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Marie Colvin dedicated her life to journalism
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 1:40AM EST
For Rosemarie Colvin, the news of her daughter Marie Colvin's death in Syria is still sinking in. But the legacy Marie leaves behind is providing comfort to her loved ones.
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Australian PM Gillard calls leadership vote
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 12:12AM EST
Australian PM Julia Gillard calls a leadership vote within days after the resignation of Kevin Rudd as Foreign Minister.
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Romney, Santorum swap charges in 20th debate
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 11:38PM EST
Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped accusations about spending and taxes Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Graham James hides from cameras
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 10:56PM EST
Former junior hockey coach Graham James hid his face from the cameras as he left court. A judge has reserved her decision on what sentence James will serve for sexual assaults on two former players -- Theo Fleury and Todd Holt.
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Alleged B.C. rave rape victim speaks out
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 8:40PM EST
A teenaged girl says she has no doubt she was raped at a rave party near Vancouver more than a year ago and she's devastated a sex assault charge has been stayed in the case.
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Italian engineers pioneer floating solar panels
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 8:01PM EST
Solar panels floating on the sea: the idea may sound like something from science-fiction, but an Italian firm has made it a reality. In the first scheme of its kind in the world, the panels turn on the water in order to follow the sun
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Halifax mayor won't seek re-election
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 5:19PM EST
Halifax's long-serving mayor won't seek re-election, as questions swirl around his handling of a friend's will. Peter Kelly says the job has taken a toll on his personal life.
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Most Wanted suspect caught in Montreal
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 2:48PM EST
America's Most Wanted suspect Steven Dyer has been caught at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport.
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Calgary woman beaten in Mexico released from hospital
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 2:44PM EST
Sheila Nabb is recovering at home with her family and friends and will likely face a long road to recovery and will likely need more surgeries, her family said in a statement.
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Workers escape Mississauga house collapse
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 2:08PM EST
Three workers escaped unharmed Wednesday after a home under renovations collapsed in Mississauga.
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Obama helps break ground on black history museum
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 12:52PM EST
President Barack Obama says a new national black history museum will help future generations remember the sometimes difficult, often inspirational role, that African Americans have played in the nation's history
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Hundreds injured in Argentina train crash
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 12:01PM EST
Rescue workers continue to pull injured out of the wreck after moving train slams into the back of another train parked at a station; local television stations report that more than 500 people were injured and fatalities are likely
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B.C. government has tabled its latest budget
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 10:59AM EST
B.C.'s new budget keeps spending increases to a minimum. If their predictions hold up, the Liberals will be able to campaign in the May, 2013, provincial election on a promise of a balanced budget.
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Samba groups brawl over Carnival parade results
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 10:50AM EST
A riot breaks out among angry supporters of Sao Paulo's samba troupes in a row over the judges' grading decisions.
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Listen to Marie Colvin's last report from Syria
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 9:32AM EST
American journalist Marie Colvin called the bombardment of Homs "merciless" in a telephone interview, a day before she was killed alongside French photographer Remi Ochlik
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Video: Afghans wounded while protesting burning of the Koran
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 7:52AM EST
Afghan police fired weapons to disperse anti-American protesters. Three Afghans were killed, and more than two dozens wounded while protesting the burning of Qurans on a NATO military base
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Video: Two Western journalists killed in Syria
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 7:48AM EST
The French government confirms that French photojournalist Remy Ochlik and American Marie Colvin were killed in Syria. The two were covering the fighting in Homs
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Rio Carnival sambas to a close
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 3:17AM EST
Rio de Janeiro's top samba troupes close the city's world-famous Carnival parades at the Sambadrome venue.
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Christchurch marks quake anniversary
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 3:14AM EST
The New Zealand city of Christchurch marks the first anniversary of last year's quake that killed 185 and destroyed its central business district.
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Toronto transit GM loses job
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 9:33PM EST
The battle between Toronto's mayor and city council over subway expansion has a high-profile casualty: the Toronto Transit Commission's general manager. Gary Webster says being voted out was not how he expected to leave.
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Human Resources Minister pushes pension reforms
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 6:14PM EST
The human resources minister says unless the government changes Old Age Security now, younger Canadians will suffer the consequences. Diane Finley says the upcoming federal budget will define major changes to the program.
