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At 2,750 meters in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: an odd transparent sea cucumber, Enypniastes, creeping forward on its many tentacles at about 2 cm per minute while sweeping detritus-rich sediment into its mouth.
Science

Researchers find hundreds of unknown marine species

Ambitious census of ocean life uncovers huge 'Dumbo'-eared octopus and deep-sea creatures that feast on toxic gases 7:50 PM EST

From Saturday's Books section

Review: Going Rogue, by Sarah Palin

Reviewed by Laura Penny Nov 21, 2009 3:00AM EST

Life: Live Better

How to avoid holiday panic

Our weekly guide to your life: We break down what needs to be done, and when, for every week until Christmas 7:40 PM EST

A devil rolling a coin. Other coins can be seen at the background
Globe Investor: In quotes

What market watchers are saying this week

We track down the best quotes of the investing community. Nov 22, 2009 6:00PM EST

Scene from the film Four Feet Up.

Two decades on, child poverty persists with no solution in sight

Why is it that nearly 10 per cent of Canadian kids live below the poverty line, even as parliament pledged to end child poverty? 8:29 PM EST

While jailed in Tehran, Canadian journalist considered suicide

Maziar Bahari spent nearly four months in Elvin prison 7:49 PM EST

Toronto transit halts sales of tokens to stop hoarding

City to spend $50,000 to print tickets to replace dwindling supply of tokens after riders rushed to stock up before 25-cent increase 2:20 PM EST

Senate Democrats at odds on health care

Some moderate legislators threaten to vote down historic bill as floor debate set to begin 7:01 PM EST

Afghan prisoner transfers halted more than once: top general

Comments from Walter Natynczyk, Canada's chief of defence staff, come as Afghan agency reports nearly 400 cases of torture 4:59 PM EST

Microsoft, News Corp. said to be weighing Web pact

Deal would see Wall Street Journal and other papers remove their content from Google 8:11 PM EST

Vancouver 2010

Olympic torch visits Anne's world

Cavendish residents gather on the old Macneill farm, site of Lucy Maud Montgomery's fictional Green Gables 7:00 PM EST

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Technology
Amazon's e-reader doesn't exactly kindle my passion
Amazon's Jeff Bezos Introduces Kindle 2 At NYC Press Conference
Arts
Oprah's on the phone:
'It was like God called me'
Oprah Winfrey, executive producer of 'Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, ' waves to photographers at the premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
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Collected Wisdom
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Corporate Strategy
Can Cott put the pop back in its sales?
Cott aims to add 20 million new cases of business in the next 12 to 15 months.
Rob's Garage
Your car is on the fritz -- just ask Walter Matthau
Rob MacGregor
Lucy Waverman's Weekend Menu
Recipes: Bringing home the best of the West
Buffalo mozzarella with wild mushrooms bruschetta is a homemade spin on fare served up at Vancouver’s Cibo Trattoria.
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