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Guatemala mudslide search halted
Teams in Guatemala have to halt the search for bodies following devasting mudslides which have killed at least 45 people.
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Australia 'kingmakers' to decide
Three independent Australian MPs are due to reveal who they will back as prime minister, ending two weeks of deadlock since inconclusive elections.
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Fry slams BBC 'culture of fear'
Stephen Fry criticises a culture of fear at the BBC which is creating "incredibly bland" programmes
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Did nine other inmates die like Ashley Smith?
Since Ashley Smith’s death, Canada’s prison watchdog told the Star he has discovered nine similar fatalities.
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Greek PM reshuffles his cabinet
Greek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.
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Andrea Bocelli concerts to mark 9/11
Andrea Bocelli is inviting survivors of the attacks on 11 September 2001 in New York to concerts on the Amalfi coast.
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Protesters want air show grounded
A small group protested the CNE’s air show, calling it an antiquated event that pollutes the environment and promotes symbols of militarism.
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Housing group 'near administration'
Connaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.
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Unions' Labour Day bogey: government cuts
Canada's union leaders are turning their attention to the public sector this Labour Day as deficit-obsessed governments put the squeeze on their workers.
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It’s the summer of highway traffic jam hell in China
Endless construction projects, China’s ever-growing appetite for coal and tolls have caused traffic mayhem from Hohhot to Beijing.
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N.S. power mainly restored after Earl
Nova Scotia Power crews have restored power to nearly all customers who were without electricity since Hurricane Earl hit the province on Saturday.
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B.C. premier faces major crisis in wake of HST revelations
Newly released documents seem to contradict the assertion by Gordon Campbell and his finance minister that it was only after the Liberals’ 2009 victory that they decided to bring in the harmonized sales tax.
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Massive fire leaves students homeless
It took 100 firefighters and more than 20 trucks to fight the fire near Bathurst and College Sts.
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McGuinty offers $50 tax credit for kids’ activities
Premier Dalton McGuinty promises a new tax credit for activities like sports, swimming, dance and music lessons.
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Inbred bumblebees 'facing extinction'
Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.
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Assisted suicide evidence taken
MSPs begin taking evidence on plans to give terminally ill people in Scotland the right to die.
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Non-stick pan 'cholesterol link'
Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.
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UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'
Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.
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Scam fear over electricity credit
Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.
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