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Obama assails Republicans, promotes jobs program6 Sep 2010 at 1:28pm
A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that will exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for causing Americans' hard economic times.
1,700 customers still without power in Nova Scotia6 Sep 2010 at 1:32pm
More than 160 crews are working around the clock to restore power to Nova Scotia residents still recovering from hurricane Earl.
Quebec to hold public hearings on assisted suicide6 Sep 2010 at 10:20am
Quebecers will delve into the thorny and emotionally charged debate over euthanasia and assisted suicide this week as public hearings into dying with dignity get underway.
Iranian woman could be stoned to death soon: lawyer6 Sep 2010 at 1:21pm
The lawyer for an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned on an adultery conviction said Monday that he and her children are worried the delayed execution could be carried out soon with the end of a moratorium on death sentences for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
N.L. police arrest man after missing woman's body found6 Sep 2010 at 9:56am
Newfoundland police have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the discovery last week of Anne Marie Shirran's body.
Two killed after plane crashes after take-off in B.C.6 Sep 2010 at 8:49am
Two men have been killed after a small plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off near Lumby, B.C.
Ex-ELO member killed in freak collision with hay bale6 Sep 2010 at 10:36am
Police in southwestern England say a former member of the Electric Light Orchestra was killed in a freak collision with a huge hay bale that rolled down a steep hill.
B.C. man denies taming bears to guard grow-op6 Sep 2010 at 9:46am
A British Columbia man accused of training more than a dozen bears to guard his marijuana grow operation says the allegations are "a total fantasy."
Post-mortem on human remains set for Tuesday6 Sep 2010 at 12:30pm
A post-mortem is scheduled for Tuesday morning on the remains found Sunday in a rural area near Orangeville, Ont., where a woman has been missing for a week.
Report: Van der Sloot concedes extorting Holloways6 Sep 2010 at 1:24pm
The Dutchman charged with killing a 21-year-old Peruvian woman and suspected in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway has acknowledged extorting money from Holloway's parents and says he did it to get back at them.
Nude and nearly naked cyclists hit Philadelphia6 Sep 2010 at 8:38am
Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air.
U.S. expects to subsidize Afghan training for years6 Sep 2010 at 8:12am
The United States expects to spend about $6 billion a year training and supporting Afghan troops and police after it begins pulling out its own combat troops in 2011, The Associated Press has learned.
Survivor: Fishermen looted sinking vessel in Congo6 Sep 2010 at 6:07am
Survivors who swam to safety after their overcrowded boat capsized over the weekend said nearby fishermen refused to help drowning passengers in the dark of night, instead looting the goods aboard the burning vessel and beating people with oars.
Mud buries Guatemala bus, 2nd slide kills rescuers6 Sep 2010 at 5:28am
When news came over the radio that a landslide had buried two pickup trucks and a bus along a major highway, Suagustino Pascual Tuy and others rushed to the rescue, picks and shovels in hand.
WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production6 Sep 2010 at 7:33am
The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official said Monday.