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China quake toll tops 12,000

A woman cries as she walks by a line rescuers just before they are going to search for victims after the earthquake at Beichuan County in Mianyang of southwest China's Sichuan province. (AP)

Rescuers continue to dig for thousands buried in schools and homes


India bomb blasts kill at least 45

The bombings were 'obviously a terror attack,' Rajasthan's police chief, A.S. Gill says


'Dramatically lower' commodity prices ahead: TD

When lending money in Western Canada, banks should assume that current prices are too high, CEO Ed Clark says


Khadr's mother not surprised by U.S. bounty

Woman says she's not surprised U.S. paid bounty for son's arrest but did find the amount startling

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Who's who in the House of Commons Popup

Find your MP on this pop-up seating plan


Mental health

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Let them come home, just don't let them stay

University grads who leave home too soon or stay too long are at greater risk for depression, research shows


Mariner's tale

One wave too many

Harrowing events cut short regular Joe's trip around the world


Commentary

Pull the plug on raters' special status

Derek DeCloet

Agencies hand out "AAA" the way clowns throw bonbons at little children

 

Report on Business 

Complaint to Livent co-founder led to end of ticket accounting scheme: witness

Myron Gottlieb ‘was not happy with that' when told of ticket purchasing arrangement, court told

Oil hits another record high

U.S. gas prices also in record territory; crude futures approach $127 a barrel on reports that Iran is planning to cut crude oil production.

Unsteady consumers rattle Rona

Consumers are suddenly looking less confident and are spending less on home renovations, hardware retailer says as profit plunges 90%

HP to buy EDS for $12.6-billion

Purchase price of $25-per share offers a 4 per cent premium to closing price Monday; move will more than double HP's services revenue


National 

Immigrant employment gap widens: Statscan

More immigrants are being hired but at a slower rate than Canadian-born workers, report finds

McGuinty vows to review severance rule

Ontario Premier says Employment Standards Act may have to be beefed up to keep companies from using loophole to avoid paying severance

Asian fishers targeted by racism, report says

Human rights commission finds racism motivated string of violent incidents in Ontario towns last year

Stingray deaths another blow to Calgary Zoo

34 cownose stingrays die suddenly as officials struggle to determine the cause


World 

Heavy rain pelts Myanmar cyclone survivors

Hampers already slow delivery of aid to more than 1.5-million people facing hunger and disease

Clinton aims for big win in West Virginia

But it may be too late to turn around her White House bid; Obama has a nearly insurmountable lead in delegates

War takes time out for opium windfall

In Afghanistan, spring brings calm as farmers harvest their poppies only to see renewed fighting fuelled by narco cash in summer

Milosevic's former party poised to make kings

Nationalists and pro-Western reformers struggle to form a government after an election that has left the country bitterly divided


Life 

The free-range child

A growing number of parents espouse a radical philosophy: It's time children got life skills by actually living

Dining out: How can we afford to eat out so much?

As food costs skyrocket, the restaurant generation pays a hefty tab

Parenting: Avoiding the step-parent trap

When a new spouse joins the family, everyday arguments can lead to major blow-ups. Steer clear of conflicts with a united front

Hortons fiasco: The case for free

Giving away a bite-sized doughnut costs next to nothing, builds customer loyalty and empowers employees. So why are companies like Tim Hortons so afraid of the freebie?


Health 

Needling away at the sneezy season

Some sufferers are turning to the ancient therapy, saying it works as well as drugs without the side effects

India suffers epidemic of stunted kids

Malnutrition rates among world's highest for children leads to improper development of limbs, study finds

Study links air pollution, blood clots

Small particles can cause same condition that air travellers call 'economy class syndrome'


Science 

Sky-watching: WorldWide Telescope blasts off

Microsoft launches Web-based program for checking out the universe

Seeing the trees for a forest

World planting drive sets goal of seven billion by late next year

U.S. mission to Mars has Canadian link

Phoenix is to touch down later this month, carrying with it Canada-built weather station

Jumbo squid swims north, imperilling B.C. hake

Persistent sightings have some calling for an expedition to determine how many of the predatory creatures exist in Canadian waters

Polar research coming in from the cold

After 50 years, the Polar Continental Shelf Project is enjoying a warmer reception from scientists and politicians


Technology 

Trio to seed new ideas for the BlackBerry

New fund to back software development for the ubiquitous handheld device

Apple to settle Canadian iPod lawsuits

Pair of class-action lawsuits alleged company misled customers about the staying power of their iPods

New Microsoft service marries video with Messenger

Network of friends can watch clips, chat at same time with Messenger TV


Sports 

Sorenstam set to retire

Golf star will call it quits at the end of the season, ending an LPGA career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date

Penguins centre to play with heavy heart

Jordan Staal will take ice for Game 3 tonight and then leave to attend the funeral of his grandfather

Eric Staal leaves Team Canada

Carolina star departs after death of his grandfather; Sam Gagner will dress against the Norwegians

Goodell learns nothing new from Walsh

NFL commissioner says long-awaited meeting with former Patriots video assistant produces no revelations


Arts 

He was Fredericton's man

With his Atlantic Canada performances, 73-year-old Leonard Cohen is warming up for a major national and international tour, his first since the early 1990s

Video: 'In the Heights' tops Tony nominations Popup

'In the Heights' receives 13 nominations, Broadway's top awards to be handed out June 13

Obituary: Robert Rauschenberg, 92

Noted pop artist know for use of odd articles in his work

Dancap season to offer four musicals

Lineup to include Anne of Green Gables - The Musical; Bob Fosse's; How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical; and Happy Days: The Musical

Young Lantos follows in father's footsteps

27-year-old trying to make it as a producer with his first full-length feature film

Saskatoon boy makes good on stage

Kyle Riabko joins the Broadway cast of Spring Awakening

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