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Canada signs on to continent-wide wilderness protection deal
The federal government has agreed to what's being billed as an unprecedented commitment to wilderness conservation in North America.
Obama makes last-minute appeal to House Democrats for health care votes.
Democrats pushed ahead toward a make-or-break vote in the House on a massive overhaul of the U.S. health care system on Saturday, boosted by a last-minute appeal from President Barack Obama to pass his top domestic priority.
Obama praises diversity in military, lauds those who ended gunfire during Fort Hood rampage
President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honouring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on the nation's largest Army post.
RCMP arrest and charge alleged Rwandan war criminal after 6-year probe
The Mounties have arrested a 37-year-old Rwandan man in southern Ontario and charged him with war crimes related to the 1994 genocide in his home country.
Royal couple tours Olympic village and ham it up with 2010 Olympic mascots
Prince Charles laughed at the antics of Olympic mascots as he and his wife Camilla stood for a photo opportunity with the 2010 Olympic characters in Vancouver.
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US teen who fled to avoid chemo treatment undergoes last radiation session, is cancer-free
A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment.
Man faces charges in N.L. including assault of cop after arrest gone wrong
A man is facing charges including theft of a police vehicle and assaulting an officer after an arrest gone wrong in Labrador.
Shooting ramapge appears driven by suspect's failures in life
His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. Everything Jason Rodriguez sought ended in failure. Except his alleged plot to kill.
G20 pledges to maintain emergency support until recovery is assured
Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change.
Yemeni rebels say Saudi cross-border bombardments hit their stronghold in the north
Saudi warplanes and artillery bombarded a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen Saturday for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters, and Yemen's president vowed to wipe out the insurrection.
At memorial for Yitzhak Rabin, Peres calls on Palestinian leader not to quit
Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
Memorial for 228 victims of Air France crash dedicated in Brazil amid criticism of airline
Scores of relatives of the 228 people killed in the June 1 Air France jet crash dedicated a memorial in an upscale beach neighbourhood Saturday amid strong criticism that the airline has failed to provide them with the answers or compensation they were promised.
Russia's Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be signed this year, Putin relationship good
Russia and the United States have a good chance of reaching a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.
Roughly 700 union protesters rally outside the Alberta Tory meeting in Red Deer
Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the hotel in Red Deer, Alta., where Progressive Conservative delegates are voting on Premier Ed Stelmach's leadership.
Tax agency probes restaurants that hide cash sales
year probe of the restaurant industry in Canada has uncovered at least $40 million in "phantom" cash sales so far, says the Canada Revenue Agency.
NATO investigating whether an alliance airstrike mistakenly killed 4 Afghan soldiers, 3 police
U.S. and Afghan authorities investigated Saturday whether a botched NATO airstrike was to blame for the death of Afghan soldiers and police during a search for two American paratroopers missing in a Taliban-infested area of the country's west.
Tropical-storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean
Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
trip to Europe, Asia
Nuclear impasses with Iran and North Korea are the dominant issues for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on her trip to Europe and Asia, which begins with a stopover in Germany to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall.
Germans' giant dominoes mark former path of Berlin Wall in tribute to its fall 20 years ago
Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.
Quebec health minister criticizes queue-jumping for H1N1 vaccines
Quebec's health minister has criticized preferential access to H1N1 vaccines that have been brought to light across the province.
Iran releases 3 journalists jailed during pro-government and opposition rallies in Tehran
Iranian authorities have released three journalists who were among more than 100 people arrested during pro-government and opposition street demonstrations this week, the country's official news agency reported.
UN says US delaying food aid to Somalia amid fears it could be channeled to Muslim militants
The United Nations says it's running out of food for millions of starving Somalis in part because the United States is delaying aid amid fears it could be intercepted by militants linked to al-Qaida.
Canadian brigadier-general says progress in Afghanistan will be slow
ranking Canadian soldier who is assuming a key role in Afghanistan says Canadians need to temper their expectations ahead of a planned pullout in 2011.
Adrenaline junkies embrace perilous specialties among Canadian troops
There's a breed of Canadian troops who are in a league of their own - adrenaline junkies who feed off the energy they get from embracing the world's most perilous jobs.
Ottawa gives $80,000 to improve ice-skating complex in New Brunswick
The federal government is giving $80,000 to a sports complex in New Brunswick.
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