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Russia to Build Outposts in Georgian Zone |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
A convoy of badly needed food aid for beleaguered Georgians rumbled through a Russian checkpoint Wednesday, waved through by soldiers who themselves showed no signs of fulfilling their president's promise of a pullback within two days.
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Lennon's Killer Told Parole Board He's 'Ashamed and Sorry' |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
John Lennon's killer told parole officials during his latest unsuccessful bid for release from prison that he is ashamed and sorry for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago.
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Saytiev grapples to 3rd Olympic gold |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Legendary Russian wrestler Buvaysa Saytiev won the third Olympic gold of his career on Wednesday, while Ramazan Shahin won Turkey's first gold medal of the Beijing Games
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Hall heads to C-1 1000 final |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Canadian Thomas Hall is headed for the C-1 final after winning his semifinal heat Wednesday in Beijing.
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Iceland, France earn semifinal berths in men's handball |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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One half of the final four in the Olympic men's handball tournament is set as France and Iceland advanced to the semifinals with wins at the Beijing Games on Wednesday.
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U.S., Poland hail missile shield agreement |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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The United States and Poland formally signed a deal on Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defence base in Poland, despite fierce objections from neighbouring Russia.
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Nature call leads to rescue |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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The call of nature provided a P.E.I. man with the quiet he needed to hear three people in need of a rescue in the middle of the Northumberland Strait.
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Machete-wielding thieves hold up St. John's gas station |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Three men armed with a machete held up a gas station in St. John's early Wednesday morning. The lone attendant in the Ultramar gas station on Blackmarsh Road in the west end, was not hurt.
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Ukraine silver medallist investigated for doping |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine is under investigation for a positive doping test and could be stripped of her silver medal in the Olympic heptathlon.
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Rabies control program expanded along Maine border |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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New Brunswick is expanding its rabies control program along the U.S. border in response to an increasing number of rabies cases in neighbouring Maine.
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Spain, Lithuania on to semis in men's basketball |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Spain and Lithuania are through to the semifinals in the men's basketball tournament at the Beijing Games with wins in their first games of the medal round on Wednesday.
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Canada not going to reach the podium Wednesday |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Canada's march to the podium was interrupted on Wednesday, as a light day of finals and some disappointing results ended the country's four-day medal streak.
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U.S. signs missile defence deal with Poland |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski have signed a deal that will put an American missile defence base in Poland.
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Sarkozy visits Kabul after 10 French soldiers killed |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed his country's commitment to the mission in Afghanistan Wednesday, just one day after 10 French soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush.
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Small SUVs get top scores in U.S. crash tests |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the U.S. insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade.
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New York Mayor Calls for Wind Turbines Atop Skyscrapers |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Forget Chicago. New York would claim title as the genuine "Windy City" under a dramatic proposal by Mayor Bloomberg yesterday to develop wind turbines atop the Big Apple's bridges and skyscrapers.
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Hua Guofeng, Mao’s Successor, Dies |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China as communist founder Mao Zedong’s successor, died Wednesday, state-run media reported.
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Fay may 'boomerang' and hit Florida again |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Tropical Storm Fay moved off the east coast of Florida early today after spawning at least seven tornadoes, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm is expected to get stronger and make a hard left back into the northeastern part of the state. "Looks like it could be a boomerang storm," said Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
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Chinese media picks up Harper, Chretien squabble |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Story an apparent sign that the Chinese government is indeed miffed over PM's decision to skip the opening ceremonies
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Fannie, Freddie may need rescue |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Poland signs missile shield deal with U.S. |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Poland's foreign minister Wednesday signed a formal agreement to base U.S. ballistic missile interceptors in the country.
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N. Korea Vows to Boost 'War Deterrent' |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
North Korea stepped up criticism of ongoing U.S.-South Korea military exercises, warning Wednesday that it would boost its "war deterrent" — a euphemism for its nuclear programs.
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Tropical Storm Fay on Florida’s Coast |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Tropical Storm Fay moved north along the Florida coast on Wednesday, as residents in Florida and Georgia prepared to endure the storm.
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In a Beijing Park, an Oasis for Mind and Body |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
At the city’s favorite morning gathering place, equipment is optional, but creativity is not.
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Canadian Idol recap: A hard day's night |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Canadian Idol recap: A hard day's night
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Sarkozy says troops must stay |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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President Nicolas Sarkozy says French troops will stay in Afghanistan to fight terrorism, a day after insurgents killed 10 French soldiers
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Rice Signs Missile Deal With Poland |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
The agreement to place an American missile defense base on Polish territory is fiercely opposed by Russia.
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Rice Signs Missile Defense Deal With Poland |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal Wednesday that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a move that has angered a resurgent Russia.
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Buffet and Gates tour Alberta oilsands |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Two of the world’s richest people, Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and his friend, American investment magnate Warren Buffett, quietly flew into northeastern Alberta this week, where they took in the oilsands, apparently with awe
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'Boomerang Storm' Fay Clings to Florida's Atlantic Coast |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path Wednesday, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and curve back toward the state as a hurricane.
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Car bombs hit Algerian military base, hotel |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Two car bombings in eastern Algeria killed at least 11 people Wednesday -- a day after a blast near a military school in a neighboring region claimed 43 lives.
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Algeria rocked by fresh car bombings |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Twin car bombings struck a hotel and the military headquarters of the Algerian town of Bouira on Wednesday, killing 11 people and wounding another 31, according to Algerian media reports.
