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Too low flying altitude possible factor in plane crash: TSB
CBC - Investigators are trying to determine whether the plane that crashed off B.C.'s Sunshine Coast Sunday, killing seven people, was flying below the required minimum altitude, the Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
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2nd trial begins for Montreal teen charged in Saudi schoolyard death
CBC - A Montreal teen could receive a death sentence for his involvement in a deadly overseas brawl that is the subject of a second trial that began in Saudi Arabia this week.
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B.C. couple without passports barred from Mexicana flight
CBC - A couple from Comox, B.C., say they were not permitted to board a Vancouver-bound Mexicana Airlines flight in Mexico City Sunday because they didn't have their Canadian passports even though they are not required.
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Report says family cattle producers facing most severe crisis since Depression
The Canadian Press - SASKATOON - A new report by the National Farmers Union is painting a bleak picture for Canadian cattle producers.
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4 bodies found at Toronto home with note on door
CBC - Four bodies were discovered in an east-end Toronto home with a sign on the front door that read, "Do not enter, call police."
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Canucks show no mercy to Naslund
CBC - It was a reunion of friends and former teammates, but the Vancouver Canucks were in no mood to reminisce about old times.
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Jurors in trial of Alberta man tear up at graphic pictures of triple killing
The Canadian Press - CALGARY - Several jurors in the trial of an Alberta man accused of killing his 12-year-old girlfriend's parents and younger brother wiped away tears Wednesday as they viewed graphic photographs of the murder scene.
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Big Three 'optimistic' about keeping continent-wide auto industry: Clement
The Canadian Press - DETROIT - The Big Three automakers are "optimistic" about keeping a continent-wide industry, even though they feel "sideswiped" by a sharp decline in U.S. sales, Industry Minister Tony Clement said Wednesday.
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Four bodies found inside Toronto home with 'call police' note posted on front door
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - A suburban home decorated for the holidays became the scene of a homicide investigation Wednesday after four bodies were discovered inside with a handwritten note on the front door reading "call police."
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Raptors hold off Wade, Heat
CBC - Chris Bosh scored 40 points Tuesday night and the Toronto Raptors lost. Wednesday night, it was Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat's turn.
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Jury to deliberate into 3rd day in shooting trial of bikers in South Dakota
The Canadian Press - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The jury in the trial of two Hells Angels bikers in South Dakota will deliberate into a third day after earlier saying they couldn't reach a verdict.
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Port Alberni man in critical condition after bear attack: police
CBC - A Port Alberni man is in critical condition Wednesday after being mauled by a grizzly bear at Strachan Bay, about 100 kilometres northwest of Port Hardy, B.C.
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Economic crisis forces Alberta to trim $1.8 billion from energy royalty hikes
The Canadian Press - CALGARY - Alberta is rolling back a large portion of its contentious royalty hike in order to encourage more drilling in the province's sagging energy industry, which has been hit hard by tightening credit markets and falling commodity prices.
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Rawi Hage wins best novel award from Quebec writers' group
CBC - Montreal's Rawi Hage has won the Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for fiction given by the Quebec Writers' Federation for his novel, Cockroach.
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Racing boss Bernie Ecclestone answers angry Canadian F1 fans
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - The head of Formula One racing has a retort for a city so infuriated with him that a leading newspaper carried an editorial cartoon that depicted him being tortured.
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Canada to get national securities regulator, Flaherty says
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty insisted Wednesday that Canada will create a national securities regulator even if some provinces remain opposed.
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Sask. takes aim at illegal activity with legislation to seize proceeds of crime
The Canadian Press - REGINA - Saskatchewan has become the latest province to try to tackle violence by seizing the proceeds of crime, including cash, cars and homes.
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Canadians charged in murder-arson case on reservation at N.Y.-Quebec border
The Canadian Press - ST. REGIS MOHAWK RESERVATION, N.Y. - A Canadian couple face murder charges in the shooting death of a man found in his burning home in Hogansburg, a village in the Mohawk Indian reservation at New York's northern border.
