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Greek general strike sparks riots

Protesters clashed with riot police as more than 30,000 people marched through central Athens Thursday during a nationwide general strike against the government's harsh new austerity measures.

Chile hit by powerful aftershocks

The most powerful aftershock since February's massive earthquake has hit the South American country, minutes before the inauguration of president-elect Sebastian Pinera.

Al-Maliki coalition leads in early Iraqi polls

A coalition of parties led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki held an early lead in two provinces as results started rolling in from the country's national election.

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Tories, Liberals hold steady in EKOS poll

The resumption of Parliament last week hasn't given a significant boost to any of the federal political parties, according to new polling data from EKOS.

Liberals feared Abu Ghraib-type detainee scandal: source

The Liberal government of 2005 feared Canada's detention of Afghan prisoners would spark a controversy similar to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, according to a current government official who spoke with CBC News.

Baby Isaiah court hearing cancelled

A court hearing Thursday morning to consider the future of an infant boy on life support at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton has been cancelled, it was announced less than an hour before the proceedings were to start.

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Health »

Young cancer survivors seek support

Young Canadians with cancer say they're falling through the cracks of a health care system designed for older patients.

Cancer patients benefit from advance in diagnosis

An international team of cancer researchers has found a way to predict which Hodgkin's lymphoma patients won't respond well to therapies, opening the door to using a less aggressive regimen on those more likely to be cured.

TB rate 185 times higher for Inuit than others

Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem in Canada's North, with the infection rate among Inuit 185 times greater than for others born in the country, a national analysis shows.

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Politics »

Tories, Liberals hold steady in EKOS poll

The resumption of Parliament last week hasn't given a significant boost to any of the federal political parties, according to new polling data from EKOS.

Greek general strike sparks riots

Protesters clashed with riot police as more than 30,000 people marched through central Athens Thursday during a nationwide general strike against the government's harsh new austerity measures.

Palestinians threaten to halt peace talks

Palestinian officials are threatening to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before the negotiations even start because of a new Israeli housing construction plan.

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Arts & Entertainment»

Global film ticket sales rose 7.6% in 2009

Global movie ticket sales climbed 7.6 per cent in 2009 to $29.9 billion, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.

Russian poetry, Israeli novel take translation prizes

An Israeli novel translated from Hebrew and a collection of Russian poetry have won an American prize for best translation.

Google to scan books in Italy's libraries

Italy has signed a deal with Google to have up to 1 million old books from its two national libraries scanned and made available online.

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Technology & Science »

Sony unveils motion contoller to slow Nintendo

Sony has unveiled its highly anticipated motion controlling system, the Playstation Move, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector.

U.S. court reaffirms i4i patent win over Microsoft

Software company i4i says it has another legal victory over Microsoft Corp. in its patent infringement dispute.

Astronomers back up Einstein

An international team of astronomers has confirmed that the universe, at least within a distance of 3.5 billion light years of Earth, obeys Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity."

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Money »

Dip in imports widens trade surplus

Canada's trade surplus with the world widened to $799 million in January as rising exports outpaced a decline in imports.

BP sells oilsands part interest to Devon

Oil giant BP PLC and U.S.-based Devon energy have reached a multibillion-dollar deal to swap assets, including the sale of some of BP's assets in Canada's oilsands, the two companies announced Thursday.

Pink Floyd triumphs in online fight with EMI

British rockers Pink Floyd have won a lawsuit against their own record company over royalty payments for online sales with the courts ordering EMI to stop selling individual songs over the internet.

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Consumer Life »

Pearson airport prepares for March madness

Employees at Pearson International Airport are preparing for the two busiest days of the year in advance of the annual March school break.

Alberta counterfeiters nabbed in B.C.

Police in Surrey, B.C., have busted a counterfeiting operation they say was run by an escaped Alberta inmate and seized $75,000 US in fake U.S. bills, fraudulent credit cards and drugs.

Baby slings not risk-free, U.S. agency warns

The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings after concern that infants being carried in them could suffocate if they curl into certain positions.

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Sports »

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Guay wins World Cup super-G title

Erik Guay became the first Canadian men's skier in 28 years to win a World Cup discipline title after a super-G victory on Thursday in Germany.

Canucks end marathon road trip with SO loss

The Vancouver Canucks had to settle for one point in their final game of their marathon road trip, falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday.

Cooke decision draws ire of Bruins: Take 5

Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli was irate that the NHL allowed Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke to walk away without being punished for his hit to the head of Bruins playmaker Marc Savard.

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Diversions »

Midnight knitter spinning nocturnal yarn over US shore town, putting sweaters in trees

Crime doesn't pay much: Police say robber scored $6 from holding up 11 people at US market

Calgary Zoo's newest male tiger shows signs of bonding with female tiger

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