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- London attack victim's widow speaks of 'our future together' video
- The family of the young British soldier who was killed in a brutal daytime slaying spoke at a press conference on Friday, including his widow who talked about their plans for the future.
- analysis Neil Macdonald: How serious is Obama about curbing the drone surge?
- In a key speech this week, the U.S. president set out a host of supposed new safeguards for America's controversial practice of remote-controlled rough justice. But as Neil Macdonald writes, the underlying rationale for drone use has not fundamentally changed.
- new Growing appetite for American whisky straining supply
- Fans of some American whiskies might soon be scrambling to find their favourite brand because of a seemingly insatiable demand for bourbon, rye and other styles of whisky that shows no sign of abating.
- Washington police blame bridge collapse on Alberta trucker video audio
- Washington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest.
- new Making The Mandela Tapes video
- Producer Robin Benger describes how he obtained broadcast access to interviews Nelson Mandela recorded in the 1990s. A CBC Radio Ideas program on the Mandela tapes airs May 28.
- Sexual assault threatens trust in military, Obama says
- With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the U.S. military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honour depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the greatest military on earth."
- Russia says Assad regime willing to attend Syria peace talks
- The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, Russia's Foreign Ministry say. However, Damascus has not issued a definitive statement on the talks.
- 3D printing of airway tube helps save U.S. baby
- In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
- Airbus lands safely at Heathrow with engine smoking video
- A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport Friday after developing a technical problem after takeoff. TV footage showed smoke streaming from one of the engines.
- video Intense training tests aid workers' mettle video
- International aid workers are heading to a small Ontario township to come face-to-face with child soldiers, militia groups and other threats they'll face as they carry out their work.
- Nike follows Kevin Durant's lead in Oklahoma tornado recovery
- Nike has followed the lead of Kevin Durant, star player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, in donating to the city's recovery effort after it was devastated by a tornado on Monday.
- Pakistan aircraft incident rattles U.K.
- Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a plane carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan to Britain was diverted from its original course Friday, officials say.
- Canada not joining Pacific Alliance trade bloc yet
- After a day of meetings with Latin American leaders in Colombia, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says it's too early to say whether Canada should seek full membership in the group, which currently includes Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
- Lobbying saved Montreal's UN aviation agency, Paradis says video
- Qatar's decision to drop its bid to bring the International Civil Aviation Organization's headquarters to Doha from Montreal was the result of hard work and intense lobbying on the part of three levels of government, federal Industry Minister Christian Paradis said Friday.
- Swedish capital rocked by 5th night of riots video
- Stockholm suburbs suffer a fifth straight night of unrest as rioters burn two schools and 15 cars, and try to damage a police station.
- Strong earthquake shakes Russia
- A powerful earthquake hits Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometres west of the epicentre. No damage or injuries have been reported.
- Amanda Bynes charged for allegedly tossing bong out window
- Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building.
- Jodi Arias jury deadlocks on penalty
- The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to life in prison or death for killing her boyfriend in 2008.
- Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be busy
- The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting is busier than average Atlantic hurricane season with up to 20 named storms, including as many as six major hurricanes.
- analysis Neil Macdonald: Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals video
- Beset by three so-called scandals at the moment, Barack Obama has been meeting his accusers and the press head on, Neil Macdonald writes. The same cannot be said for how Stephen Harper operates.