Facebook stock jumps as share lockup expires
Autos drag on retail sales, price pressure subdued
Syrian rebels take villages near Israel-held area
Alouettes safety Hebert hurts ankle in practice, calls it a bug bite.
MONTREAL – Safety Kyries Hebert insists it was a bug bite and not a left ankle sprain that caused him to limp off the field at the Montreal Alouettes practice on Wednesday.
Israel has long history of killing Hamas leaders
Ahmed Jabari, the Hamas military chief, is the latest of a number of Hamas leaders killed by Israel in airstrikes over the past decade.
Obama says US not ready to recognize or arm newly formed Syrian opposition group
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he is encouraged that the Syrian opposition has formed a new, more representative leadership council. But he says the U.S. isn’t ready to recognize the group as a “government in exile” or to arm it.
Jordan hit by 2nd day of violent street protests
Despite tough economic times, more Canadians are donating to charities
TORONTO – A new survey suggests more Canadians are willing to loosen their purse strings for charity.
Uruguay congress considers same-sex marriage law
Uruguay’s congress is considering a proposal to legalize gay marriage.
Egypt recalls envoy to Israel after Gaza strike
Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Israel after an Israeli airstrike killed the military commander of Gaza’s ruling Hamas.
Police look for man who ripped plants from site of new Afghan memorial
TRENTON, Ont. – Police in eastern Ontario are looking for a man who apparently yanked plants from around a new memorial honouring Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
EU: new aid to Egypt partly tied to IMF loan
The spaceship lands: Futuristic-looking $40M art museum opens at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Long a subject of fascination for passers-by, the futuristic Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University is itself a contemporary work of art.
St-Pierre, Condit shake hands and exchange compliments ahead of championship bout
MONTREAL – Expect the fighting to be limited to the cage in the main event of UFC 154.
For Israel, costs and benefits of striking Gaza
Israel’s assassination of senior Hamas militant Ahmed Jabari on Wednesday appears to be just the start of the farthest-reaching offensive on Gaza for years. Various Israeli officials had been agitating for days for serious retaliation to rocket fire from Gaza, never mind Hamas promising to stop the rockets on Tuesday. Today, those officials’ wish was granted.
AFN national chief Atleo vents First Nations frustrations at Harper, Duncan
OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations is warning the prime minister that Canada’s aboriginal communities are at the end of their rope.
Pakistan agrees to free Taliban for peace process
Israel says it is prepared to broaden Gaza attack
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