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Mistrial declared in John Edwards case video

The campaign fraud trial of disgraced former U.S. senator John Edwards ended on Thursday with an aquittal on one of six counts and a mistrial declared on the remaining charges.

Syrian troops keep shelling massacre area

Syrian troops have shelled the country's central region of Houla where more than 100 people were massacred last week, activists say.

Israel returns remains of 91 Palestinian militants

Israel hands over the remains of 91 Palestinian militants, including suicide bombers, to the West Bank government in an effort to induce President Mahmoud Abbas to renew long-stalled peace talks.

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Body parts suspect focus of global manhunt video

Police say intense international media attention on Luka Rocco Magnotta, the suspect in Montreal's grisly suitcase slaying, will make it difficult for him to stay on the lam.

Toronto police deny ignoring body parts case tip video audio

Toronto police deny they ignored a tip about a graphic online video that appears to depict the stabbing and dismemberment of a man days before law enforcement agencies began their search for Luka Rocco Magnotta.

Charest 'disappointed' as Quebec student talks hit impasse

The Quebec government has pulled out of talks with student leaders meant to end the province's tuition crisis, with students saying the government is too obsessed about being seen to retreat.

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Politics »

Oilsands 'impressive' but has challenges, Mulcair says after tour video

After a one-day tour of Alberta's oilsands region, federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair continued to blame the federal Conservatives for not enforcing environmental laws in the oilsands and not forcing polluters to pay.

Oda says only appropriate travel costs covered video

International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda said Thursday that only appropriate costs for her travel have been paid for by the government but she didn't explain why some claims have been amended from their original amounts.

Budget cuts threaten access to information, watchdog says

Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault said in a new report released today that the federal government's handling of access to information requests is improving but she still has many concerns, especially in light of budget cutbacks.

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Health »

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»

video Yo-Yo Ma fosters Toronto students' creativity video

After months of working with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, a group of Toronto students have unveiled what they've accomplished. Deana Sumanac reports.

Maggie Smith to get Stratford tribute

Oscar winner and Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith is set to be feted by the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

Musical grill blasts beats through your teeth

Personal music listening habits have come a long way over the years -- from record players in the bedroom and boomboxes in the street to headphones in your ears and, believe it or not, MP3 players in your mouth.

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Technology & Science »

Milky Way sure to smash into Andromeda — in 4 billion years

It may be a long way off, but there's no doubt about it: our galaxy is heading for an epic mash-up with the neighbouring galaxy Andromeda, NASA astronomers announced Thursday.

Pine beetles contributing to forest smog, study shows

New research shows that when the dreaded pine beetle that has felled millions of hectares of forest in Canada and the U.S. attacks trees, it doesn't just kill them, it also causes them to release gases that contribute to air pollution.

Musical grill blasts beats through your teeth

Personal music listening habits have come a long way over the years -- from record players in the bedroom and boomboxes in the street to headphones in your ears and, believe it or not, MP3 players in your mouth.

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Money »

Loonie hits lowest level of 2012

The Canadian dollar was trading below 97 cents US on Thursday, dragged down by weak commodity prices and discouraging news about the U.S. job market.

CP trains could be running by Friday

Striking Canadian Pacific Railway workers could be back at their jobs by Friday afternoon, after legislation to force them back passed the Senate and received royal assent.

Ontario lags in weekly earnings

The latest data on average weekly earnings released by Statistics Canada today shows the continuing gap between commodity-producing provinces and those based on manufacturing.

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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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Sports »

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blog NBA draft lottery fuels conspiracy theories

Wednesday was NBA Draft Lottery day, and NBA fans watched yet another conspiracy theory evolve when the New Orleans Hornets made the unlikely jump to land the first pick in the draft and take Kentucky's Anthony Davis.

Usain Bolt recaptures form in Rome win video

World record-holder Usain Bolt put last week's poor run behind him with a new season's best of 9.76 seconds in the 100-metre race at the Golden Gala Diamond League meet in Rome on Thursday.

#sidelines: NHLers react to Nick Lidstrom's retirement

One of the greatest defencemen of all-time has decided it's time to hang up his skates. Detroit Red Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom was widely respected by fans and peers alike. Here's what some NHL players had to say about the legend on Twitter.

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