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2 Nairobi blasts kill 5 at rallyTwo explosions ripped through a park in Kenya's capital during a packed political rally late Sunday, killing five people and wounding 75, officials said.
Vast mineral deposits found in AfghanistanWASHINGTON - The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to sen
Japanese space probe recovered in AustraliaA team of scientists flew to the Australian Outback on Monday and recovered a Japanese space capsule that they hope contains asteroid samples providing clues into the evolution of the solar system.
Jimmy Dean Dies at 81Country music legend Jimmy Dean, who sang the country crossover hit "Big Bad John" and later became known for his sausage brand, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 81.
Experts seek to slash multiple birth rateCanadian fertility specialists have agreed they should slash the number of multiple births triggered by reproductive treatments, citing the serious medical problems and steep costs associated with twins and other multiples.
Model shipbuilders salute the navySaturday it was the big navy ships that drew crowds. Sunday it was identical ships, but one-hundredth the size, that attracted dozens of people to Harrison Pond on Dallas Road for the Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society's Salute to the Navy.
Insurgent rockets fired at Canadian soldiers over the walls at Kandahar Airfield are often poorly wired or wildly off target.
But there have been casualties.
How to live to be 101: advice from centeneriansAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are about 500,000 centenarians in the world, and almost 100,000 in the United States. And the population is rapidly growing. The agency projects by 2050 there will be 1.1 million centenarians in America alone. Me
Climate change could affect marine infrastructureThe federal government is trying to come up with ways to protect millions of dollars worth of vulnerable infrastructure and coastline, years after it was urged to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Chocolate conspiracy charge prompts dealThe B.C. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could bring Canadian chocolate lovers a step closer to compensation from the country's major candy manufacturers.
Karzai seeks backing for Kandahar security operationPresident Hamid Karzai called Sunday on community leaders in Kandahar to support a NATO campaign to bolster security in this Taliban stronghold, urging people to work with his government to "bring dignity back."
Obama to demand that BP set up escrow accountPresident Barack Obama meets with BP's chairman on Wednesday and will demand that the oil company create a special reserve account to pay claims for damages caused by the Gulf of Mexico spill.
75,000 Uzbek refugees flee violence in KyrgyzstanMore than 75,000 Uzbek refugees have fled the rising ethnic violence in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, officials said Sunday, amid reports of Kyrgyz mobs torching Uzbek villages and slaughtering their residents.
New nasty computer virus can strike from just a lookTORONTO � It used to be that computer users could mostly avoid viruses by being careful about which email attachments they opened, or avoiding file-sharing services. Now you can catch a nasty virus by simply loading a web page.
Wolfe portrait emerges, offered for saleA 250-year-old painting hailed as a "major portrait" of Gen. James Wolfe -- and believed to be the last important depiction of the Battle of Quebec hero left in private hands -- has emerged from obscurity to be sold at auction next month in Britain.
Prison inmates getting HST rebatesThe cheque is in the jail. Almost 1,200 convicted criminals in Ontario jails will be receiving more than $550,000 in �transition� cheques to offset the pinch of the 13 per cent harmonized sales tax
Quake jolts northern Japan, no damage reportedTOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 jolted northern Japan on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, though there were no reports of damage and nuclear facilities in the area were unaffected.
Hamilton puts McLaren on Montreal poleAfter recording the fastest lap in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying Saturday, Lewis Hamilton had to push his McLaren Mercedes off the track at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
Native residential school forgiveness grantedFederal Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl has accepted a "charter of forgiveness" from members of the aboriginal community as part of the healing process for survivors of Canada's residential schools.
Air force to pull helicopters in 2011The Canadian air force is planning to withdraw all of its helicopters from Afghanistan within a few weeks of the end of Canada's combat mission next July, the air force general responsible for generating aircraft and crews for the war in South Asia said F
Tar globs as big as pancakes reach Alabama shoresORANGE BEACH, Ala. � Alabama's beaches took their worst hit yet from an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday as globs of crude and gooey tar -- some the size of pancakes -- lined the white sands
Should sports venues trade hot dogs for tuna salad?New guidelines released by the B.C. government say sports venues should limit junk food and feed fans yogurts, whole-grain cereals and soy beverages instead. At least 80 per cent of the food and beverages offered at sporting events should be healthy, acco
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