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Russians defend Olympic title, Canada 6th in synchro duo final |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Russian synchronized swimmers Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova defended their Olympic title on Day 12 of the Beijing Games, capturing gold in the duet synchro event. Canada's Isabelle Rampling and Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon finished 6th overall.
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Canadian Thomas Hall is headed for the C-1 final after winning his semifinal heat Wednesday in Beijing.
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Unsafe practices at Toronto propane plant, ex-employee says |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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A former employee of the propane plant that exploded in northwest Toronto more than a week ago says he witnessed a host of unsafe practices at the facility.
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Sarkozy reaffirms France's Afghan commitment after soldiers' deaths |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed his country's commitment to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan in a visit with French troops on Wednesday, a day after 10 of their comrades were killed in fierce fighting with Taliban fighters.
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Watch out for Canada's Alexandra Orlando |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Beginning Thursday, grace and art will greet the sporting world as rhythmic gymnastics kicks off at the Beijing Olympics.
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China's Zhang wins singles opener |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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China's Zhang Yining took her first step toward defending her singles table tennis gold medal on Wednesday by defeating Victoria Pavlovich of Belarus 4-0.
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China wins first Olympic sailing gold |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Yin Jian won China's first Olympic sailing gold on Day 12 of the Beijing Games, while Canadian Nikola Girke finished 17th overall in women's windsurfing.
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Cigarette butts biggest scourge along Canada's shorelines |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
But official says few Canadians seem to recognize butts are trash
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Couple wanted in Idaho kidnapping arrested in New Brunswick |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Picked up by police after a hit-and-run accident that left a man injured
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Rice to Sign Missile Defense Deal With Poland |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans Wednesday to sign a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil, an agreement that has already prompted an infuriated Russia to threaten its former Soviet satellite.
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Muslim Airline Pilot Sues After Added to Terror Watch List |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
A commercial airline pilot and convert to Islam who says his name is on the U.S. government's secret terrorist watch list has fought back, filing a federal lawsuit against the Homeland Security Department and various other federal agencies.
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Fay to pick up before making 'boomerang' |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Tropical Storm Fay is expected to hug Florida's Atlantic coastline and strengthen slightly before returning to northeastern Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. At least seven possible tornadoes were reported Tuesday in eastern Florida as Fay battered parts of the state.
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Sarkozy in Afghanistan After 10 French Soldiers Killed |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited a military chapel in Kabul on Wednesday where the bodies of 10 French soldiers killed in battle lay before they were to be flown home.
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Bombings in Algeria Kill 11 |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Two car bombs killed at least 11 people and wounded 31 others a day after a suicide bombing killed 43 people, according to the Algerian Interior Ministry.
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Russia Says It Will Leave Georgia by Friday |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Russian forces will withdraw from most of Georgia by Friday.
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Khawaja hoped to fight in Afghanistan, court told |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Terrorism suspect was unaware of London bombing plot, wanted to wage war against Western forces, lawyer says
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Clogged recycling plants sparked water decision |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Discrepancy between volume and weight of materials first noted in 2005 led London, Ont., to limit sales of plastic bottles
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Hospital stays shorter for mentally ill |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Drop reflects greater pressure on health system and is not a good-news story, officials warn
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Slump in U.S. housing market helps drag B.C. economy to new low |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Growth falls to its lowest levels since the provincial Liberals took power in 2001
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Buffett and Gates tour Alberta oil sands |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Industry is attracting high-profile visitors and worldwide business interests, as well as growing protest from environmentalists
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Mysterious infection that made babies ill investigated |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Babies born a day apart contracting tissue-destroying infection that health officials say is not flesh-eating disease
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Online tribunal evidence leaves citizens' data open to abuse |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Intensely private information about Canadians is being indiscriminately spread through cyberspace, federal Privacy Commissioner says
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Quebec's top jurist urges journalist to publicize how cuts have hamstrung his court |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Chief Justice of Quebec Michel Robert illustrates how dramatically the relationship between judges and the press has changed
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Personal financial interest behind Chrétien attack on PM's China policy, Kenney says |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Conservative cabinet minister slams comments by former prime minister on Stephen Harper's China policy
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Tories slashing $44.8-million in arts spending |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Canadian Heritage programs hit hardest as details of several new cutbacks are emerging
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Chapman 'ashamed' of killing John Lennon |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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NATO, Russia in war of words over Georgia |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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NATO and Russia remained at loggerheads Wednesday as senior figures within the military alliance accused Moscow of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ending the fighting in Georgia.
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Higher Costs Are Taking a Toll on Business |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
Businesses have been passing the costs on to consumers, just as joblessness expands and spending power shrinks.
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Hideki Irabu arrested for assault in Japan |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Former Montreal Expos pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a bartender after drinking 20 mugs of beer.
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Canada sent packing after softball loss |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Australia beat Canada 5-3 in the Olympic softball semifinals on Wednesday, thanks to a pair of solo shots by the Aussies.
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Russian men's volleyball team through to semis |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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The 2004 Olympic bronze medallists advanced to the semifinal of men's volleyball action on Day 12 of the Olympic Games, defeating Bulgaria in four sets.
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Russia blocks draft Security Council resolution on Georgia crisis |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Russia has rejected a draft resolution circulated at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate withdrawal of its forces from Georgia, which Moscow said goes against the terms of a previous ceasefire agreement.
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South Korea finishes baseball prelims perfect |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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