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Habs hurt by lower loonie: Boivin
CBC - Montreal Canadiens president Pierre Boivin expressed concern Wednesday over the potential ramifications of the slumping loonie on the NHL's Canadian markets.
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No quick relief for the economy, Flaherty says
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Canadians should not expect quick relief from the deepening economic slump from next week's economic update, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Wednesday.
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Industry changes bankrupting cattle farmers: report
CBC - Cattle farmers are going bankrupt across Canada due to historically low prices tied to a highly integrated meatpacking and retail sector, the National Farmers Union says.
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Motorists divided over impact of lower gasoline prices in Canada
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - As he stood filling the tank of his Jeep at a downtown Toronto gas station for 79.3 cents a litre Wednesday, Chad Pegelo seemed unimpressed by the recent drop in pump prices.
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No one disciplined at Winnipeg hospital after homeless man dies in emerg room
The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - No single person was to blame for the death of a homeless man during a 34-hour wait in an emergency department because it wasn't clear he was in the hospital seeking care, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority concluded Wednesday.
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Canada wants North America cap-and-trade system
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative government, shifting positions in the wake of Barack Obama's election as U.S. president, said on Wednesday that it would work to develop a North America-wide cap-and-trade system to limit emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Convicted killer Phillion's confession a lie despite its accuracy, lawyers argue
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - A man whose murder confession put him behind bars for 31 years was a suicidal, inveterate liar whose admission of guilt cannot be believed, Ontario's highest court heard Wednesday.
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Jailed man who lopped off dog's ears had own lobe bitten off by inmate
The Canadian Press - WINDSOR, Ont. - A man from Windsor, Ont., who was jailed after cutting off a dog's ears and suffered a somewhat similar fate behind bars has been moved to another facility.
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Throne speech talks of auto aid
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The Harper government is promising aid to the beleaguered auto sector as part of a five-point plan it hopes will protect Canada from the global economic crisis - and insulate the minority administration from political fallout.
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NATO allies meet in N.S. on worsening Afghan violence, increase in troops
The Canadian Press - HALIFAX, N.S. - Defence ministers with troops in southern Afghanistan meet in a tranquil Nova Scotia village Thursday and Friday, eager to hear how fresh brigades of U.S. soldiers may help contain rising militant violence.
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Quebec commission: several factors led to fatal collapse of snow-covered roof
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Quebec's health and safety commission says several factors led to last winter's collapse of a snow-covered roof northwest of Montreal which killed three women.
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Rae not trusted on economy: Poll
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Bob Rae's tempestuous term as premier of recession-ravaged Ontario during the early 1990s could be a big liability if he's chosen to lead the federal Liberals, a new poll suggests.
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Dumont uses wife to help save flagging ADQ Quebec election campaign
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - In a break with Quebec political tradition, the wife of Action democratique du Quebec Leader Mario Dumont is playing a more prominent role in a bid to help his flagging campaign.
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'Hard decisions' needed during economic crisis: throne speech
CBC - The Conservative government introduced a plan Wednesday aimed at protecting Canada from the "extraordinary global economic challenge and uncertainty," and indicated that the country may have to run a deficit.
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Automakers hopeful for a comeback, Clement says after meetings
CBC - The three largest automakers in the United States are hopeful the industry will rebound from declining sales and the prospect of collapse, Canada's industry minister said Wednesday from Detroit.
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6 students hurt in Alberta school bus crash
CBC - Six students were hurt Wednesday morning when a school bus crashed into a ditch near Legal, Alta. north of Edmonton.
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Canada says fiscal stimulus may come next year
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Wednesday it is unlikely to introduce any new economic stimulus measures until next year's budget and said it will slide into a deficit if necessary and curb public sector wage growth.
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Canada pledges auto aid, cap-and-trade system
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada pledged new aid to its ailing auto sector on Wednesday and, in an apparent shift, it also said it would work toward a North America-wide cap-and-trade system to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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Holyrood man charged with sex offences
CBC - An eastern Newfoundland man has been charged with several sex-related offences involving a girl under the age of 14.
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Winnipeg council opens door to new water corporation
CBC - Winnipeg council has voted to explore the idea of a new city-owned corporation to deliver water and sewage-treatment services to both Winnipeggers and neighbouring municipalities.
