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321 killed in 2009 Congo massacre, says NGO
DAKAR, Senegal — At least 321 civilians were killed in a previously unreported massacre in Congo in late 2009, while villagers that escaped their rebel captors were sent back with their lips and ears cut off as a warning to others of what would happen if
Edmontonians bid farewell to Cpl. Fitzpatrick
EDMONTON — Rod Templeman stood on the sunny Saturday sidewalk and tried to explain to his five-year-old niece why all the men with uniforms were marching so slowly and looked so sad.
Jones bounced in world curling semifinal
The gold-medal hopes of Canada's Jennifer Jones at the world women's curling championship in Swift Current, Sask., ended with a 10-4 loss in Saturday's semifinal to Scotland's Eve Muirhead.
Canucks in San Jose for battle of division leaders
The San Jose Sharks appear back to their usual form after enduring their longest losing streak in more than four years. The Western Conference front-runners face their biggest challenge since ending that slide tonight, however, when the Northwest Division
Flame-thrower scooter owner arrested
Mr Furze, 30, displayed his modified his scooter, with an anti-tailgating flame thrower operated by the flick of switch, in the press earlier this week.
N. Korea not linked to ship sinkingSEOUL-Military divers plunged into the waters near South Korea’s tense maritime border with North Korea on Saturday, searching in vain for 46 missing marines from a naval ship that exploded and sank, officials said. The exact cause of the explosion was u
Businessman missing as Dutch Canadians out millions
Ask the former captain of Harry Snoek Jr.’s yacht – gallantly named Ladies First and outfitted with a sauna, flatscreen TVs and catamaran for luxuriating on the Mediterranean – and he will tell you what paid for it all:
“Harry told me he has a huge bus

Even the mayor was worried. On the way out of the press conference Thursday, Stephen Mandel wanted to know if it was possible the Oilers could screw it up and play themselves out of a position to pick Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin in the draft.
Welfare spending reeled in
The Alberta government announced Friday it will cut $12.5 million to programs that support welfare recipients who return to to school.
iPhone SMS Database Hackable in 20 SecondsAt the Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest Security show, security researchers have found an exploit to hack iPhone's SMS Database in 20 seconds. Ralf Philipp Weinmann of the University of Luxembourg and Vincenzo Iozzo of German company Zynamics found this
Canada in semifinals at world curling
Canada's Jennifer Jones lost 6-3 to Germany's Andrea Schoepp in a playoff at the world curling championship on Friday and must win Saturday's semifinal to gain a rematch.
Alleged DVD-thieving parents charged
A Coquitlam, B.C., mother and father made a brief court appearance Friday after they were charged with theft under $5,000 for allegedly stealing dozens of DVDs from a retail store by stashing them in their child's stroller.
Fox cancels '24'The news first broke on former executive producer Jon Cassar's Twitter. "News from the 24 set, the crew has been told that 24 has come to an end. There will [be] no Season 9. It's been a great run, thanx all 4 watching," he tweeted.
Canada's top cardinal defends Pope
Canada’s top Roman Catholic cardinal, Quebec City Archbishop Marc Ouellet, is denouncing allegations Pope Benedict XVI covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests.
As ghost town sinks, wildlife return
ALVISO, Calif. (AP) — A ghost town that was once a weekend getaway for San Francisco Bay area residents is slowly sinking into mud, and officials said the best option is to let it be buried.
'Sexual sadist' sentenced to 18 yearsRED DEER, Alta. — A sexual sadist who posed as a police officer in kidnapping and repeatedly raping a 16-year-old girl, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars on Friday.
Mexican shrimp trawlers killing sea turtles: U.S.
WASHINGTON — Mexico is losing its certification to export wild-harvest shrimp to the United States because its trawls lack required protections for endangered sea turtles, the State Department reports.
EU changes strategy on climate change
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The failure to agree on legally binding limits for greenhouse gas emissions at the Copenhagen summit has forced Europe to shift its approach to climate change diplomacy, the European Union president said Friday.
Virtue and Moir win world ice dance
TURIN, Italy — First an Olympic gold medal, now a world title for Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Virtue and Moir scored 110.03 points for their elegant free dance to Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 5" at the world championships in Turin,
Panjwaii execution claim groundless: Natynczyk
Allegations that the Canadian Forces routinely handed over prisoners to be tortured and executed by Afghan authorities in the Panjwaii district are groundless, Canada’s top soldier said Friday
Minister of National Defence names new CLS
Ottawa, Ontario — Major-General Peter Devlin will be promoted to Lieutenant-General and appointed Chief of Land Staff (CLS), the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence announced March 23.
Navy World War II plane found near Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. — Loggers working near the Oregon coast discovered the wreckage of a World War II-era warplane in woods not far from a naval air station decommissioned in 1948, military and police officials said Thursday.
N. Korea threatens 'nuclear strikes' on S. Korea, U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's military threatened South Korea and the United States on Friday with "unprecedented nuclear strikes" as it expressed anger over a report the two countries plan to prepare for possible instability in the totalitarian coun
U.S., Russia sign off on nuclear pact
The agreement would require both sides to reduce their arsenals of long-range nuclear weapons by about a third, from 2,200 now to 1,500 each. The pact, replacing and expanding a 1991 treaty that expired in December, was a gesture toward improved U.S.-Russ
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