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Analysis: Canadian banks seek assets to offset mortgage slump
TORONTO (Reuters) – Call it the Homer Simpson approach to business growth: when the pie is shrinking, eat a bigger piece. Canada’s big banks have been doing just that. Facing slower growth in the mortgage market and an unofficial government ban on buying one another, the five biggest lenders have been ravenously snapping up any other financial assets that have become available. It’s a trend that looks set to continue. “As you see slower growth in the mortgage business, they’re going to be finding these different types of lending businesses to drive growth,” said Tom Lewandowski, a St. …

NYC gardens cleaning up, assessing damage; reopening Friday in Brooklyn, Thursday in Bronx
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx were cleaning up and assessing damage from Superstorm Sandy Wednesday, but both planned to reopen this week, the Brooklyn garden on Friday and the New York Botanic Garden on Thursday.

Mexico's Day of Dead brings memories of missing
As people across Mexico prepare Day of the Dead offerings with flowers, food and candy skulls, thousands of families across the country can’t mourn their loved ones in the old Mexican tradition, because their relatives have disappeared in the wave of drug-fueled violence.

Rugby-England's Ashton to miss Fiji game after ban
LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – England winger Chris Ashton will miss the test against Fiji next month but can face Australia after receiving a one-week ban for totting up three yellow cards for foul play at club Saracens. “Chris Ashton suspended for one week. Sidelined from Sun, Nov 4 to Sat, Nov 10, free to play on Sun, Nov 11,” the Rugby Football Union said in a tweet on Wednesday. The Fiji match on Nov.10 is the first of England’s home November internationals with the Australia test taking place on Nov. 17, the South Africa match on Nov. 24 and New Zealand clash on Dec 1. …