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Arrest of Afghan Taliban's No. 2 confirmed: Pakistan and the United States have confirmed the arrest of Mullah Abdul Baradar, who is second in command among Afghanistan's Taliban.
Haiti releases 8 U.S. missionaries: Eight American missionaries were freed from a Haitian jail and flew out of Port-au-Prince aboard a U.S. air force plane Wednesday, nearly three weeks after being charged with child kidnapping for trying to take a group of children out of the quake-stricken country.
Tiger Woods to break silence Friday: World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods will end nearly three months of silence Friday at 11 a.m. ET when he speaks to the media for the first time about his middle-of-the-night accident that sparked shocking revelations about his infidelity.

Man who approached Biden not a threat: police: A man using a fake entry pass got within metres of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden at last Friday's Olympic opening ceremony but posed no real threat, the RCMP says.
Noted Ottawa lawyer to defend Col. Williams: Col. Russell Williams, who is facing two first-degree murder charges and two sexual assault charges, is being represented by Michael Edelson, an Ottawa-based defence lawyer.
Hospital probes mistaken mastectomy: Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ont., is investigating why a woman underwent a mastectomy when tests showed she did not have cancer.

Man who approached Biden not a threat: police: A man using a fake entry pass got within metres of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden at last Friday's Olympic opening ceremony but posed no real threat, the RCMP says.
Khadr's lawyers file new motion: The Harper government showed bias and bad faith and acted in a "perverse" manner by not requesting the return of Omar Khadr from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, his lawyers say in court documents filed Wednesday
Public pension fears not soothed by Day: Public sector workers were left worrying about the fate of their pensions after Treasury Board president Stockwell Day stressed Ottawa's commitment to bring the deficit under control.

High blood pressure found in 19% of Canadians: Nearly one in five Canadians adults — about 4.6 million people between the ages of 20 and 79 — has high blood pressure, Statistics Canada reports.
Medical isotope supply boosted by Poland: A company that sells some medical isotopes to Canada says a nuclear research reactor in Poland will increase the worldwide supply.
Program sees stillbirths drop: The rate of stillbirths in developing countries fell more than 30 per cent after birth attendants received basic training in newborn care, researchers found.

Warhol legacy takes National Gallery spotlight: An extensive exhibit that revisits Andy Warhol's legacy and examines successors to his pop art reign takes over the National Gallery of Canada this summer.
Faber & Faber to offer writing classes in Toronto: The Faber Academy Toronto, a creative writing school back by British publisher Faber & Faber, is set to open its doors in October and promises to have well-known Canadian authors as its teachers.
Stephen Colbert wows Vancouver crowd: Hundreds of people stood in a muddy park under bright skies in Vancouver on Wednesday, cheering faux U.S. pundit Stephen Colbert as he taped a TV show in the Olympic city.

Privacy watchdog rebukes Google for Buzz: Canada's privacy commissioner has chastised Google for not consulting with her before launching its Buzz social-networking service.
Microsoft adds Facebook, MySpace to Outlook: Microsoft is taking another step toward turning Outlook, its desktop email program, into a hub for information from popular social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
Sugar preserves vaccines without refrigeration: British researchers have developed a new way of preserving vaccines without refrigeration by sealing the vaccine's live viruses inside glass made of sugar.

Investors rush into rare earth element mining: Investors are rushing to cash in on a new mining boom, one that might end up creating a new industry in Canada.
U.S. unemployment will linger: Fed: The Federal Reserve predicts unemployment in the United States will stay high over the next two years because recession-scarred Americans are likely to stay cautious.
Obama hails stimulus plan: U.S. President Barack Obama lauded the successes of the one-year-old economic stimulus law in a speech on Wednesday, but warned of the possibility of layoffs in state governments as the $787-billion US stimulus funding runs out.

Toyota considers Corolla recall: Toyota, already dealing with recalls of millions of vehicles for safety problems, may recall its Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems, a senior executive says.
Foreign travel by Canadians up in Dec.: More Canadians travelled outside the country in December, the second month in a row that the number of foreign trips rose, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
January home prices up 19% for year: The number of home sales declined 2.8 per cent in January compared with the near record level in December, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Wednesday.

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Canada's St-Gelais wins short-track silver: Canada's Marianne St-Gelais celebrated her 20th birthday with a silver medal in the 500-metre short-track speedskating final on Wednesday at the Vancouver Olympics.
Canada's hockey women continue juggernaut pace: Megan Agosta's hat trick and two assists paced Canada to a 13-1 thrashing of Sweden on Wednesday at UBC Thunderbird Arena in Vancouver, putting an exclamation point on the final round-robin round game for both teams.
Grizzlies knock off Raptors in OT: Rudy Gay scored eight of his 29 points in overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Toronto Raptors 109-102 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.