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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake shakes Japan
Misc World | 113 hits | 12:15 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rattled Yamanashi prefecture in central Japan on Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Bones found in boot on B.C. beach not likely human
Strange | 118 hits | 12:12 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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Bones found inside a boot on a Vancouver beach are likely not human and may have come from an animal, says a member of the BC Coroners Service.
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Dutch one step closer to banning the burqa
Misc World | 184 hits | 12:10 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The Dutch Cabinet moved a step closer Friday to banning the burqa, making good on an election promise that is largely symbolic but has broad public support.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Former highways minister slams Coquihalla snow removal
Misc CDN | 147 hits | 12:05 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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Another four-hour closure to the Coquihalla Highway Friday morning had drivers questioning the quality of maintenance provided by the current contractor.
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Syrian violence escalates, death toll rises
Misc World | 115 hits | 11:59 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings, fired on crowds and left bleeding corpses in the streets in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Canada wins Olympic soccer berth
Sports | 110 hits | 11:48 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Christine Sinclair scored two goals as Canada's women's soccer team qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday night in Vancouver with a 3-1 victory over Mexico.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Rick Rypien's story shines beacon of hope
Misc CDN | 122 hits | 9:39 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Vancouver Canucks sponsor mindcheck.ca, a website that urges sufferers to seek help
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Link Related to Canada in some say Flames trade Morrison to Blackhawks
Sports | 102 hits | 7:37 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The Calgary Flames have dealt journeyman centre Brendan Morrison to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for minor league defenceman Brian Connelly.
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Monty Python members reunite
Arts & Entertainment | 147 hits | 7:32 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Members of Monty Python's Flying Circus are reuniting for another film. The movie “Absolutely Anything” will be a science fiction farce that includes both live action and CGI.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Canada condemns Libya amid reports of prisoner abuse
Misc World | 104 hits | 7:30 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Canada is delivering a diplomatic scolding to Libya over reports of deaths and systemic torture in Libyan prisons.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Hockey helmet adds anti-concussion liner
Sports | 114 hits | 7:28 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A sports equipment maker is trying to reduce head injuries with a new type of helmet.
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More large quakes could hit Haiti, Dominican Republic
Misc World | 97 hits | 7:26 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic could be in for a period of periodic powerful earthquakes, according to a scientific study released Thursday.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Islanders advised to practise safer sex
Health | 100 hits | 7:25 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Rates of sexually transmitted infections are on the rise on P.E.I., and Islanders are being reminded to use safer sex practices by the Department of Health and Wellness.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Dogs found shot, dumped in Reserve Mines
Misc CDN | 116 hits | 7:23 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A Cape Breton man says his family is devastated after two of their dogs were found shot and dumped off a rural road in Reserve Mines.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Second case of Labrador fox rabies
Environmental | 102 hits | 7:19 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A second case of fox rabies has been confirmed in Labrador. The province's chief veterinarian says a red fox killed near Labrador City five days ago tested positive for the disease.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Human Library 'books' ready to be signed out Saturday
Arts & Entertainment | 144 hits | 7:17 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Ottawa residents will get a chance to sit down with one of sixty human books available to sign out at locations across the city on Saturday.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Winter storm slows traffic, closes Canal
Weather | 93 hits | 7:15 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Roads remained slippery Friday afternoon in Ottawa as police responded to a number of collisions after a day of freezing rain and snow.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Dwarf tossing draws outrage
Sports | 114 hits | 7:12 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Just weeks after award-winning actor and little person Peter Dinklage drew attention to the perils of dwarf tossing, a Windsor, Ont., strip club will hold a competition Saturday.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Baby hurt in Winnipeg house fire dies
Misc CDN | 84 hits | 7:10 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The four-month-old Winnipeg girl who was hospitalized following a devastating fire that killed her mother, grandmother and two sisters has died, according to the head of the Islamic Social Services Association.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Calgary Zoo lion dies following surgery
Misc CDN | 86 hits | 7:04 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The Calgary Zoo's 16-year-old lion, Okonko, died Friday afternoon from heart failure following intricate surgery to remove its cancerous spleen.
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Link Related to Canada in some say 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6½ years
Law & Order | 76 hits | 7:02 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A federal judge in Seattle has sentenced Barefoot Bandit Colton Harris-Moore to 6½ years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Governor General says fighting has no place in hockey
Political | 89 hits | 6:59 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The recent rash of injuries in hockey has caught the attention of Gov. Gen. David Johnston, who says that fighting — like high-sticking and head-shots — shouldn't be part of the game.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Toilet paper ecolabels confuse Canadians
Business | 86 hits | 6:55 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A Marketplace investigation reveals that while a majority of Canadians surveyed believe that a sustainable forestry logo on toilet paper means that no clear cutting takes place — this is not the case.
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Link Related to Canada in some say RCMP apologizes for not catching Pickton earlier
Law & Order | 86 hits | 6:53 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The RCMP has issued an apology for not catching B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton earlier.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Maritimes battle snow, freezing rain
Weather | 72 hits | 6:52 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A winter storm blanketed parts of New Brunswick with snow Friday, followed by freezing rain in the evening, while many parts Nova Scotia saw a bit of snow followed mostly by rain.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Pat Sajak and Vanna White: Drunk on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Arts & Entertainment | 108 hits | 6:01 PM on Friday | posted by Robht
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM. COM Longtime host of “Wheel of Fortune” Pat Sajak said that stories about game shows during their dinner breaks are tales of legend.
