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National News
N.S. man dies swimming during Earl
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved over Nova Scotia but brought heavy rain and intense wind, knocking out power to thousands.
Earl causes N.B. travel disruptions
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
Tropical storm Earl caused less havoc than feared in New Brunswick, but disrupted plane and ferry schedules.
Gulf well's blowout preventer recovered
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
Investigators will finally get to examine a blowout preventer that failed to stop the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill more than four months ago.
New Zealand quake injures 2
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.
Blair's book-signing draws protest
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
Antiwar protesters hurled shoes and eggs at former British prime minister Tony Blair on Saturday as he held the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir.
BP blowout preventer brought aboard vessel
MSNBC.COM - TOP STORIES
A crane hoists a key piece of oil spill evidence from the Gulf of Mexico, giving investigators their first chance to personally scrutinize the blowout preventer.
BP - Blowout preventer - Oil spill - Business - Gulf of Mexico
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MSNBC.COM - TOP STORIES
For Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other
MSNBC.COM - TOP STORIES
American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States.
United States - Mosque - Muslim - World Trade Center - Terrorism
Craigslist removes adult services section
MSNBC.COM - TOP STORIES
Craigslist closed the adult services section of its website, a week after a group of state attorneys general complained about illegal ads promoting prostitution.
Craigslist - Attorney general - United States - Website - Jim Buckmaster
Earl ends with a punch in Halifax, Canada
MSNBC.COM - TOP STORIES
After toying with tens of millions of coastal residents and tourists along the East Coast, Earl finally made landfall Saturday morning — but in Canada's Nova Scotia province.
Nova Scotia - Canada - Hurricane Earl - Business and Economy - Recreation and Sports
One dead, thousands powerless as Earl blows through
CANADA NATIONAL
Some 155,000 customers were without power Saturday night after hurricane Earl ripped through Nova Scotia, producing high winds and intense rain that contributed to the death of one man.
New Zealand city braces for more destruction after quake
CANADA NATIONAL
New Zealand braced for more destruction Sunday as aftershocks and an approaching storm threatened an area of the country hit by the most devastating earthquake in decades.
Funeral for Cpl. Brian Pinksen set
CANADA NATIONAL
The funeral for the Canadian soldier who died last week in a German military hospital after being wounded during an Afghanistan foot patrol will be held here on Wednesday.
French demonstrators protest against immigrant clampdown
CANADA NATIONAL
French trade unions protested on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week of action against tightening security and pension reforms on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.
Former British PM Blair pelted with eggs at Dublin book signing
CANADA NATIONAL
Three people were arrested after protesters threw eggs and shoes at former British Prime Minister Tony Blair when he arrived to sign copies of his memoir at a bookshop in Dublin on Saturday, national broadcaster RTE said.
Funeral for Cpl. Brian Pinksen set
CANADA NEWS FEED
The funeral for the Canadian soldier who died last week in a German military hospital after being wounded during an Afghanistan foot patrol will be held here on Wednesday.
One dead, thousands without power as Earl blows through East Coast
CANADA NEWS FEED
Some 155,000 customers were without power Saturday night after hurricane Earl ripped through Nova Scotia, producing high winds and intense rain that contributed to the death of one man.
As the economy turns the corner, young Canadians face downsized 'dream'
CANADA NEWS FEED
When Blaine Higgs graduated with an engineering degree from the University of New Brunswick in the late 1970s, it didn't take him long to land a job with the company that would be his employer for the next 32 years.
Wheelchair-bound Manitoba man beaten in Australia ordered to pay fine
CANADA NEWS FEED
A Manitoba paraplegic who made international headlines after surviving a violent attack in Australia in March was the guilty party Friday when he was fined $1,100 for a road rage conviction.
A Canadian may be America’s first female cop
CANADA NEWS FEED
For years, U.S. historians have been at odds over the identity of America’s first female cop. Was it Alice Stebbins Wells of the Los Angeles Police Department, who petitioned the city to get women on the force? Or Lola G. Baldwin of Portland, Ore., who crusaded for young, single working women and sought to weed out corruption in the city?
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