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VIDEO: Deer eat B.C. crops Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05PMHungry deer are decimating crops on Vancouver Island, and farmers want governments to help control them, the CBC's Stephen Smart reports.
Spy claims: Key warns about 'jumping to conclusions' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe PM says an investigation found no link between a group of Israelis caught up in the February quake and Israeli intelligence.
VIDEO: Shop owners want shoplifting crackdown Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:20PMSome Vancouver shop owners say police aren't doing enough to stop chronic shoplifters from stealing from them, the CBC's Maggie Zelaya reports.
VIDEO: Raccoons attack, kill cats in Richmond Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:05PMA family in Richmond, B.C., warns others about how two very large raccoons attacked and dragged their cat away, the CBC's Belle Puri reports.
Keri-Anne Payne: It's 10k full of dirty water and dirtier deeds Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:57PMWhat does it take to be a world champion in swimming's most gruelling event? Here 23-year-old Keri-Anne Payne reveals the horrors that await when she jumps in at the deep end.
Keri-Anne Payne: How I dodged sharks, dead dogs and jellyfish! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:08PMWhat does it take to be a world champion in swimming's most gruelling event - the 10k open water? Here, in her own words, 23-year-old Keri-Anne Payne reveals the horrors that await when she jumps in at the deep end.
WA director jailed over GST fraud Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:21PMA WA company director has been jailed over her bid to defraud the Australian Tax Office of half a million dollars by lodging false business activity statements.
BT Press Releases Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:52AMA traditional upholstery business in the quiet village of Blackwater, near Truro, has become Cornwall’s 1,000th superfast broadband customer.
Battle for the arts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:27AMGeorge Souris had one disappointment in his visit to London a few years ago. The man now in charge of all things tourism and culture in the Coalition government in New South Wales failed to get a ticket to see Oscar winner Kevin Spacey in the Old Vic production of Shakespeare's Richard II.
US couple charged with kidnapping Israeli man who refused to give wife religious divorce Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:05PMTRENTON, N.J. - A rabbi and his wife surrendered to the FBI on Monday on charges that they abducted an Israeli man, beat him and threatened to bury him alive if he didn't give his wife a religious divorce.
Married Men Seek Heart Attack Care Sooner Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:17PMA Canadian study found that men who are married are more likely to seek prompt medical attention for a heart attack than men who are single, divorced or widowed.
Murdoch's malign empire Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:18PMThe resignation of two key lieutenants of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his own full-page signed apology in British newspapers — "We are sorry for the widespread wrongdoing that occurred" — is clearly a desperate attempt to save his News Corporation group from being incinerated in the firestorm of criticism for widespread telephone hacking, almost certainly illegal payments to policemen, and ...
Hall of famer Richie Furay reunites with Buffalo Springfield Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:25PMRichie Furay could be the forgotten rock ’n’ roll pioneer.
Teenager in Egham Leisure Centre legal fight Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:34AMTHE father of a teenage gymgoer has accused the centre of hampering his son's sporting progress by threatening him with legal action.
Mumbai: That Recurring Nightmare Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:56AM18 persons were killed and 131 injured, as three near-simultaneous blasts rocked India’s financial Capital Mumbai (Maharashtra) on July 13, 2011 (13/7).
Team GB: Every stone turned in search of the missing one per cent Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:07PMIt's what Sir Clive Woodward likes to call "the one percenters". Lord Moynihan, chairman of the British Olympic Association, takes it even further. It's the "0.545 mindset" – the margin that separated five gold medals from five silvers in Athens 2004. They are talking about the same thing; the increasingly slender difference between success and failure at the Olympic Games.
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Oman's largest shopping fair to begin on July 24, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:15AMMuscat - Autumn Trade Fair (ATF), the country's largest shopping fair comes back this year with lots of thrilling offers for all family members. The ten-day shopping fiesta, ATF, will be held from July 24 to August 2, 2011 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre.
Feeling Nervous? Hark The Pearls Of Perkins Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:03AMShanghai Snippets: the 1500m legend reads from the book of his experience words that will come in handy for any feeling the rush of nerves as race day approaches; Thorpey's Singapore race plans; Shanghai's boiling dumplings
4000-year-old banana roots in Southeast Asia Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:00PMNew Delhi, July 16: Scientists have plucked clues from genetics, archaeology and linguistics to reconstruct a history of the domestication of bananas, showing that some of India's cultivated bananas have 4,000-year old genomic roots from Southeast Asia.Their studies suggest that the earliest cultivation of bananas was in the Kuk Swamp area of Papua New Guinea about 6,600 years ago, and that ...
Man loses licence for rushing wife to hospital Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:21PMWINNIPEG -- With his wife paralyzed by the pain of contractions that jeopardized her pregnancy, David Weber hit the gas pedal to save his unborn baby's life.
UK govt defends Murdoch ties as scandal spirals Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:00AMRupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper.
N.B. police search woods as part of 'major investigation' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:30PMNew Brunswick police completed a search Friday, but wouldn't say whether it was linked to the killing of businessman Richard Oland.
Police search woods in New Brunswick as part of 'major investigation' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:51PMROTHESAY, N.B. - Police completed a search Friday in a wooded area in the Saint John suburb of Rothesay, but they are not saying whether it was linked to the killing of businessman Richard Oland.
Track athletes don't have funding to travel Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:10PMNew Brunswick's track and field championships are Saturday in Saint John, which is good for local athletes as there isn't a lot of funding to send them elsewhere.
REPORT: BIN HAMMAM WOULDN'T SPEAK Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:07AMMohamed Bin Hammam - suspended since May 29. FIFA member Mohamed Bin Hammam refused to speak to investigators or provide his bank records during the probe into allegations he paid cash gifts to Caribbean football officials, according to a report to FIFA's ethics committee.
