SANTIAGO (Reuters) – An earthquake struck the Chilean capital, Santiago on Wednesday, causing buildings to shake, a Reuters witness said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was a magnitude 5.9, which can cause considerable damage. (Reporting by Anthony Esposito and Moises Avila; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Premiers, mayors, even zoos betting on outcome of Calgary-Toronto Grey Cup
TORONTO – The bets are coming from all corners as the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders get ready to square off in Sunday’s 100th Grey Cup game.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will not reopen in 2012 due to Sandy damage
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The National Park Service says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will not reopen to visitors this year.
Pakistani-Canadian senator bonds with Malala Yousafzai's parents in UK
OTTAWA – A Conservative senator has paid a visit to the parents of injured young education activist Malala Yousafzai.
Canadian retailers adopt Black Friday to stem U.S. tide
TORONTO (Reuters) – The company that owns Canada’s highest-traffic mall knows many of its customers work on Black Friday – that’s why Toronto’s downtown Eaton Centre is opening at 6 a.m. Tough competition and sluggish growth have spurred Canadian retailers to look for novel ways to defend market share, and many are opting to import U.S.-style Black Friday sales, even though Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving in October and the year’s biggest sales traditionally come after Christmas. …
Gaza deal seals major role for Egypt's president
The Gaza cease-fire deal reached Thursday marks a startling trajectory for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi: an Islamist leader who refuses to talk to Israelis or even say the country's name mediated for it and finally turned himself into Israel's de facto protector. Sandy victims gather with friends, strangers for subdued Thanksgiving
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The things that Marge Gatti once cherished are lying on what’s left of her deck, spattered in mud, like a yard sale gone awry.
Syria now running a war economy as conflict spreads
AMMAN (Reuters) – At a rebel-controlled border crossing in northern Syria, camps housing thousands of refugees trying to flee the country occupy an area that less than two years ago was usually crammed with trucks lining up to pass through customs. The capture of Bab al-Hawa, previously a throughfare for e xports from Turkey and the Gulf to the rest of the Middle East and Europe, highlights the loss of transshipments through Syria as conflict has spread, causing a sharp drop in income from customs duties. … Little sign of Libyan probe into consulate attack
After more than two months, Libya's investigation into the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi appears in limbo. Key security commanders and witnesses say they were never questioned. No suspects have been named, and gunmen seen participating in the assault walk freely in the eastern Libyan c ity. Disgraced hockey coach Graham James eligible to apply for full parole
WINNIPEG – Disgraced junior hockey coach Graham James is eligible to apply for full parole, but has not yet made a request.
Redemption Road: McMaster QB Kyle Quinlan bounces back after legal trouble
TORONTO – Kyle Quinlan only realized how much he loved football once it was taken away.
Cop lawyers warned against aiding collusion during criminal probes of police
TORONTO – A warning to lawyers about the pitfalls of acting for more than one officer involved in an incident was welcomed Wednesday by the agency that investigates police for possible criminal activity.
NDP accuses Tories of using committee to whitewash auditor general's F-35 report
OTTAWA – The NDP accused the Conservatives of using a House of Commons committee to whitewash the auditor general’s scathing indictment of the government’s mammoth F-35 jet fighter procurement.
In "beautiful China", local polluters still hold sway
TIANYING, China (Reuters) – In ramshackle semi-industrial Tianying in China’s Anhui province, a state-owned lead smelter and foundry sits at the center of town, behind high walls and secure gates that make it look more like a prison than the mainstay of the local economy. Decades of pollution from it and similar plants — Tianying once accounted for half of China’s total lead output — has made much of the town’s land uninhabitable and its water undrinkable. …
Details of Hamas-Israel cease-fire deal
Key details of cease-fire agreement reached Wednesday between Israel and Hamas to end fighting: 
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