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Suspect in Kelowna slaying found dead in Mexico
CBC - A suspect in a Kelowna, B.C., homicide investigation has been found dead in Mexico, the RCMP said Wednesday.
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Next year's seal hunt 'proceeding as usual' despite threat of EU ban: Shea
The Canadian Press - ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Canada's new fisheries minister says she supports the commercial sealing industry and doesn't expect any major changes for next year's commercial hunt, despite a European Union proposal that threatens to ban seal products as early as 2009.
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Ottawa to focus on economy, trade
AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Lawmakers must bolster Canada's slowing economy in the coming year by helping its auto sector, signing new trade pacts and boosting energy output, the government said Wednesday.
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Bank of Canada concedes for first time possible recession in Canada
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada conceded for the first time that the Canadian economy could be headed for a recession, adding that more stimulus and lower interest rates are needed to cushion the steep fall.
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Alberta offers royalty-rate discount to stimulate new oil drilling
CBC - The Alberta government announced Wednesday it will offer resource companies starting new projects on or after Jan. 1 a reduced royalty rate in the short term to encourage new drilling in the province.
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Victoria police board member quits over hiring of new chief
CBC - A member of Victoria's police board has resigned over the hiring of a new chief.
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Seaplane operations resume at B.C. airline involved in fatal crash
The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - The airline that lost its pilot and six passengers in a crash on a remote B.C. island is resuming its float plane operations along the B.C. coast.
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Fans vent anger as Sergeant quits 'Strictly Come Dancing'
AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Fans of 'Strictly Come Dancing' star and former political journalist John Sergeant kept up a chorus of complaint on Thursday after he apparently bowed to the opinion of the show's judges and quit the broadcast.
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Sri Lanka takes Tiger defences, kills scores: defence ministry
AFP - COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan security forces on Thursday captured a key Tamil Tiger defence line after six days of intense fighting that left "scores" of guerrillas dead, the defence ministry said.
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Japan-U.S. missile defense test fails off Hawaii
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Japanese warship failed to shoot down a ballistic missile target in a joint test with U.S. forces Wednesday because of a glitch in the final stage of an interceptor made by Raytheon Co, a U.S. military official said.
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Pakistan protests over U.S. missile strikes
Reuters - ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan summoned U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to lodge a protest over missile strikes launched by drone aircraft against militant targets in Pakistan, a Pakistani foreign ministry official said.
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Palestinians advertise peace plan in Israeli press
Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The PLO took the unprecedented step of placing advertisements in Israeli newspapers on Thursday to promote a six-year-old Arab peace plan for the region.
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Beijing to move thousands in renovation project
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese capital will double its investment in protecting the city's imperial-era neighborhoods next year but thousands of families will be moved in the process, state media said on Thursday.
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Shah Rukh Khan's Malaysian 'knighthood' postponed
AFP - KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan has postponed a controversial ceremony to award him a Malaysian "knighthood" because he is too busy, officials said Wednesday.
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Protest-hit China says job stability top priority
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Stabilising employment is the top priority for China, a minister said on Thursday as he revealed a rise in jobless workers triggered by a weakened export sector amid a series of strikes and protests.
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Afghanistan's disabled: lives broken by conflict
AFP - KABUL (AFP) - Waheeda's arms were blown off in a suicide attack in the Afghan capital a few years ago. Flesh was also torn from one of her legs and she lost much of her vision. Her mashed face is split by an uneven scar.
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England bowled out for 240 in India one-dayer
AFP - KANPUR, India (AFP) - India's Harbhajan Singh took three key wickets to restrict England to a modest 240 all out in 48.4 overs in the third one-day international here on Thursday.
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London stock market drops 2.25 percent at start of trading
AFP - LONDON (AFP) - London's stock market slid 2.25 percent to under 4,000 points soon after the start of trading on Thursday, following sharp losses in Asia and overnight on Wall Street caused by deep recession worries.
