Strong earthquake hits southwest China
Magnitude 7.5 tremor, centred 92 kilometres northwest of Chengdu, sways tall buildings in Shanghai, Beijing and Bangkok
Magnitude 7.5 tremor, centred 92 kilometres northwest of Chengdu, sways tall buildings in Shanghai, Beijing and Bangkok
Barring a cataclysm the Illinois Senator is now the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party
Airline following the lead of Air Canada and several U.S. air carriers
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| 4. | The case for freeGiving away a bite-sized doughnut costs next to nothing, builds customer loyalty and empowers employees. So why are companies like Tim Hortons so scared of the freebie? |
| 5. | Trio joins together to seed new ideas for the BlackBerryNew fund to back software development for the ubiquitous handheld device |
| 6. | EnCana's plan: Divide, then conquerCEO Randy Eresman says ‘it's the right time' to unlock the value of the massive oil and gas company |
| 7. | Craigs crime sceneCraigslist is so clogged with scams – not to mention ads for child sex rings, hit men, prostitutes and calls to trash homes – that some users are logging off |
| 8. | Clinton didn't choose words well on race, Edwards saysFormer Democratic presidential hopeful said he thinks Obama will be the party's presidential nominee |
| 9. | Myanmar toll likely to hit 216,000UN officials estimate disaster may claim as many or more than those killed by 2004's horrific Indian Ocean tsunamis |
| 10. | Hillary's defiant Mom's DayA 60-year-old woman comes close – but not, it seems, close enough – to being the bold and exhilarating female leader of her generation |
| 11. | New BlackBerry Bold targets business marketBut RIM also hopes the sleek device will also catch on in broad retail market |
| 12. | Vacuum cleaner king's got a brand new bagDyson is betting he can tackle the hand-dryer market with a $1,600 device |
| 13. | Big Banks want Carney to have more powerExecutives want finance minister to push through legislation that will let central bank accept riskier assets as collateral |
| 14. | This lady has almost pitch-perfect dictionLisa O'Hare is as good an Eliza Doolittle as you are likely to find anywhere |
| 15. | How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemicSome 11 hours behind schedule, Via Rail train arrives in Toronto after public health scare |