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new WikiLeaks chief's extradition backed by Britain's top court

Britain's Supreme Court has endorsed the extradition of WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to Sweden.

Mitt Romney clinches Republican nomination

Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a win in the Texas primary, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to fight hard this year as voters flirted with a carousel of party rivals.

Canada joins allies in mass expulsion of Syrian diplomats video

Canada has joined its allies in a co-ordinated expulsion of Syrian diplomats, as the Assad regime continues to engage in brutal violence against its own people.

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Air Canada jet with falling debris had previous mishaps video

The airplane forced into an emergency landing in Toronto after an engine shut down has had two previous documented cases of mechanical damage since it started flying five years ago, according to Transport Canada.

Quebec student leaders say province budging on tuition video

The Quebec government is willing to modify its plans to hike university tuition, student leaders said after a second day of talks aimed at ending the province's crisis.

Police find 2nd body part after foot mailed to Tory HQ video

Ottawa police say they have found a second body part in a package as they investigate the delivery of a human foot to the Conservative Party of Canada's headquarters in downtown Ottawa.

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Police find 2nd body part after foot mailed to Tory HQ video

Ottawa police say they have found a second body part in a package as they investigate the delivery of a human foot to the Conservative Party of Canada's headquarters in downtown Ottawa.

Fisheries Act changes questioned by former ministers video

Four former federal fisheries ministers are questioning the government's motives behind the inclusion of environmental protection changes to the Fisheries Act in the Budget Implementation Act.

Robocalls may need regulating, elections chief tells MPs

Elections Canada may recommend regulating robocalls following 1,100 complaints from the last election, the Chief Electoral Officer told MPs today. He also said the agency is reviewing voter registration rules after results in a Toronto riding were thrown out.

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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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Bluegrass music legend Doc Watson dies at 89

Doc Watson, the blind guitar player who enjoyed a 50-year career in folk, country and bluegrass music, has died. He was 89.

Robert Dziekanski's life told in opera

Repeatedly seeing video of Robert Dziekanski being stunned with a Taser by RCMP officers on national television inspired J.A. Wainwright to write an opera about the tragedy.

Beethoven marathon a lifelong obsession for pianist video

Classical pianist Stewart Goodyear is training like an athlete for an unusual marathon coming next week, when he'll perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, in the order composed, in one day.

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Fisheries Act changes questioned by former ministers video

Four former federal fisheries ministers are questioning the government's motives behind the inclusion of environmental protection changes to the Fisheries Act in the Budget Implementation Act.

Social media websites ignoring privacy laws, watchdog says

Canada's privacy commissioner said today she is concerned some social media companies are disregarding privacy laws, and called for the federal government to impose stronger penalties when they are breached.

RIM shares drop on warning of operating loss video

Shares in Research in Motion Inc. fell eight per cent in after hours trading Tuesday after it announced it would report an operating loss at its next earnings report on June 28.

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RIM shares drop on warning of operating loss video

Shares in Research in Motion Inc. fell eight per cent in after hours trading Tuesday after it announced it would report an operating loss at its next earnings report on June 28.

Euro falls to fresh 22-month lows

The euro fell to fresh 22-month lows Tuesday, slipping below $1.25 US for the second time this month on worries about Europe's continuing debt crisis.

Facebook shares fall below $30 US

Shares in Facebook Tuesday fell below $30 US for the first time in their short trading history of eight days.

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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 »

Scores: NHL NBA

5 stories, including Cup countdown almost over

Puck drop at the Stanley Cup final is mere hours away, the Blue Jays had a very Blue Jays type of game, and the Spurs set a new NBA record. That, plus more, in your top five stories from Tuesday.

blog Wharnsby: Anze Kopitar has earned peers' respect

Anze Kopitar's hometown in Slovenia is not far from the Austrian border, and it was seven years ago in Innsbruck, Austria that a 17-year-old Kopitar had his coming out party as a teenage hockey sensation at the 2005 world championship.

Brett Lawrie helps lift Blue Jays over slumping Orioles

Brett Lawrie had three hits and three RBIs, Ricky Romero won for the seventh time in nine starts against Baltimore and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping Orioles 8-6 Tuesday night.

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