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ICC prosecutor seeks warrants in third Darfur probe
AFP - THE HAGUE (AFP) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court asked judges Thursday to issue arrest warrants for rebel commanders blamed for killing African 12 peacekeepers and wounding eight in Sudan's Darfur region in September.
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Russia to send more warships to battle Somali pirates
AFP - MOGADISHU, (AFP) - Russia announced Thursday it would send more warships to combat piracy in the waters around Somalia, as the Saudi owners of the Sirius Star negotiated with the pirates holding their oil tanker.
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Chevron declares force majeure on Nigeria's Escravos exports
AFP - LAGOS (AFP) - US oil group Chevron has declared force majeure, or the inability to meet delivery obligations, on exports from its Escravos oil terminal in Nigeria until the end of the year after a militant attack, a spokesman said Thursday.
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Grenade fails to scare hardcore Thai protesters
Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Diehard protesters occupying the Thai prime minister's offices brushed off a grenade attack that killed one person and wounded 23 on Thursday, saying they would continue their three-month sit-in to oust the government.
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Deadly flash floods hit storm-battered Australian city
AFP - BRISBANE, (AFP) - Flash floods killed a woman and forced evacuations as torrential rain drenched Australia's battered city of Brisbane Thursday just days after it was hit by a violent storm, officials said.
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Mbeki to mediate on powers for Zimbabwe PM: state media
AFP - HARARE, (AFP) - Zimbabwe's ruling party and the opposition will meet next week in South Africa to negotiate the powers of the prime minister, a post created under a troubled power-sharing deal, state media said Thursday.
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Australia to lift controls on former Guantanamo convict
AFP - SYDNEY, (AFP) - Australian police said Thursday they were ready to lift strict security restrictions on convicted Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks after he broke his silence to appeal for greater freedom.
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Bangkok protest blast kills one, wounds 22: police
AFP - BANGKOK, (AFP) - One Thai protester was killed and 22 wounded Thursday in a blast at a Bangkok demonstration site, police said, raising fears of an upsurge in political violence after a recent lull.
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Rolls-Royce plans up to 2,000 job cuts in 2009
AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Rolls-Royce, the British maker of plane engines, said Thursday it anticipated cutting between 1,500 and 2,000 jobs worldwide in 2009, or up to five percent of its global workforce.
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Zimbabwe tells Annan to postpone visit
AFP - HARARE, (AFP) - Zimbabwe on Thursday told former UN secretary general Kofi Annan to postpone a visit set for this weekend, when he plans to lead a group of dignitaries to highlight the humanitarian crisis here.
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Doubts hang over landmark Bangladeshi elections
AFP - DHAKA (AFP) - The prospect of Bangladesh holding its first democratic elections in seven years hung in the balance Thursday after the government refused to meet demands from a key party.
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Explosion kills Hamas man in Gaza
Reuters - GAZA (Reuters) - An explosion in the Gaza Strip killed a member of the Hamas Islamist group on Thursday, hospital staff and witnesses said.
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Activists send more leaflets to NKorea despite pleas, threats
AFP - GIMPO CITY, South Korea (AFP) - South Korean activists Thursday launched tens of thousands of leaflets attacking North Korea's regime towards the border, ignoring threats from Pyongyang and pleas from Seoul.
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South Pacific search has begun for 29 missing fishermen from burned boat
The Canadian Press - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The New Zealand air force has opened a search for 29 fishermen after the charred remains of their boat was found abandoned near the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati.
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Obama names Daschle to lead health drive
AFP - WASHINGTON, (AFP) - Barack Obama picked former Senate leader Tom Daschle to lead his high-risk drive to end the US healthcare crisis and stocked his White House staff with loyal campaign aides.
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Dead teen's mom testifies in cyber-bullying trial
The Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury Wednesday how her daughter hanged herself with a belt after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which were from a boy whose identity was later revealed to have been invented by a neighbour.
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China at last tries to report the news first
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese media's increased reporting of protests over land, labor and investment issues reveals an attempt by the government to manage the impact of bad news by acknowledging it, sources said on Thursday.
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Strike shuts down Kathmandu after alleged Maoist murders
AFP - KATHMANDU (AFP) - Protestors shut down the Nepalese capital Kathmandu with a strike Thursday over the abduction and murder of two men, allegedly by the youth wing of the country's ruling Maoists.
