't have to shut down after all and will be able to resume year-round operations, with the help of a new grant from the federal government.

2 earthquakes felt in Ontario and Quebec video

Two earthquakes near the Ontario-Quebec border could be felt across both provinces this morning.

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Money »

Cheaper gas pushes inflation lower

Canada's annual inflation rate fell sharply in April, from 1.0 per cent the previous month to 0.4 per cent, largely on the back of lower gasoline prices

1 year later, Facebook stock remains below IPO price

A year after Facebook's high profile IPO, investors are still skeptical about its prospects and the stock price is wallowing.

IRS's integrity at stake in scandal over screening of conservative groups

Unloved in the best of times, the Internal Revenue Service will have to scramble to convince U.S. lawmakers and the public that its intentions were pure, not partisan, when it subjected groups affiliated with the Tea Party movement and other conservative causes to special scrutiny.

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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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blog Wharnsby: Colin Greening rescues Senators

Forward Colin Greening's dramatic double overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night saved the Ottawa Senators from a big series hole, writes CBCSports.ca's Time Wharnsby.

point of view Top #hockeynight tweets of the night

As Canadians celebrated the long weekend, we brought the action from Ottawa to them in an exciting game between the Senators and the Penguins. The energy between these two teams reached an all-time high and the Twitter world responded.

blog Bruins' rookie defencemen getting job done

Even with a trio of rookie defenceman, the Boston Bruins have been impressive in building a 2-0 series lead against the New York Rangers.

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