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One of two winning tickets for $41 million 6/49 jackpot sold near London, Ont.

TORONTO - One of two winning ticket's for Saturday's $41-million lottery jackpot was sold in the London, Ont., area. 21 March 12:16


Latest B.C. avalanche kills two French nationals in provincial park

VALEMONT, B.C. - A third deadly B.C. avalanche in a week killed two French skiers Saturday as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter. 21 March 12:17


Obama calls on Democrats to pass health care reform bill on Sunday

WASHINGTON - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push ahead of a critical make-or-break vote for his presidency, capping off a long, turbulent debate that has left the country deeply divided. 20 March


Paralympic closing to be a sentimental farewell to world spotlight

VANCOUVER, B.C. - One eye has been on the clock and the other has been on the clouds for the producer of the closing ceremonies for the 2010 Paralympic Games. 19 March


Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated; scientists wary of larger eruption

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation Sunday of hundreds of people from nearby villages. 21 March 11:55


Worm turns on second Tory, this time over airport tequila row

OTTAWA - The worm has turned on a second Conservative cabinet minister over an airport security impasse - this one fuelled by tequila. 19 March


Andy Roddick beats Robin Soderling in 3 sets to reach Indian Wells final

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Andy Roddick took his beat-up body back home after losing in San Jose and Memphis last month. A couple weeks of workouts, practice, massage and chiropractic treatments later, he got his groove back. 21 March


Experts warn Facebook users about email scam that claims password has been reset

Another email scam is circulating online trying to ensnare unsuspecting Facebook users into divulging all their passwords. 18 March


NHL Roundup:Saturday's action on the ice

The Toronto Maple Leafs and their youthful roster continue to play spoiler. 21 March


Siraj Gena of Ethiopia wins Rome Marathon after barefoot sprint

ROME - Siraj Gena of Ethiopia sprinted barefoot to the finish line to win the Rome marathon on Sunday, pulling away from two Kenyan rivals near the end. 21 March 12:27


Family of missing N.B. woman reject possibility she deliberately ran off

MONCTON, N.B. - The family of Donna O'Rielly is rejecting the possibility that the missing New Brunswick woman has run off. 19 March


Pope's former diocese in Munich takes on "tsunami" of abuse cases

MUNICH, Germany - Pope Benedict XVI's former diocese is facing new allegations of physical and sexual abuse on a daily basis, the head of its new sex-abuse task force said Friday. 19 March


Hundreds rally at Alberta legislature against budget cuts to education, services

EDMONTON - Hundreds of Edmonton residents rallied to protest the Alberta government's plans to cut funding to education and public services. 20 March


Pakistani officials say suspected US missiles kill 4 in northwestern Pakistan

MIR ALI, Pakistan - Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles Sunday at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said. 21 March 13:44


Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur to ensure safe return of displaced

CAIRO, Egypt - An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur. 21 March 13:43


Democrats say they will have the votes to pass health care; Reps says voters don’t want it

WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders predicted that a rare Sunday session will produce one of the most significant legislative triumphs in decades: passage of a landmark bill to overhaul the U.S. health care system to provide coverage to millions of people who currently lack it. 21 March 13:42


UN reduces Kandahar staff over security concerns as NATO troops begin to roll

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The United Nations and some smaller relief organizations are stepping out of the way of NATO's unfolding offensive in war-ravaged Kandahar. 21 March 13:40


Fight to demask Montreal protesters pits cops vs. civil libertarians

MONTREAL - The question of whether protesters should be banned from wearing face masks is pitting civil libertarians against Montreal's police force, and the cops appear to be losing. 21 March 13:39


Conservationists at UN wildlife meeting say Internet fueling trade in endangered species

DOHA, Qatar - The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday. 21 March 13:06


Iraqi president demands vote recount, opening door for further election controversy

BAGHDAD - Iraq's president on Sunday called for a recount in this month's parliamentary elections, which have turned into a tight race between the prime minister and a secular rival amid accusations of fraud. A new count could further extend political wrangling in the contentious race. 21 March 13:05


Pope urges faithful to beg forgiveness for their sins; German bishop admits church coverups

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebuked Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy. 21 March 13:03


Supreme leader sharply criticises Obama overture, says U.S. leader plotting against Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran. 21 March 12:59


US-Russian deal on nukes could build momentum, trust on other key nuclear issues

PARIS - Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they are finally close to completing a deal. 21 March 12:58


Security-cleared parliamentary panel could review Afghan detainee documents: experts

OTTAWA - Setting up a special committee of senior parliamentarians to examine sensitive documents about Afghan detainees could help defuse a brewing political crisis over access to the information, intelligence experts say. 21 March 12:53


Police seeking suspects after Osgoode St. home invasion

Ottawa Police are seeking three suspects after three people were assaulted and robbed during a home invasion on Osgoode Street late Thursday night. At about 11:20 p.m., police responded to a home invasion in the 100 block of Osgoode Street, where three male suspects had broken into a residence. 21 March 12:17


Latest B.C. avalanche kills two French nationals in provincial park

VALEMONT, B.C. - A third deadly B.C. avalanche in a week killed two French skiers Saturday as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter. 21 March 12:17


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Last week's news that Mexican magnate Carlos Slim had become the richest man in the world induced plenty of speculation about the shift of economic power from the West to other emerging nations. We didn't give it much thought, until we saw Warren Buffett channel Axl Rose in a Geico commercial/power ballad. Maybe things are much worse than we thought. 

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