Hooray for Henrietta! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:13AMDementia sufferer, 87, won’t face court over council tax bill AN 87-YEAR-OLD woman who faced a court conviction after failing to pay her council tax, has had her case dropped after intervention by the Chronicle.
Merkel Fails to Evoke Kohl With Boom Bringing No Political Gain Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:16AMOn election night in September 2009, Angela Merkel told her Christian Democrats they achieved “something fantastic” by ousting the Social Democrats from Germany’s governing coalition for the first time since 1998.
Rupert Murdoch: 'We only made minor mistakes' as daughter Elisabeth turns on Rebekah Brooks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:02AMRupert Murdoch will tomorrow offer a personal apology for the 'serious wrongdoings' of the News of the World.
Murdoch says 'we only made minor mistakes' as daughter Elisabeth turns on Rebekah Brooks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:47PMIn his first interview since the hacking crisis exploded, Murdoch caused further insult to hacking victims as he shrugged off the scandal saying he was 'tired' and will 'get over it'.
Philips Announces New Partnership with TCS Associates Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:14AMWHEATON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philips Speech Processing, the leading manufacturer of mobile and stationary dictation solutions and market innovator in workflow management solutions, today announced the new partnership with TCS Associates to continue providing the best service for clients and prospects with the latest advances in workflow management solutions. TCS Associates specializes in ...
Ai accepts Berlin lecturer role Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:52AMChinese artist and government critic Ai Weiwei has accepted an offer to join Berlin's University of Arts as a visiting lecturer, the institution says.
Italian markets calm following debt jitters as lawmakers accelerate austerity measures Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:39AMMILAN - Italy will strengthen its package of austerity measures and get it through parliament by Friday, finance minister Giulio Tremonti pledged Wednesday as he sought to calm market fears that the eurozone's third-largest economy would be swept into the European debt crisis.
Maran brother faces police heat on film row Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:29AMChennai, July 13 : Kalanidhi Maran, chairman of Sun Network and brother of 2G scam-tainted Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) lawmaker Dayanidhi Maran, has been summoned by the Chennai Police following a complaint of intimidation by a film distributor, media reports said on Wednesday.
Driver who mistakenly ran into girlfriend fined Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:52AMA man who was drunk driving when he hit his girlfriend with his car has received a hefty fine and been banned from driving for two years. The victim was seriously injured but the collision could have been worse, Judge John Combs said.
Murdoch influence on UK waning Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:58AMThe cosy relationship that Rupert Murdoch shared with the British power structure has come to an abrupt end.
New law allows birth certificates for stillborn Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:36PMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Six years ago, Heidi Kauffman , pregnant with her third child, went to her doctor for a routine exam. She was concerned because her lively baby had turned oddly quiet.
Bar-Kays Exclusive: Larry Dodson on Performing Final Gig in Iraq Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:08PM*The Bar-Kays are in the midst of bringing funk to U.S. troops in Iraq for a third time. Lead singer Larry Dodson and the band arrived during the Fourth of July weekend and are due to return on July 15, having played four concerts on the base, and one gig in Kuwait. Now that U.S. [...]
College Football Capsules: Ex-Texas Tech coach tells his side of firing Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:57PMLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach on Tuesday offered up fresh details on what he says was happening behind the scenes around the time he was fired.
Rory-mania blows into town Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:54PMSwirl created by golf’s new superstar only matched by gusty conditions at Royal St. George’s
Producer Alphonso ‘Fonce’ Mizell Dies at 68 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:08PM*Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell, a renowned producer, songwriter and member of Motown hit-makers The Corporation as well as half of the legendary production duo The Mizell Brothers, has passed away. The cause of his death is not known. He was 68 years old. Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell with his brother Larry and their Sky High Production company [...]
PREVIEW: Katy Perry bringing hits to Regina Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:33PMWhen Katy Perry’s song I Kissed A Girl came out in 2008, the titillating, bi-curious number and its suggestive video were just too sensational to resist.
Toxic rot goes right to the top Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:13AMThe News International phone hacking scandal has revealed the poison coursing through the veins of the establishment. The networks of corruption at the very top of British society are starting to unravel.
Murdoch fights for control after Brown allegations Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:11AMLONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch fought to contain a crisis engulfing his media empire on Tuesday after allegations surfaced that journalists at several of his News Corp papers had targeted former British prime minister Gordon Brown.
Murdoch fights for control after Gordon Brown allegations Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:24AMLONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch fought to contain a crisis engulfing his media empire on Tuesday after allegations surfaced that journalists at several of his News Corp papers had targeted former prime minister Gordon Brown.
News of the World phone hacking scandal: July 11 as it happened Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:21AMLive coverage of the phone-hacking scandal as the allegations surrounding the News of the World spread to News International sister titles The Sun and The Sunday Times.
WRAPUP 3-Murdoch fights for control after Brown allegations Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:18AM* Allegations several papers targeted ex-PM Brown * Murdoch fights to stop crisis spreading * Police to testify over previous failings * Sky shares down (Adds police before parliamentary committee, comment) ...
A new Pennsylvania law will allow birth certificates for stillborn babies Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:50AMHARRISBURG - Six years ago, Heidi Kauffman, pregnant with her third child, went to her doctor for a routine exam. She was concerned because her lively baby had turned oddly quiet.
Empire set back Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:23AMSlow to realise the enormity of the hacking scandal, or to show genuine humility, James Murdoch is struggling.
Gordon Brown: How did the Sun know our baby boy was so sick? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:51AMRebekah Brooks, then editor of The Sun, contacted the Browns to tell them the paper had details from the medical file of their four-month-old son and was going to print details.