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Warren Buffett hands out a Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookie Blizzard at a Dairy Queen in Omaha, Neb.
Earlier discussion

Think like Buffett: Tips from a pro

Ask Richard Rooney of Burgundy Asset Management your questions on value investing Dec 03, 2009 11:05AM EST

Olympic Games mascot Quatchi skates during the official opening of the GE Ice Plaza in Vancouver on November 23, 2009. Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images
Politics: Jane Taber

Olympic fur flies for Tories

PMO talking points target 'ridiculous and false' Liberal criticism on Vancouver Games, plus what U.S. troop surge means for Canada's Afghan mission 9:53 AM EST

2011 BMW 5-Series
Globe Drive

BMW stands alone

BMW and its owners have always been fiercely independent. That's why new models – especially next year's new 5-Series – have to succeed Dec 03, 2009 2:12AM EST

The 2009 Globe 100

God v. the test tube

The year's best books on science, religion and the environment Dec 03, 2009 10:11AM EST

China scolding: The moment

China publicly scolds Harper for taking too long to visit

Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspects the honour guard with Wen Jiabao, Premier of the Peolpe's Republic of China, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, December 3, 2009.

After unprecedented diplomatic breach, PM went on to invite Chinese Premier or President to visit Canada ‘in the not too distant future' 10:32 AM EST

China scolding: The reaction

Harper 'reaping what he has sown'

Opposition seizes on PM's 'immaturity and clumsiness' toward China in response to Beijing's unprecedented rebuke 8:23 AM EST

Supreme Court tightens Internet luring rules

High court orders new trial for Alberta man originally acquitted in case revolving around online chats with 14-year-old girl 10:51 AM EST

Uchitel lawyer cancels news conference

Attorney for woman who denied having affair with Woods cites unforeseen circumstances for calling off meeting with the press 11:14 AM EST

Party crashers might be subpoenaed

U.S. Homeland Security Committee wants to talk to couple about how they got into a White House state dinner 8:28 AM EST

CIBC profit beats expectations

Quarterly profit climbs 48 per cent from the year-ago period 11:01 AM EST

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