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Auction selling gold coins left by Nev. recluse who lived modest life with millions in garage
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Even though he lived in the same quiet neighbourhood for decades, no one seemed to know Walter Samaszko Jr. He was so unknown that weeks passed before authorities discovered he had died in his modest Carson City home.

Gunmen kill Pakistani officer escorting polio team
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Police say gunmen have shot dead a police officer protecting a team of polio workers during a U.N.-backed vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan.

NY marks 20th anniversary of '93World Trade Center bombing with a ceremony at 9-11 memorial
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Hot air balloon crashes in Luxor, Egypt killing at least 18 foreign tourists
LUXOR, Egypt – A hot air balloon flying over Egypt’s ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 18 foreign tourists, a security official said.

Film of Austrian girl's 8-year ordeal as hostage premieres in Vienna
VIENNA – The story of Natascha Kampusch, who grew from a 10-year old to a young woman as a captive of a sadistic abductor, is now a movie.

Admissibility hearing begins for alleged Asian crime boss in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – An alleged Asian crime boss is expected to appear before immigration officials today, as federal lawyers try to have him removed from the country.

Conference Board says PST 'right policy choice' to remedy Alberta's revenue woes
CALGARY – The Conference Board of Canada has added its voice to the choir calling on Alberta to implement a provincial sales tax to offset its revenue shortfall.

Crown expects driver to plea in crash that killed 4 Alberta football players
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The case of a man charged in a crash that killed four high school football players from northern Alberta is scheduled to be in court today in Grande Prairie.

Report on aboriginal representation on Ontario juries to be released today
TORONTO – A former Supreme Court of Canada justice delivers a report today on whether on-reserve aboriginals have been systematically excluded from Ontario’s juries.