Top 5 at 5: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011
1. CRTC's internet billing decision faces review
The federal government will decide by March 1 whether to reject a CRTC decision on usage-based internet billing, after Prime Minister Stephen Harper requested a review.
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2. Sled dog killings prompt vigilante threats
2. RCMP are investigating "serious" threats made in online posts and via email following a shocking report that about 100 sled dogs were shot to death and dumped in a mass grave by a tour operator near the former Olympic host village of Whistler, B.C.
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3. 5 possible Earth-like habitable planets found
Five potential Earth-sized planets that may support liquid water -- and so possibly life -- have been found by NASA's Kepler mission.
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4. New G20 assault charge for Toronto officer
A Toronto police officer has been served with a second assault charge in connection to a protest that occurred during last summer's G20 summit.
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5. Egyptian clashes leave 3 dead, hundreds hurt
Anti-government demonstrators and supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak clashed repeatedly in Cairo on Wednesday leaving three people dead and more than 600 wounded.
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