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Gordon Campbell addresses issues one day after stunning resignation

Premier Gordon Campbell appeared calm and relaxed one day after his stunning decision to resign as the province's top political leader.

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Australia's Qantas grounds giant A380s after engine failure

Qantas Airways suspended flights of its Airbus A380s on Thursday after one of the aircraft was forced to land in Singapore with engine trouble, one of the most serious incidents for the world's largest...

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Norway best place to live, Canada No. 8

Oil-rich Norway remains the best country in the world to live in, while Zimbabwe, afflicted by economic crisis and AIDS, is the least desirable, according to an annual UN rating released Thursday.

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N.S. couple gives away most of $11 million in lottery winnings

There's no towering mansion, fancy sports cars or exotic stamps on their passport, but a Nova Scotia couple burned through most of their $11 million in lottery winnings in less than four months.

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Alberta senior admits killing husband, incinerating body

An elderly Alberta woman accused of killing her husband and putting his body inside an incinerator on their property has entered surprise guilty pleas...
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'Educational' DVDs don't expand baby vocabulary: Study

Toddlers exposed to DVDs and videos marketed as "educational" showed no greater improvement in their vocabularies than children not exposed to such programming...
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Epic sandwich is distinctly Québécois

Four Montrealers have created an epic sandwich, the Angry French Canadian, which combines bacon, poutine, hot dogs, maple syrup and eggs on a French-toast...
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Christina Aguilera looking for 'new love' after painful split from husband

Heartbreaken pop star Christina Aguilera says she's looking for "new love" following a painful split from husband Jordan Bratman.
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