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Canadian dope heads to Asia

Oct 23, 2013 / 6:30 am

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

Oct 23, 2013 / 6:16 am

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 . . .

Oct 22, 2013 / 9:36 pm

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

Oct 22, 2013 / 9:35 pm

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

3 days a week mail service

Oct 22, 2013 / 9:31 pm

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

'Sea serpents' give scientists few clues

Oct 22, 2013 / 8:00 am

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

Oct 22, 2013 / 7:25 am

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

Oct 22, 2013 / 7:23 am

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

Oct 21, 2013 / 9:03 pm

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

Thief returns giant pumpkin

Oct 21, 2013 / 8:23 pm

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

Raymond meanders off Mexico's coast

Oct 21, 2013 / 8:22 pm

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

Nevada student opens fire

Oct 21, 2013 / 7:36 pm

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

Oct 21, 2013 / 5:38 pm

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

Oct 21, 2013 / 5:27 pm

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

2 dead, 2 injured in school shooting

Oct 21, 2013 / 9:47 am

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

Oct 21, 2013 / 7:36 am

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

Facebook considers site for preteens

Oct 21, 2013 / 7:27 am

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

Oct 21, 2013 / 6:25 am

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

Oct 20, 2013 / 9:30 pm

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

Doctor's family refuses Israeli award

Oct 20, 2013 / 7:23 pm

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...

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