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Global news agencies boycott Australian cricket
AFP - SYDNEY (AFP) - Global news agencies have boycotted coverage of the first cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand starting Thursday because of conditions imposed by organisers.
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Thai protesters blame government for grenade attack
Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - The leader of a long-running anti-government street protest in Thailand called for a major rally on Sunday to oust the "murderous government" after one of his supporters was killed by a grenade.
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Southeast Asia winning Malacca Straits battle for now: watchdog
AFP - JAKARTA (AFP) - Southeast Asia is winning the battle against piracy in the Malacca Straits but any reduction in vigilance could see a sudden return of high-seas banditry in the vital trade lane, a watchdog said Thursday.
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ICoast grapples, again, with river blindness
AFP - KOUADIOA ALLAIKRO, Ivory Coast (AFP) - They're back. The black flies that transmit river blindness have re-emerged in parts of Ivory Coast, sparking a fresh campaign to ensure villagers can work their fields without fear.
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Holy Land excavation digs into Mideast rifts
AFP - HERODIUM, West Bank (AFP) - Sprawled across a hemispherical mound where the Judaean Hills meet the desert, ancient Herodium lies deep inside the occupied West Bank but has borne up a treasure trove of finds for Israeli archaeologists.
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Australia Guantanamo inmate breaks silence
Reuters - CANBERRA (Reuters) - The only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terrorism offences, Australian David Hicks, has broken his self-imposed silence, calling on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom since his release from jail.
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Somali politicians fuel piracy, says African Union
Reuters - NAIROBI (Reuters) - The growth in piracy off Somalia is being aggravated by the country's feuding politicians and the United Nations should send peacekeepers there quickly, Africa's top diplomat said on Thursday.
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Cambodia will not 'wage war' with Thailand over border: PM
AFP - PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday repeated his country would not "wage war" with neighbouring Thailand over a long-running border dispute that erupted into violence last month.
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Israeli leaders make secret visit to Jordan: report
AFP - JERUSALEM, (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak made a secret visit to Jordan and met with King Abdullah II, Israeli public radio reported on Thursday.
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Bollywood film brings homosexuality out of closet
AFP - NEW DELHI (AFP) - Once upon a time in Bollywood, a handsome hero would croon and bash up a few goons to win over his coy but willing lady love. If the film worked, the director could live happily ever after.
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Pakistani general calls for halt to missile strikes
Reuters - ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief called for a halt to missile attacks on Pakistani territory by pilotless drone aircraft operated by Western forces in Afghanistan.
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Manpower head sees big layoffs globally
AFP - NEW DELHI (AFP) - Employee numbers will be cut sharply in many Western nations as companies pare costs to survive the global financial crisis, according to an international recruitment company boss.
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Philippine family planning bill headed for defeat: Church
AFP - MANILA (AFP) - The Roman Catholic church on Thursday said it has sufficient support in the Philippine congress to defeat a controversial family planning bill promoting sex education and the use of contraceptives.
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Former great Javed Miandad takes over as director PCB
AFP - LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - The Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former captain Javed Miandad as director general, and he immediately vowed to bring international cricket to Pakistan.
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England bat against India in third one-dayer
AFP - KANPUR, India (AFP) - England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat in the third one-day international against India at the Green Park stadium here on Thursday.
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US 'dark side' raised in Pakistani scientist case
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - The "dark side" of US counter-terrorism took center stage in the court case of a mentally ill Pakistani woman accused of attacking US officers in Afghanistan.
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Philippine military send medical teams to fight typhoid outbreak
AFP - MANILA (AFP) - The Philippine military has mobilised medical teams to help fight an outbreak of typhoid fever that has left more than 100 people hospitalised northeast of Manila, according to the military.
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France charges Rwanda aide amid Kigali protests
AFP - PARIS (AFP) - French judicial officials charged a longtime comrade-in-arms of Rwanda's president over an assassination in the run-up to the 1994 genocide, as anti-European protests unfolded in Kigali.
