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'Dramatically lower' commodity prices ahead: TD 2:08 PM 6

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

The free-range child 2:26 AM 65

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

Penguins centre to play with heavy heart 12:57 PM 2

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

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4.	Oil hits another record high 1:45 PM 52 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.
5.	India bomb blasts kill at least 45 1:29 PM The bombings were 'obviously a terror attack,' Rajasthan's police chief, A.S. Gill says
6.	How can we afford to eat out so much? 9:32 AM 50 As food costs skyrocket, the restaurant generation pays a hefty tab
7.	Unsteady consumers rattle Rona's profit 1:31 PM 31 Consumers are suddenly looking less confident and are spending less on home renovations, hardware retailer says as profit plunges 90%
8.	Let them return to the nest - but don't let them stay 9:08 AM 11 University grads who leave home too soon or stay too long are at greater risk for depression, research shows
9.	Scarlett Johannson's Falling Down 12/05/08 6:38 PM 4
10.	China quake toll tops 12,000 2:14 PM Rescuers continue to dig for thousands buried in schools and homes
11.	Khadr's mother not surprised by U.S. bounty 1:05 PM Woman says she's not surprised U.S. paid bounty for son's arrest but did find the amount startling
12.	Cherry's 'redneck' remark triggers response 1:16 AM 42 NHL analyst's spots on ESPN were praised and knocked, but certainly not ignored
13.	Sorenstam set to retire 1:34 PM 2 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
14.	Asian fishers targeted by racism, report says 2:11 PM Human rights commission finds racism motivated string of violent incidents in Ontario towns last year
15.	Eric Staal leaves Team Canada 10:03 AM 2 Carolina star departs after death of his grandfather; Sam Gagner will dress against the Norwegians

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1.	The free-range child 2:26 AM 60 A growing number of parents espouse a radical philosophy: It's time children got life skills by actually living
2.	Poor choices in education can make you a statistic 12/05/08 6:36 AM 67 It's critical to learn skills that are in demand
3.	Canada orders vitamin D study 10/05/08 12:52 AM 46 Review to probe whether deficiency could be linked to deadly diseases
4.	HP to buy EDS for $12.6-billion 11:53 AM 4 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
5.	How can we afford to eat out so much? 9:32 AM 47 As food costs skyrocket, the restaurant generation pays a hefty tab
6.	Forty-year mortgages spark concerns 6:16 AM 40 There is concern that people are paying more in interest than is affordable
7.	He was Fredericton's man 4:05 AM 4 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
8.	Let them return to the nest - but don't let them stay 9:08 AM 9 University grads who leave home too soon or stay too long are at greater risk for depression, research shows
9.	A driver's priorities 2:54 AM 24 Australian man fined after securing case of beer with seatbelt but leaving child unrestrained
10.	Stingray deaths another blow to Calgary Zoo 12/05/08 10:09 PM 87 34 cownose stingrays die suddenly as officials struggle to determine the cause
11.	It's time to kill corn subsidies and go Brazilian 12/05/08 6:28 AM 16 Brazil saw long-term future in sugarcane ethanol
12.	Trio joins together to seed new ideas for the BlackBerry 12/05/08 1:38 AM 14 New fund to back software development for the ubiquitous handheld device
13.	HP in talks to buy EDS 12/05/08 7:10 PM 3 Move would help Hewlett-Packard snag more consulting and data management business; deal expected to be worth up to $13-billion
14.	Dancing in The Bubble 10/05/08 12:00 AM Tel Aviv's nightlife puts many larger cities to shame. Now, Israelis and visitors looking to let loose are flocking to a new kind of dance club – smaller, exclusive, and ruled by the almighty List
15.	The case for free 12/05/08 1:07 AM 179 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?

