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Canadian dope heads to Asia
For the young Vietnamese dope smokers rolling up outside a smart Hanoi cafe, local cannabis is just not good enough. As with their Adidas caps, iPhones and...
Prince to be christened with river water
Britain's 3-month-old future monarch, Prince George, was to be christened Wednesday with water from the River Jordan at a rare four-generation gathering of...
The world's favourite car colour is . . .
Move over, silver. After more than a decade as the world's favourite car colour, silver is falling in popularity to white. PPG Industries, the leading...
Holocaust survivor in symphony with Ma
A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor made his orchestral debut with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Tuesday to benefit a foundation dedicated to preserving the work of...
3 days a week mail service
New Zealand's government has agreed to allow its postal service to deliver mail as infrequently as three days a week to most customers from 2015 as the...
'Sea serpents' give scientists few clues
The silvery carcasses of two giant oarfish were discovered along the Southern California coast last week, baffling scientists and gaining a growing online...
Marathon man knits scarf; breaks record
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A University of Central Missouri graphic design professor has knitted his way into the record books while running the Kansas City Marathon....
Cooler weather helps Aussie firefighters
Firefighters battling dozens of wildfires in Australia's most populous state merged two of the most worrying blazes on Tuesday to try to reduce the threat...
Smog closes schools & cancels flights
Visibility shrank to less than half a football field and small-particle pollution soared to a record 40 times higher than an international safety standard in...
Thief returns giant pumpkin
A thief has returned a 100-pound pumpkin that a central Pennsylvania boy won by correctly guessing its weight — along with a note apologizing for the...
Raymond meanders off Mexico's coast
Hurricane Raymond remained nearly stationary as it spun off Mexico's southern Pacific coast late Monday, threatening to spread heavy rains onto a sodden...
Nevada student opens fire
A middle school student opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two 12-year-old boys and killing a...
Obama's health care website is sick
President Barack Obama on Monday offered "no excuses" — and little explanation — for the cascade of computer problems that are marring a...
Wayne Newton's yacht sinks
Authorities are investigating the sinking of a yacht owned by Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton at a marina. National Park Service spokeswoman Christie Vanover...
2 dead, 2 injured in school shooting
Police say two people are dead and two more are injured in a shooting at Sparks Middle School in Nevada Monday morning. Washoe County School District Police...
Thief returns 255-pound pumpkin
A thief has returned a 255-pound pumpkin that a central Pennsylvania boy won by correctly guessing its weight — along with a note apologizing for the...
Facebook considers site for preteens
Some privacy advocates were rankled when Facebook announced changes to its policies last week that allow teens to post public updates that can be viewed by...
Female bomber strikes bus in Russia
Russian investigators say a female suicide bomber has struck a passenger bus in the southern city of Volgograd, killing five people and injuring at least 20...
Same-sex couples marry at midnight
Gay couples exchanged vows in early morning ceremonies in several New Jersey communities Monday as the state began recognizing their marriages at 12:01 a.m.,...
Doctor's family refuses Israeli award
CAIRO - A member of the family of the first Arab honoured by Israel for risking his life to save Jews during the Holocaust says the family isn't interested...