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Cruise ship survivors offered $14,454 compensation
Misc World | 125 hits | 8:37 AM on Friday | posted by martin14
The company that owns the Costa Concordia — the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany — is offering uninjured passengers €11,000 ($14,454 Cdn) each to compensate them for lost baggage and psychological trauma.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Crown refuses to press charges in riot case
Law & Order | 186 hits | 6:14 AM on Friday | posted by Regina
Setback is a blow to the Vancouver Police Department’s go-slow strategy
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85-year-old Alaskan woman saves husband from attacking moose
Misc World | 184 hits | 12:09 AM on Friday | posted by andyt
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Read '85-year-old Alaskan woman saves husband from attacking moose' from our blog Good News on Yahoo! News. George Murphy, 82, and his wife, Dorothea Taylor, 85, were giving their dogs some fresh air at the Willow Airport on Friday morning when Murphy was
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Link Related to Canada in some say Sims sticks to guns about sniper rifles
Misc CDN | 206 hits | 7:12 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Local NDP MP Jinny Sims says she didn't mean to offend any of her Newton-North Delta constituents' sensibilities with her recent "sniper rifle" mail-out.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Cocaine-stuffed pineapples seized
Law & Order | 123 hits | 7:07 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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RCMP and border officials shed more light Thursday on what they say is a scheme to repeatedly import drugs into Canada, with cocaine-stuffed pineapples intercepted at a port in New Brunswick and marijuana packaged around watermelons seized from trucks in
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Public Paterno memorial caps off 3 days of mourning
Misc World | 98 hits | 7:05 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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With fond memories and lavish praise that might have embarrassed their beloved coach, Penn State paid tribute to Joe Paterno at a public memorial Thursday, an event that capped three days of public mourning following his death from lung cancer.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Datsyuk picked 1st, Couture last in all-star draft
Sports | 93 hits | 7:01 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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Captain Zdeno Chara picked Detroit forward Pavel Datsyuk first overall in the NHL all-star fantasy draft Thursday night in Gatineau, Que., while Carolina's Logan Couture was the final player chosen.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Police dog attack sparks Vancouver lawsuit
Law & Order | 141 hits | 6:58 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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A construction worker is suing the Vancouver Police Department after his leg was ripped open by a police dog during his arrest.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Brampton, Ont., most vulgar city on Twitter
Tech | 95 hits | 6:55 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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If tweets are any indication, Brampton, Ont., has the dubious honour of being the Canadian city most often associated with a vulgar term.
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Gingrich promises U.S. moon base by 2020
Political | 129 hits | 6:51 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has promised to establish a permanent base on the moon by 2020 if he's elected in November.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Alleged drunk driver gets stuck on Mountie's lawn
Law & Order | 104 hits | 6:50 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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A Saskatchewan Mountie who specializes in drunk driving cases took his work home with him recently when an allegedly drunk driver got stuck on his lawn.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Soldiers brace for cold as they deploy for Arctic training
Military | 156 hits | 5:47 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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After six years of combat in the desert, some Canadian troops are in for a shock as they deploy to the Arctic for a two-week training exercise.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Harper considering raising OAS age to 67
Misc CDN | 163 hits | 5:44 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The Conservative government is considering raising the age Canadians can receive the Old Age Security benefit from 65 to 67, CTV News has learned.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Huge Asteroid Vesta May Be Packed With Water Ice
Science | 92 hits | 5:36 PM on Thursday | posted by Gunnair
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Using data gathered by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and other instruments, scientists have found that water ice may lurk underground over roughly half of the huge asteroid Vesta.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Canadian soldiers, pilot awarded for bravery
Military | 152 hits | 5:10 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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Seven members of the Canadian Forces receive the Medal of Military Valour from Governor General David Johnston in a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
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U.S. navy sued over possible sonar impact on whales
Misc World | 92 hits | 5:07 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the U.S. navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the country's west coast, saying the noise can harass and kill whales and other marine life.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Vernon group pushes for full-serve gas bylaw
Misc CDN | 105 hits | 5:05 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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People living with physical disabilities say there aren't enough full service gas stations in Vernon, and are asking city hall enact a bylaw to change that.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Possible human foot washes ashore on B.C. coast
Strange | 108 hits | 5:04 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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A boot containing the apparent remains of a human foot have washed ashore on Vancouver's coast.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Maple Leaf Gardens time capsule offers peek at 1931
History | 107 hits | 1:55 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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A time capsule buried at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931 and revealed on Thursday contains an NHL rule book, a municipal code, financial information on the team and a tiny carved ivory elephant of mysterious origin.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Canada abandons securities regulator plan: report
Political | 106 hits | 11:48 AM on Thursday | posted by Robair
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The Canadian government is abandoning plans to create a national securities regulator in light of a December ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada, Canadian Press reported Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as saying on Thursday. The news agency said Flaherty
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Link Related to Canada in some say British PM calls for EU-Canada free-trade deal | CTV News
Business | 124 hits | 8:30 AM on Thursday | posted by saturn_656
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British Prime Minister David Cameron touted the value of a free trade deal between the European Union and Canada on Thursday and called on leaders to conclude a deal by the end of the year.
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Police escort Australian PM through security scare
Misc World | 122 hits | 8:17 AM on Thursday | posted by saturn_656
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CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day Thursday.
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Buffett's Burlington Northern Among Pipeline Winners
Uncle Sam | 120 hits | 8:05 AM on Thursday | posted by stemmer
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Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC is among U.S. and Canadian railroads that stand to benefit from the Obama administration’s decision to reject TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL oil pipeline permit.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Obama, Ariz. governor in heated exchange
Uncle Sam | 154 hits | 5:04 AM on Thursday | posted by GreenTiger
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Jan Brewer literally points finger at president during disagreement over depiction of White House meeting in her book

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