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1.	The free-range child 2:26 AM 60 /161 votes A growing number of parents espouse a radical philosophy: It's time children got life skills by actually living
2.	U.S. paid bounty for Khadr arrest in Pakistan 12/05/08 9:32 PM /136 votes Former top Mountie was briefed on $500,000 reward for apprehension of Abdullah Khadr, eldest son of Toronto's infamous clan
3.	The case for free 12/05/08 1:07 AM 179 /190 votes 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?
4.	How can we afford to eat out so much? 9:32 AM 47 /59 votes As food costs skyrocket, the restaurant generation pays a hefty tab
5.	Clinton's defiant Mother's Day 12/05/08 12:57 AM 57 /105 votes A 60-year-old woman comes close – but not, it seems, close enough – to being the bold and exhilarating female leader of her generation
6.	Ottawa ready to apologize for Komagata Maru incident 4:34 AM 197 /53 votes Exclusion of 376 would-be immigrants from India one of the most shameful chapters in Canadian immigration history
7.	Harper pledges long-term renewal of Canadian Forces 12/05/08 1:11 PM 572 /71 votes Prime Minister announces 'Canada First Defence Strategy' with promises of long-term stable funding, new equipment and the recruitment of new troops and reservists
8.	Livent ruined me, witness tells court 12/05/08 8:09 PM /49 votes Someone at theatre company asked him to buy huge blocks of tickets for production of Ragtime, contractor says
9.	Kitchener finally clinches OHL title 12/05/08 10:18 PM /48 votes Rangers put Belleville Bulls away with 4-1 victory
10.	China quake toll nears 12,000 11:43 AM /45 votes Rescuers continue to dig for thousands buried in schools and homes
11.	Canada orders vitamin D study 10/05/08 12:52 AM 46 /198 votes Review to probe whether deficiency could be linked to deadly diseases
12.	Stingray deaths another blow to Calgary Zoo 12/05/08 10:09 PM 87 /42 votes 34 cownose stingrays die suddenly as officials struggle to determine the cause
13.	Poor choices in education can make you a statistic 12/05/08 6:36 AM 67 /77 votes It's critical to learn skills that are in demand
14.	It's time to kill corn subsidies and go Brazilian 12/05/08 6:28 AM 16 /86 votes Brazil saw long-term future in sugarcane ethanol
15.	Canada's unwitting role in Colombia 12/05/08 7:24 PM 37 /39 votes What are the true connections between trade, democracy and human rights in Latin America?

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'Dramatically lower' commodity prices ahead: TD 2:08 PM 6

The free-range child 2:26 AM 65

Penguins centre to play with heavy heart 12:57 PM 2

Oil hits another record high 1:45 PM 52

India bomb blasts kill at least 45 1:29 PM

How can we afford to eat out so much? 9:32 AM 50

Unsteady consumers rattle Rona's profit 1:31 PM 31

Let them return to the nest - but don't let them stay 9:08 AM 11

Scarlett Johannson's Falling Down 12/05/08 6:38 PM 4

China quake toll tops 12,000 2:14 PM

Khadr's mother not surprised by U.S. bounty 1:05 PM

Cherry's 'redneck' remark triggers response 1:16 AM 42

Sorenstam set to retire 1:34 PM 2

Asian fishers targeted by racism, report says 2:11 PM

Eric Staal leaves Team Canada 10:03 AM 2

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The free-range child 2:26 AM 60

Poor choices in education can make you a statistic 12/05/08 6:36 AM 67

Canada orders vitamin D study 10/05/08 12:52 AM 46

HP to buy EDS for $12.6-billion 11:53 AM 4

How can we afford to eat out so much? 9:32 AM 47

Forty-year mortgages spark concerns 6:16 AM 40

He was Fredericton's man 4:05 AM 4

Let them return to the nest - but don't let them stay 9:08 AM 9

A driver's priorities 2:54 AM 24

Stingray deaths another blow to Calgary Zoo 12/05/08 10:09 PM 87

It's time to kill corn subsidies and go Brazilian 12/05/08 6:28 AM 16

Trio joins together to seed new ideas for the BlackBerry 12/05/08 1:38 AM 14

HP in talks to buy EDS 12/05/08 7:10 PM 3

Dancing in The Bubble 10/05/08 12:00 AM

The case for free 12/05/08 1:07 AM 179

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The free-range child 2:26 AM 60 /161 votes

U.S. paid bounty for Khadr arrest in Pakistan 12/05/08 9:32 PM /136 votes

The case for free 12/05/08 1:07 AM 179 /190 votes

How can we afford to eat out so much? 9:32 AM 47 /59 votes

Clinton's defiant Mother's Day 12/05/08 12:57 AM 57 /105 votes

Ottawa ready to apologize for Komagata Maru incident 4:34 AM 197 /53 votes

Harper pledges long-term renewal of Canadian Forces 12/05/08 1:11 PM 572 /71 votes

Livent ruined me, witness tells court 12/05/08 8:09 PM /49 votes

Kitchener finally clinches OHL title 12/05/08 10:18 PM /48 votes

China quake toll nears 12,000 11:43 AM /45 votes

Canada orders vitamin D study 10/05/08 12:52 AM 46 /198 votes

Stingray deaths another blow to Calgary Zoo 12/05/08 10:09 PM 87 /42 votes

Poor choices in education can make you a statistic 12/05/08 6:36 AM 67 /77 votes

It's time to kill corn subsidies and go Brazilian 12/05/08 6:28 AM 16 /86 votes

Canada's unwitting role in Colombia 12/05/08 7:24 PM 37 /39 votes

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