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Michael Langan, left, died at 17 after being tasered by Winnipeg police. This family photo was taken three years ago.

'Damn machine' killed my son, Winnipeg mother says

17-year-old dies after being tasered; police say teen was carrying knife and refused to drop it


Fraud probe shuts airport kiosks

Ottawa wants answers about misuse of credit-card information at self-service counters


China sets up protest zones for Games

Security director denies Olympics will be a ‘no-fun' event


Simon says 'go home'

Unseeded Frenchman defeats world No. 1 Federer in three sets, while Wimbledon champion Nadal advances

Margaret Wente

Pot: Why not legalize it?

Peggy Wente

Sounds swell – until you think about it. Somehow, we've got it kind of right now


TQ Magazine

Brad Haines

The security guard

Hacker Brad Haines just wants to keep wireless networks safe


Web-exclusive comment

India decision time

Canada and other nuclear suppliers must decide whether to exempt New Delhi from a key non-proliferation rule


Editor's choice

boxing bride

Heading for the ring

In Hong Kong, where weddings are big business, brides-to-be are taking boxing training to be in top shape for their special day

 

Report on Business 

The energy up there

According to the U.S. Geological Service, about 412 billion barrels of oil are trapped beneath the pack ice of the Arctic. Precisely who owns the reserves is another question

Ford unveils dramatic makeover plans

Announcement Thursday will see company shift to small cars

TD Bank abandons U.S. brand battle

Will drop well-known 'Commerce' name from U.S. operations, ending showdown with a 12-outlet competitor

Amazon defies spending slump

Consumer gas pains a boon as shoppers go online

Bush is nursing the U.S. economy's hangover

U.S. president pins credit mess on 'drunk' Wall Street


National 

Dion touts tariffs on countries that are ‘free-riders'

Liberal Leader proposes action against climate-change villains while hinting at a fall vote

Slain woman was 'everybody's light'

As mourners gather in Edmonton, husband goes to court to get autopsy results released to fight ‘insinuations'

New food labels aimed at allergy sufferers

Ottawa announces that prepackaged foods will have to indicate if they include allergens like peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat and shellfish

Ottawa urged to curb mine waste in water

Nfld. politician wants rules changes so mining giants have to deal with tailings to protect environment


World 

Political shift ends Karadzic's days as a ‘healer'

Socialist Party of Serbia burns ties with the extreme ethnic nationalism of its past, making arrest of fugitive possible

Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran

Democratic presidential candidate continues trip to Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle East and Europe

Sudan's president pays defiant visit to Darfur

Vows not to be intimidated by International Criminal Court's genocide charges

Dolly downgraded to a tropical storm

Levees hold as storm slams South Texas coast

EU moves closer to ban on seal products

Proposed ban doesn't define ‘cruel' hunting methods but EU spokesman says it likely includes clubbing, which would mean a ban on almost all Canadian seal products


Life 

Vancouver restaurants: The fantastic affordable Feenie: no joke

Feenie's Cactus Club Café recipes raise the bar for the casual fine-dining chain

Chef Blanc on TV? Bon, okay!

Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc's 'The Restaurant' starts airing on BBC Canada tomorrow

Decanter: Wine connoisseurs – I call them cons

Thirty-two years after France got its comeuppance at tasting, wine jingoism is thriving in America

Chef's recipe: Watermelon panzanella

The pink and green wonders may be pure sweetness, but this summer try giving them a savoury spin


Health 

Soy-based foods may lower sperm count: study

Sample size too small in U.S. study to make absolute link between soy and infertility, researcher says

Cholesterol and kids: Lower kids' cholesterol the old-fashioned way

Most kids don't need statins to ward off a future heart attack - they need skim milk, oatmeal and more fish

Viagra may give boost to women

Study finds Viagra helps premenopausal women whose depression is in remission achieve orgasm

Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs

Discovery could lead to routine testing to identify patients who should be given a different class of drug


Science 

Atlantic hurricane season spins up

With four already in the books – a month ahead of normal – 2008 could be bruising year of storms

Vast Neolithic site found in southern China

Excavations of thousands of artifacts, wooden poles found 4.5 metres underground continues


Technology 

Speak2Me on Chinese TV

Lingo Media Corp. hopes contest in China will help its interactive language teaching website

Software for the times

SAS Institute Inc. is making money among the madness by helping customers bring order to chaos

Phishing scam suspect pleads guilty

Romanian one of 38 people charged in a global crime ring


Sports 

Nash helping out at home

Two-time NBA MVP has teamed up with Whitecaps owner in bid to bring an MLS franchise to Vancouver by 2011

German report warns of gene doping in China

Documentary reporter posing as U.S. swim coach offered stem-cell therapy by a Chinese doctor

Litsch sent down after raincheck

Right-hander on his way to Triple-A after Orioles game stalled in sixth inning; will be completed Thursday

Furyk takes aim at three-peat

American has sights sets sky high at a soggy Glen Abbey golf course

Beckham set to shine

Former England captain the big attraction ahead of his first Toronto action in the MLS All-Star Game


Arts 

Ebert and Roeper exit stage left

Lyons and Mankiewicz will take over the movie review show when its new season begins in September

Arts: The Leonard Cohen International Festival

Long before Manhattan and way before Berlin, Leonard Cohen took Edmonton

Batman star accused of assault

Christian Bale faces police questioning after complaint by mother and sister

Making a doc under China's watchful eye

Beijing's proclaimed openness to foreign media is being sorely tested, as a Canadian documentary film crew found in the heart of Hebei province

Brand engineering

Globe Auto

Selling the same parts as different models

Travel

Globe Auto

Frequent fliers chat their way to change

Real Estate

Real Estate

For a cheaper cottage, ditch the road

Business Incubator

Real Estate

How to focus your brand image

Technology

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