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Bolt Obliterates World Record August 16, 2009 Usain Bolt yucked it up for the television cameras and then turned on his game face, shattering his own world record in the men’s 100 metres in a time of 9.58 seconds at the world track and field ...

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Hockey Tourney Fraud Claims August 14, 2009 Police in southern Ontario have launched an investigation after about 60 young hockey players said they paid thousands to attend a European tournament that never took place. - The ...

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Obama Slams Critics August 12, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama waded into the public war of words over his administration’s proposed health-care reforms Tuesday, saying the plan's opponents are deliberately trying to ...

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Asian Markets Gloom August 07, 2009 7 Aug 09: Asia gloom - Bank watch - Car boost - Royal shocker

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Asian Markets Rise August 06, 2009 Asia rise - UK-watch - ITV dis-united - Ladbrokes lower

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UK Interest Rates Hold August 06, 2009 Bank surprise - House watch - Schroders' shock - Aviva upswing

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Online Prankster Charged August 06, 2009 An investigative U.S. website says an Ontario man is the leader of an online community responsible for a rash of malicious pranks in which some victims are convinced to vandalize hotel property ...

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TSX Tops 11,000 August 05, 2009 The Toronto stock market’s main index has closed above 11,000 points for the first time since Oct. 1, 2008. - The S&P/TSX composite index closed Friday at 10,787 and moved sharply ...

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Canadian Arrested For Terrorism August 04, 2009 The Ethiopian High Court in Addis Ababa sentenced a Canadian citizen to life imprisonment Monday for being a member of an Ethiopian rebel group and engaging in terrorist activities. ...

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Child Driver Video Probed August 04, 2009 Quebec provincial police are investigating and said charges could be laid after viewing a YouTube video showing the parents of a seven-year-old boy cheering their son on as he drives the family ...

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Schreiber In German Jail August 04, 2009 Karlheinz Schreiber, a key figure in a political party financing scandal involving former prime minister Brian Mulroney and former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, arrived in Germany on Monday and ...

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Fighting Malaria In Africa August 04, 2009 Fighting Malaria In Africa

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Essential Travel Technology August 03, 2009 This week, Harry scours Heathrow for essential travel technology, from dependable basics to cutting-edge classics, like the new Sony Walkman series.

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Asia Pacific Markets Up August 03, 2009 Asia Pacific markets - Oil & gold - Pound stretcher - Barclays bounce

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HTC’s Newest iPhone Competitor August 03, 2009 Harry and Claudine check out the latest smartphone to use Google’s Android operating system.

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Schreiber Loses Extradition Fight August 02, 2009 German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber was being flown to Germany on Sunday evening after losing a last-ditch battle to avoid extradition earlier in the day. </p> - ...

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Afghanistan Blast Kills Soldiers August 02, 2009 Two Canadian soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion on Saturday in southern Afghanistan’s Zhari district, the military said Sunday. </p> - <p> Cpl. ...

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Boxer’s Death Ruled Suicide July 31, 2009 Brazilian police have concluded that former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti committed suicide and ordered that his wife be released. </p> - <p> Lead investigator ...

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Latvia Rubbish, Recycling Concerns July 30, 2009 Latvia Landfill Concern

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Asserting Canada’s Arctic Presence July 30, 2009 For the seventh summer in a row, RCMP, military and coast guard personnel are heading up the Mackenzie River to assert Canada’s presence in the western Arctic. </p> - ...