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WWII nurse in kissing photo diesLOS ANGELES - A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York's Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died at the age of 91, her family said Tuesday.
4th century icons of Peter and Paul found in RomeROME � The earliest known icons of the Apostles Peter and Paul have been discovered in a catacomb under an eight-story modern office building in a working-class neighborhood of Rome, Vatican officials said Tuesday.
New hominid moves back date of walking uprightWASHINGTON � Scientists may have found the great, great, great, etc., grandfather of the famous fossil Lucy. A new partial skeleton of an early hominid known as Australopithecus afarensis was discovered in a mud flat of the Afar region of Ethiopia.
Gov. Gen. Jean to be UNESCO envoy to HaitiGov. Gen. Micha�lle Jean has been appointed UNESCO's special envoy in Haiti and will take up her new post once her term as Canada's governor general ends in September, she confirmed Tuesday.
Ontario considers privatizing lottery, liquorPrivatizing parts of Ontario's Crown corporations responsible for electricity, lottery and liquor is something the cash-strapped Liberal government must consider, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday.
As Apple's chosen reviewers sounded off first on the iPhone 4 Tuesday night, they all agreed that it was a major improvement over its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, and a champion when compared to challengers from other phone makers. Still, many pointed out
Senator Joseph Lieberman has proposed the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act (PCNAA), a bill that would give the president the power to control or even shut down the Internet in emergency situations. Citing the need for cybersecurity, Lieberman
Funnel clouds twist through Airdrie areaCALGARY - About a dozen funnel clouds were reported in and around the Calgary area this afternoon, prompting Environment Canada to issue a tornado watch for almost two hours Tuesday afternoon.
Parisians cheer for South AfricaFrench fans in Paris groaned and booed their own team Tuesday - and even cheered for South Africa - as they watched France's last World Cup loss, a final humiliation after the squad's public infighting left the nation aghast.
Canadiens sign Plekanec to six-year dealFinancial terms were not immediately available, but reports said the deal is worth $30-million. Plekanec was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Niedermayer to announce retirementA person with knowledge of the situation says defenceman Scott Niedermayer will announce his retirement from the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
Boy Killed Trying To Catch C-TrainCalgary police confirmed this afternoon a boy was killed today as he ran to catch a C-Train when it began to pull away
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/killed+trying+catch+Train+began+pull+away+police+confirm/3186865/story.html#ixzz0rcEXJ19E
Ban on tailgate parties at Lions games may be liftedB.C. Lions superfan Brian Wawryshyn has tailgated before games for a dozen years � until now.
Wawryshyn � who helps run BCLionsDen.ca � was setting up for a tailgate party Sunday before the very first football game at Empire Fields when he was to
N.B. student streaker will go to graduationOne of three New Brunswick Grade 12 students banned from graduation activities for streaking through their high school on June 11 will be allowed to attend graduation ceremonies but not the prom.
Could Oilers draft both of them?Barry Fraser says if this were 30 years ago, and the Edmonton Oilers were in this position, he�d be all over GM Glen Sather to perform the miracle.
Free up Kapyong homes: GranniesThe former military base has been vacant since 2004 when the Princess Patricia�s Canadian Light Infantry relocated to Shilo. More than 100 houses have stood empty since then.
Zoo animals found safe and soundMONTREAL - The three missing zoo animals have been found, safe and sound.
Two camels, named Todd and Shawn, and a three-year-old tiger named Jonas, were found in their trailer Monday night between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Route Doyon in St. Edmond de Gra
Germany taking 6 of 10 subs out of serviceThe Defense Ministry told The Associated Press on Monday the German navy originally wanted to use the six 206A type submarines until 2015 but decided two weeks ago to cut maintenance expenses.
Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threatWhen the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and reduce tilling that can contribute to erosion.
New Agers, neo-pagans see Stonehenge solsticeThousands of New Agers and neo-pagans danced and whooped in delight Monday as a bright early morning sun rose above the ancient stone circle Stonehenge, marking the summer solstice.
Oil spill stirs study, debate over health impactsWhen an Associated Press reporter went scuba diving in the oil-streaked Gulf of Mexico this month, people commenting on websites worried about his health. But at the same time, the oil sure didn't bother some beachgoers in Alabama.
Central B.C. wildfire explodes in sizeFire officials say hot, dry conditions combined with stands of dead timber have caused a wildfire burning in central B.C. to almost double in size in less than 24 hours.
Flaherty says banking sector reform unlikely at summitDays ahead of a meeting of heads of major industrial economies, the Canadian finance minister urged the Group of 20 nations to focus on setting targets for cutting their deficits and said that the summit was not likely to result in a resolution on financi
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