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Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of business 9:04 AM 7

When Peter Munk met David Gilmour, they were pursuing the same young woman in a downtown Toronto restaurant

'We are not changing the carbon tax. No,' B.C. Premier says 9:20 AM 139

With those words, Premier Gordon Campbell dashes the hopes of northern officials who had hoped he may reconsider the plan

Japan's collision course 09/05/08 9:08 PM 25

After its near-death experience in the 1990s, the land of the rising sun is slowly on the rebound. But most observers see trouble on the horizon. Modest reforms have brought modest success, but drastic action is needed to avoid another crash.

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4.	Air Canada adds fuel surcharges 1:17 AM 96 Tickets cost up to $60 more on some one-way flights in North America; WestJet mulling whether to follow suit
5.	Mining for winners among the unloved 09/05/08 5:46 PM 5 Portfolio Strategy: Investing pros don't mind picking through the trash – don't be shy about trying it yourself
6.	Citigroup to sell $500-billion in assets 09/05/08 10:36 AM 16 Banking giant tries to rebound from massive losses tied to mortgage, credit markets
7.	‘A financial dilemma of the classic type' 12:00 AM 2 They have two houses, two university-age children, an expensive lifestyle, and no plan
8.	Aeroplan to abandon trust status 09/05/08 4:19 PM 22 Loyalty program to convert to a regular corporation, anticipates dividend payout of 50 cents a year
9.	Jacques Lamarre: Seeing growth in maintenance 09/05/08 11:59 PM 1 SNC designs it. SNC builds it. Now SNC wants to run it, too
10.	The $1-trillion club 09/05/08 6:46 PM OPEC, which pumps one-third of the world's oil, has the clout to influence markets
11.	News Corp. withdraws bid to buy Newsday 3:45 PM Decision comes just days after Rupert Murdoch predicted he would clinch deal to buy the Long Island newspaper within a week
12.	Oil rushes above $126 per barrel 09/05/08 4:17 PM 47 Crude rises again, this time on prospect of U.S. confrontation with Venezuela; gains in week total almost $10
13.	Lost in space 09/05/08 9:10 PM 7 After Ottawa barred the sale of MacDonald Dettweiler to U.S. firm Alliant Techsystems, MDA is stuck with a space unit it says can't thrive in its current incarnation
14.	MDA's contract to support Space Station extended 09/05/08 11:42 AM 2 Federal Industry Minister Jim Prentice unveils $109-million contract just hours after government confirmed it will block the sale of MDA's space and satellite division
15.	Job machine cranks on 09/05/08 11:48 AM 98 Canadian economy adds 19,200 jobs in April, exceeding expectations; unemployment rate rises to 6.1 per cent

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1.	Japan's collision course 09/05/08 9:08 PM 25 After its near-death experience in the 1990s, the land of the rising sun is slowly on the rebound. But most observers see trouble on the horizon. Modest reforms have brought modest success, but drastic action is needed to avoid another crash.
2.	The curse of a perfect memory 10:06 AM 30 Ms. Price can remember what happened every day since 1980. The 'woman who can't forget' talks about her life
3.	Canada orders vitamin D study 12:52 AM 14 Review to probe whether deficiency could be linked to deadly diseases
4.	Cambridge scientist takes Canada to cutting edge of physics theory 09/05/08 9:35 PM 59 RIM co-founder stages a coup in persuading award-winning researcher to head institute
5.	Desperate parents use extreme tactics to land daycare spot 09/05/08 10:53 PM 92 Bribes, threats and tears : They're all used but they don't work, child-care directors say
6.	Five women and 365 days 09/05/08 11:59 PM 28 Twelve months after his election as a vigorous reformer, many supporters feel let down by his descent, they say, into vulgarity
7.	My ogling makes my girlfriend furious 09/05/08 10:09 AM 87 Can I get it under control and reassure her that I'm committed without becoming a navel-gazing freak show?
8.	Armed posses spreading violence across Prairie communities 09/05/08 5:00 AM Armed posses spreading violence across Prairie communities
9.	Air Canada adds fuel surcharges 1:17 AM 96 Tickets cost up to $60 more on some one-way flights in North America; WestJet mulling whether to follow suit
10.	How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 12:43 AM 25 The public health scare aboard CN Rail's The Canadian
11.	Woman dies mysteriously on Via train; others sick 09/05/08 4:59 PM Toronto-bound train carrying 246 people quarantined in northern Ontario; Police say death, illnesses not connected and that train will begin rolling again later Friday
12.	Bush astonishingly slow to learn cutthroat rules of the Middle East 12:20 AM
13.	How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 1:51 PM 10 Some 11 hours behind schedule, Via Rail train arrives in Toronto after public health scare
14.	Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of business 9:04 AM 7 When Peter Munk met David Gilmour, they were pursuing the same young woman in a downtown Toronto restaurant
15.	Does cold really help recovery after a hard workout? 09/05/08 3:31 PM 3 It's best to chill after a heavy session