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Malaysian island may lose heritage status over building row: report
AFP - KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's Penang island, world-renowned for its architecture and culture, could lose its UNESCO world heritage listing if four new high-rise hotels are built in its capital, reports said Thursday.
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Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry.
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Obama taps Daschle to lead health drive
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Barack Obama has picked former Senate leader Tom Daschle to end the US healthcare crisis and stocked his White House staff with loyal campaign aides, as new contenders emerged on Thursday for key cabinet posts.
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California court to hear gay marriage ban case
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand in the meantime.
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Prospect for auto bailout dims
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week.
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Obama taps Arizona governor for homeland security: report
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.
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Lawmakers clash in debate over automaker bailout
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - A 25-billion-dollar bailout for ailing automakers mooted by the Democrats remained stalled in the US Congress Thursday as Republican lawmakers said the sector should use funds from a previous bill.
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Zimbabwe rivals to meet Mbeki in S.Africa
Reuters - HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and the opposition will meet in South Africa next week to review President Robert Mubabe's plan to unilaterally form a unity government, an opposition official said Thursday.
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US 'dark side' raised in Pakistani scientist case
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - The "dark side" of US counter-terrorism took center stage in the court case of a mentally ill Pakistani woman accused of attacking US officers in Afghanistan.
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US economic woes deepen after data, Fed outlook
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The already grim US economic outlook took another turn for the worse Wednesday as data highlighted risks of deflation and further weakness, and the Federal Reserve acknowledged the potential for a long recession.
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U.S. National Book Awards go to slave, outlaw books
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A book about a slave family with ties to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and novel about a notorious Florida outlaw were among the winners at America's 59th annual National Book Awards on Wednesday.
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Obama signals priority with Daschle pick
Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former senator, to be his health secretary on Wednesday, while former President Bill Clinton took steps to help secure his wife the nation's top diplomatic job.
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US seeks to modify rules governing Guantanamo appeals process
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Justice Department asked a federal judge to review the rules for handling 113 appeal cases by 'war on terror' detainees being held at the US naval base prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to court documents.
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U.S. foreign policy experts give Obama U.N. advice
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. foreign policy leaders, including Democratic and Republican ex-Cabinet members, urged an incoming Obama administration to strengthen ties with the United Nations.
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"Bing bang" goes on in Iceland's "Lazy Town"
Reuters - GARDABAER, Iceland (Reuters) - On a quiet Sunday in the "Lazy Town" warehouse, the man many of the world's children know as Sportacus was working up some optimism for Iceland.
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Palin, Alaska grapple with lower crude prices
Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Falling oil prices will take a bite out of Alaska's state budget and put a damper on oil-field investment, Gov. Sarah Palin told a conference of major North Slope oil operators on Wednesday.
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U.S. Postal service honors Bob Hope with stamp
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bob Hope already has been named an "honorary veteran" by the U.S. government, but on Wednesday the Postal Service said it will give the late comedian another honor -- a commemorative stamp.
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U.S. Coast Guard drops search for missing Dominicans
Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it suspended its search for a boat with more than 90 illegal migrants aboard thought to have sunk last week as it sailed between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
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House panel backs Waxman as energy chairman
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California environmentalist narrowly beat a long-time friend of the U.S. auto industry on Wednesday in a preliminary battle to head the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee.
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Alaska Republican Sen. Stevens concedes defeat
Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, convicted last month of corruption charges, conceded defeat on Wednesday in his bid for an eighth term, a day after his Democratic opponent claimed victory.
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Burger King begins limiting sodium in "Kids Meals"
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Corp, the world's No. 2 hamburger chain, will limit sodium in its "Kids Meals" as it works to change its reputation for serving some of the industry's most unhealthy food.
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Big Pharma seeks to shape U.S. health plan
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major drug makers want their voices heard as U.S. Democrats, traditionally critics of the industry, start crafting plans to expand health insurance coverage and cut the escalating costs of care.
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US strongly condemns Al-Qaeda number two's Obama insult
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday condemned Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri for calling US president-elect Barack Obama a "house negro," saying it exposes his terrorist group's anti-democratic values.
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