
Rescue efforts hampered
The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes Tuesday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's worst earthquake in three decades.
Chopper crashes into centre of B.C. town
A helicopter has plunged to the ground and burst into flames in downtown Cranbrook, B.C., killing three on board and a pedestrian on the street, according to witness accounts.
Parents, doctors on same page
The parents of an 11-year-old Hamilton boy who was forced to undergo chemotherapy against his wishes have agreed to respect the medical decisions of his doctors - for now.
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Foreign workers stopped
Police barred foreign aid workers from reaching cyclone survivors in hard-hit areas Tuesday, while emergency food shipments backed up at the main airport for Myanmar's biggest city.
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More Lebanese troops deployed
The Lebanese army expanded its troop deployment to tense areas around the country Tuesday, saying its soldiers would use force if needed to impose order after clashes between the U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah-led opposition.
Family trying to bring daughter home
The mother of a B.C. teen apprehended by child welfare authorities at a polygamist community in Texas says she's working to bring her daughter back home to Canada.
900 children trapped in rubble
One of the worst earthquakes to hit China in three decades killed about 10,000 people Monday, trapped about 900 students under the rubble of their school and caused a toxic chemical leak, state media reported.
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Republican candidate now firmly in Obama's sights
Hillary Clinton may be focused on the final six contests of the Democratic race but front-runner Barack Obama is already moving on.
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Some aid getting into Myanmar
The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the UN urged the reclusive country to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to two million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation.
Health-care innovations 'saving system'
One of Canada's most distinguished health-policy analysts spent Monday talking about New Brunswick's health-care system with front-line workers and the public.
Death toll rises in Midwest
Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 21 people in three states.
Boat with much-needed relief supplies sinks
Myanmar's monumental task of feeding and sheltering 1.5 million cyclone survivors suffered yet another blow Sunday when a boat laden with relief supplies - one of the first international shipments - sank on its way to the disaster zone.
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Fighting continues in Lebanon
Lebanon hung between fears of all-out civil war and hopes of political compromise Sunday even as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine-guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.
Governor General called a mix of 'Lady Diana, Nelson Mandela'
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean charmed French media and even had President Nicolas Sarkozy swooning during a visit to France that also saw a significant shift in relations between the two countries.
Williams takes aim, fires at former civil servant
Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams says a former public servant made "offensive and stupid" remarks when he told a public inquiry that radio call-in shows influenced the government's handling of an emerging scandal involving flawed breast-cancer testing.
Old apartments to be rebuilt
Canadian military engineers have taken the first step in plans to rebuild dilapidated apartments that serve as barracks for Afghan National Army soldiers and their families in the Kandahar area.
Fisherman lost 28 relatives in cyclone
The old fisherman tries to explain how a cyclone swept away his entire extended family, but he can utter only a few simple words before he is overcome by tears and trauma.
Health scare on train after woman dies, others ill
The confluence of a mysterious death on a cross-Canada train trip and reports of illnesses among several passengers triggered a full-scale health scare Friday, leaving hundreds of passengers quarantined and a tiny northern Ontario hamlet transfixed as emergency teams descended on their community.
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Ottawa says MDA should not sell assets to get foreign contracts
Federal Industry Minister Jim Prentice says lack of market access shouldn't be a reason for Canadian companies like MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to sell their businesses to foreigners.
Aboriginal leader says evidence at inquiry into Paul's death is shocking
The president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says the freezing death of an aboriginal man in a Vancouver alley has created an opportunity to examine systemic racism within police departments and the criminal justice system.
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