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Time running out for Taliban insurgents: commander

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 02:27
Time is running out for Taliban insurgents to decide whether to reintegrate into Afghan society, Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan told CBC News on Thursday.
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Manslaughter not option in abortion doctor shooting: judge

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 01:16
The judge in the trial of a man accused of murdering an abortion doctor dealt the defence a major setback Thursday, ruling that the jury cannot consider a lesser charge of manslaughter.
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Ethiopian Airlines flight recorders detected

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 01:12
Investigators have located the flight recorders from the Ethiopian jetliner that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea this week, but it could take several days before they are retrieved.
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Harper urges G20 to follow economic accords

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 22:40
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the G20 countries should focus on following through on past agreements on economic co-operation when they meet later this year in Toronto.
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Toyota recall spreads

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 22:20
Toyota's massive recalls over problem gas pedals in the U.S. and Canada are being extended to Europe and China, the latest blow to the world's top automaker as it struggles to salvage its safety reputation.
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Bernanke reconfirmed as head of Federal Reserve

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 21:57
The U.S. Senate voted 70 to 30 on Thursday to confirm Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke for a second four-year term.
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Atwood goes to Davos, but no one hears her

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 21:06
Canadian author Margaret Atwood was in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday with a speech prepared about the importance of art in the world's economy.
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Doctor behind autism-vaccine scare censured

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 20:46
A British doctor who claimed links between a common children's vaccine and autism failed in his duties and acted against the interest of the children in his care, disciplinary panel rules.
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Reasons for execution of 2 Iranians unclear

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 20:36
Conflicting reports have emerged over the execution of two Iranian men after state media claimed they were hanged for their role in protests related to the controversial presidential elections in June.
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Thousands to pose nude at Sydney Opera House

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 19:25
Spencer Tunick, the U.S. photographer known for his nude photo shoots, is seeking out Australians willing to pose in the buff on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.
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Mudslides strand tourists in Peruvian mountains

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 18:31
Some 1,500 travellers are still stranded near the former Inca citadel and popular tourist destination Machu Picchu in Peru after mudslides from days of flooding cut a railway that is the only route to the remote area in the Andean mountains.
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French court clears Sarkozy rival in slander trial

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 16:46
A French court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Dominique de Villepin on charges he was complicit in a smear campaign directed against President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Canada sends 5 million doses of H1N1 vaccine to WHO

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 15:28
Canada is donating five million doses of H1N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in developing countries.
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Canada sends 5 million doses of H1N1 vaccine to WHO

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 15:28
Canada is donating five million doses of H1N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in developing countries.
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Canada sends 5 million doses of H1N1 vaccine to WHO

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 15:28
Canada is donating five million doses of H1N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in developing countries.
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Canada sends 5 million doses of H1N1 vaccine to WHO

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 15:28
Canada is donating five million doses of H1N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in developing countries.
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Philippines plane crash kills 9

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 15:22
A decades-old military plane has crashed into a residential area in the southern Philippines, killing a two-star air force general and eight other people.
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India plans 1st manned space flight for 2016

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 14:46
India has announced plans to put two astronauts into Earth orbit in 2016, which would make it the fourth country to put a manned mission to space.
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N. Korea detains U.S. citizen

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 13:33
North Korea announced Thursday it has detained an American man it says illegally entered the country from China, the second U.S. citizen it has reportedly arrested in the past month.
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Ford posts $2.7B annual profit

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 13:26
Ford Motor Co. had a $2.7-billion US profit last year, its first annual profit in four years, and also expects a full-year profit this year, the U.S. automaker announced.
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