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Rank	Headline
1.	Japan's collision course 09/05/08 9:08 PM 25 /108 votes After its near-death experience in the 1990s, the land of the rising sun is slowly on the rebound. But most observers see trouble on the horizon. Modest reforms have brought modest success, but drastic action is needed to avoid another crash.
2.	Cambridge scientist takes Canada to cutting edge of physics theory 09/05/08 9:35 PM 59 /92 votes RIM co-founder stages a coup in persuading award-winning researcher to head institute
3.	MP barred from asking questions on Mulroney saga 12:36 AM /69 votes Libel suit against Thibault cited as reason
4.	Canada orders vitamin D study 12:52 AM 14 /59 votes Review to probe whether deficiency could be linked to deadly diseases
5.	Bush astonishingly slow to learn cutthroat rules of the Middle East 12:20 AM /59 votes
6.	The curse of a perfect memory 10:06 AM 30 /50 votes Ms. Price can remember what happened every day since 1980. The 'woman who can't forget' talks about her life
7.	Five women and 365 days 09/05/08 11:59 PM 28 /43 votes Twelve months after his election as a vigorous reformer, many supporters feel let down by his descent, they say, into vulgarity
8.	Obama picks up steam 1:31 AM 91 /40 votes With many new endorsements, Obama closes in on Clinton's last stronghold
9.	How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 12:43 AM 25 /35 votes The public health scare aboard CN Rail's The Canadian
10.	Armed posses spreading violence across Prairie communities 09/05/08 5:00 AM /170 votes Armed posses spreading violence across Prairie communities
11.	The big myth about Big Oil 09/05/08 6:00 AM /119 votes Largest U.S. producer doesn't even make world's top ten
12.	How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 1:51 PM 10 /25 votes Some 11 hours behind schedule, Via Rail train arrives in Toronto after public health scare
13.	Desperate parents use extreme tactics to land daycare spot 09/05/08 10:53 PM 92 /23 votes Bribes, threats and tears : They're all used but they don't work, child-care directors say
14.	Appearances in Quebec are misleading 12:00 AM 24 /22 votes The underlying trends in Quebec favour Mario Dumont and the ADQ, in spite of their current nadir
15.	Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of business 9:04 AM 7 /21 votes When Peter Munk met David Gilmour, they were pursuing the same young woman in a downtown Toronto restaurant

SummariesMost Read Articles

Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of business 9:04 AM 7

'We are not changing the carbon tax. No,' B.C. Premier says 9:20 AM 139

Japan's collision course 09/05/08 9:08 PM 25

Air Canada adds fuel surcharges 1:17 AM 96

Mining for winners among the unloved 09/05/08 5:46 PM 5

Citigroup to sell $500-billion in assets 09/05/08 10:36 AM 16

‘A financial dilemma of the classic type' 12:00 AM 2

Aeroplan to abandon trust status 09/05/08 4:19 PM 22

Jacques Lamarre: Seeing growth in maintenance 09/05/08 11:59 PM 1

The $1-trillion club 09/05/08 6:46 PM

News Corp. withdraws bid to buy Newsday 3:45 PM

Oil rushes above $126 per barrel 09/05/08 4:17 PM 47

Lost in space 09/05/08 9:10 PM 7

MDA's contract to support Space Station extended 09/05/08 11:42 AM 2

Job machine cranks on 09/05/08 11:48 AM 98

SummariesMost Emailed Articles

Japan's collision course 09/05/08 9:08 PM 25

The curse of a perfect memory 10:06 AM 30

Canada orders vitamin D study 12:52 AM 14

Cambridge scientist takes Canada to cutting edge of physics theory 09/05/08 9:35 PM 59

Desperate parents use extreme tactics to land daycare spot 09/05/08 10:53 PM 92

Five women and 365 days 09/05/08 11:59 PM 28

My ogling makes my girlfriend furious 09/05/08 10:09 AM 87

Armed posses spreading violence across Prairie communities 09/05/08 5:00 AM

Air Canada adds fuel surcharges 1:17 AM 96

How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 12:43 AM 25

Woman dies mysteriously on Via train; others sick 09/05/08 4:59 PM

Bush astonishingly slow to learn cutthroat rules of the Middle East 12:20 AM

How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 1:51 PM 10

Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of business 9:04 AM 7

Does cold really help recovery after a hard workout? 09/05/08 3:31 PM 3

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Japan's collision course 09/05/08 9:08 PM 25 /108 votes

Cambridge scientist takes Canada to cutting edge of physics theory 09/05/08 9:35 PM 59 /92 votes

MP barred from asking questions on Mulroney saga 12:36 AM /69 votes

Canada orders vitamin D study 12:52 AM 14 /59 votes

Bush astonishingly slow to learn cutthroat rules of the Middle East 12:20 AM /59 votes

The curse of a perfect memory 10:06 AM 30 /50 votes

Five women and 365 days 09/05/08 11:59 PM 28 /43 votes

Obama picks up steam 1:31 AM 91 /40 votes

How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 12:43 AM 25 /35 votes

Armed posses spreading violence across Prairie communities 09/05/08 5:00 AM /170 votes

The big myth about Big Oil 09/05/08 6:00 AM /119 votes

How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic 1:51 PM 10 /25 votes

Desperate parents use extreme tactics to land daycare spot 09/05/08 10:53 PM 92 /23 votes

Appearances in Quebec are misleading 12:00 AM 24 /22 votes

Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of business 9:04 AM 7 /21 votes

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