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Obama makes final health-care pitch

U.S. President Barack Obama made a final push to rally support before this weekend's vote on health-care legislation, charging that the country cannot afford to miss this historic opportunity.

Sierra Leone mine collapse a hoax

A top official in Sierra Leone's government says he raced to a town in the country Friday after news reports said at least 200 people had been killed in a mining accident there, only to find out it was a hoax.

9/11 deal for workers 'not enough': judge

A federal judge has rejected a mutimillion-dollar deal to compensate thousands of emergency workers who had claimed that cleaning up the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center had made them sick.

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New B.C. avalanche kills snowmobiler

A massive avalanche in British Columbia's mountainous backcountry on Friday killed at least one snowmobiler, injured two others and sparked a search for anyone else caught in the second deadly slide in the area in the past week.

Luck prevented 'worst ever' avalanche accident

A preliminary report into the deadly avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., last weekend is crediting good luck and a rapid rescue response for limiting the death toll.

King Ralph reigns on new game show

Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein will be handing out his signature "Ralph Bucks" on a new game show that airs this weekend — except this time, people won't actually be able to cash them in.

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Politics »

Blackburn sorry for airport tequila incident

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn has apologized for trying to bring a bottle of tequila through security at Ottawa airport last month.

Facebook gag fools PM's spokesman

A Quebec television show has used a Facebook sting to expose an embarrassing hole in the personal security of prime ministerial communications director Dimitri Soudas.

Top court quashes child porn conviction

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned the conviction of a Saskatchewan man charged with possessing child pornography, saying a justice of the peace had insufficient evidence to issue a search warrant in 2003.

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Health »

Acupuncture infection risks flagged

People who undergo acupuncture risk getting a bacterial or viral infection from contaminated needles and other materials used in the treatment, microbiologists say, but practitioners say infection-control practices in Canada are strong enough to prevent that from happening.

Caffeine in sodas OK: Health Canada

Caffeine is safe when used in low concentrations as a food additive in non-cola soft drinks, Health Canada says.

OneTouch SureStep glucose test strips recalled

The maker of OneTouch SureStep test strips has issued a voluntary recall of some lots of the product used by diabetics to measure blood-glucose levels.

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Arts & Entertainment»

Facebook gag fools PM's spokesman

A Quebec television show has used a Facebook sting to expose an embarrassing hole in the personal security of prime ministerial communications director Dimitri Soudas.

Actress Vardalos plays role in saving teen

Celebrated Winnipeg actress Nia Vardalos is being credited with playing a role in helping a young man in Florida who was contemplating suicide.

Film on Bathurst basketball team planned

A Moncton, N.B., production company hopes to make a TV movie about the Bathurst High School basketball team's 2009 championship win, achieved a year after the school was shaken by a van crash that killed eight people.

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Technology & Science »

YouTube, Viacom spat gets dirty

Viacom and Google's YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry Thursday, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over the copyright laws governing the internet.

Cassini reveals Saturn's raucous rings

New data from the Cassini probe has revealed that Saturn is a turbulent planet with odd weather patterns and constantly shifting rings.

Nintendo guru targets education

The man behind Nintendo says he's working hard to turn the firm's brand of hand-held consoles into educational aids and teaching tools.

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Money »

February inflation hotter than expected

Consumer prices rose 1.6 per cent in the 12 months to February, topping the forecasts of economists and boosting the possibility of interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada.

Icahn moves for Lions Gate

Activist shareholder Carl Icahn has raised the stakes in his year-long dispute with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., launching an all-out bid to take over the movie studio following disagreements over its spending.

Nexen's Gulf find boosts shares

Calgary-based oil and gas producer Nexen Inc. said Friday it has made a "significant" oil discovery in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

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Consumer Life »

Caffeine in sodas OK: Health Canada

Caffeine is safe when used in low concentrations as a food additive in non-cola soft drinks, Health Canada says.

Seniors homes lack sprinklers: Marketplace

CBC's Marketplace has found thousands of older buildings that house the elderly lack firefighting sprinkler systems.

Downsizing bad for employees' health

Older workers who find themselves in jobs where there are demotions and downsizing are more likely to develop health problems, a recent study suggests.

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Sports »

Scores: NHL NBA

Thunder annihilate woeful Raptors

The Toronto Raptors' drive for the playoffs stalled once again, as the Oklahoma City Thunder came into town and blasted the home team 115-89 on Friday night.

Canucks give Kesler 6-year extension

The Vancouver Canucks have announced the signing of gritty forward Ryan Kesler to a six-year contract extension.

Woolstencroft wins 4th gold medal

Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver won the women's standing super-giant slalom ski race Friday for her fourth gold medal of the Paralympics.

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Diversions »

Blast from the past: UK library receives book overdue by 45 years

Next stop, marriage: Man proposes on New Jersey Transit bus, knowing she'd never suspect it

Canine DNA used to convict British man who used dog as 'weapon' against teenager

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