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Canada in talks with U.S. officials to take over security for diplomats: MacKay

HALIFAX, N.S. - Defence Minister Peter MacKay has opened talks with other nations asking them to provide a security force for diplomats and development workers when the Canadian army withdraws from Kandahar in 2011. 20 November 18:21

Court orders refugee board to reconsider case of lesbian U.S. soldier who deserted

OTTAWA - A lesbian who deserted from the U.S. army and fled to Canada must have another chance to plead her case for refugee status, the Federal Court ruled Friday. 20 November 15:53

No new spending in next year's budget: Flaherty

TORONTO - Emphasizing that government stimulus spending is a temporary measure, federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the Conservative government doesn't plan to undertake major new spending initiatives in next year's budget. 20 November 18:31

Bankruptcies jump in September

OTTAWA - After withstanding recessionary headwinds for most the past year, Canadian businesses are now succumbing to the same economic malaise that has already sent tens of thousands of individual Canadians to the bankruptcy office. 20 November 17:55

VANOC has no power to include women's ski jumpers: Court

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver Olympic organizers have no power to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Olympics, says British Columbia's highest court. 20 November 18:25

'Rompuy-pumpy' and Cathy Who?: Critics underwhelmed by EU's new hires

LONDON - Catherine Ashton: International woman of mystery. 20 November 14:32

Florence museum: lost Galileo relics, a tooth and 2 of astronomer's fingers, found again

ROME - Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director said Friday. 20 November 17:33

Torture whistleblower groomed in hotspots around the world

OTTAWA - The man who is now the target of so much Conservative scorn was thought suitably intrepid to be assigned by his government masters to some of the hottest counter-insurgencies over the past 15 years. 19 November

Brazilian expelled for wearing short skirt shocked at her own fame

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brushing back freshly dyed blond hair as she posed for pictures, the Brazilian woman whose short pink dress got her kicked out of college said Tuesday she's enjoying her newfound fame, but wants go back to school - with a security guard. 17 November

FIFA, French federation rule out replay of France-Ireland qualifier

LONDON - There will be no rematch. 20 November 19:40

Peruvian police says gang killed people for their fat, allegedly for use in cosmetics

LIMA, Peru - Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. 20 November

Retailers launch deep discounts to lure in shoppers in stagnant holiday season

TORONTO - Canadian retailers are getting ready for the holiday season with rock-bottom prices and major promotional campaigns in hopes that shoppers will open their wallets and seize the opportunity to save. 20 November

Colvin groomed in hot-spots around the world by Liberals and Conservatives

Norah Jones experiments with guitars and grooves for more upbeat sound

NEW YORK - Indie-rock producer Jacquire King had long been an admirer of Norah Jones' smoky, seductive voice, but the man behind acclaimed albums from Kings of Leon to Tom Waits never thought the two would ever inhabit the same musical orbit, let alone work together on a CD. 19 November

Canadians seem pleased with additions to immigrants' handbook: poll

OTTAWA - A new immigration handbook that adds sections on military history, legendary inventors and some of the darker aspects of Canada's past seems to be a hit with the public, a poll suggests. 20 November 14:59

Metro Snapshot: April 20, 2009

Andrew Fifield, METRO

HELD HOSTAGE: Police were on scene after at least one gunman boarded a Canada-bound flight from Jamaica and was reportedly holding hostages. A spokesperson said few passengers had boarded the plane at the time the situation began.

THE YOUNG AND THE JOBLESS: Among the ways the current recession differs from previous downturns is the rate at which young people have found themselves tossed out of the workforce. Many recent university graduates, some of whom began jobs immediately after wrapping up their studies, have gone back to living with their parents and working minimum wage jobs since becoming casualties of cost-cutting layoffs.

NO MORE PAIN: "Pain at the pump" was among the more dominant headlines last summer as skyrocketing oil prices took a big chunk out of consumers' wallets and added fuel to the fire for the auto industry's green movement. This summer, however, drivers will likely enjoy one of the few silver linings to the recent economic misery as a drop in demand is expected to keep gas prices at their current rate.

TRYING TIME: As the mystery surrounding Tori Stafford's disappearance grows, stress lines among the girl's friends and family were deepening. Despite an outpouring of community support, the girl's father told reporters that "everybody is starting to crack," even as police intensified their search.

ILLICIT GAINS: Convicted murderer Colin Thatcher likely considers himself lucky to be living in Saskatchewan, because there is no law preventing him from pocketing profits from his memoirs. Thatcher, who has maintained his innocence since his ex-wife was found bludgeoned and shot to death, would be unable to collect proceeds in provinces that forbid criminals from profiting from their crimes.

HAIL TO THE CHIEF: The Summit of The Americas began with some anxiety over tension between the United States and countries such as Venezuela and Cuba. However, world leaders -- including Prime Minister Stephen Harper -- emerged from the meeting hailing the new approach of President Barack Obama. For his part, Obama signalled his hopes for renewed relationships in South America, but said success would be found in "deeds" and not words.

Another person who found success at the summit was Uruguayan journalist Eduardo Galeano. The author of "Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent" saw his book rocket to the top of bestseller lists after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave a copy of it to President Obama.

Italian prosecutor: US student 'harboured hatred' for Briton; killed her in sex game

PERUGIA, Italy - An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled sex game, a prosecutor contended Friday in closing arguments at her murder trial. 20 November 19:58

Vehicle that caused fiery, fatal crash near Alberta logging town was stolen

HINTON, Alta. - Joel Chell sat in stunned horror, watching in his rear-view mirror as a stolen minivan that had just whizzed by him on the wrong side of an Alberta highway blew apart after slamming head-on into a pickup truck on the road behind him. 20 November 19:48

US senator says Fort Hood probe may reveal more troubling emails involving alleged shooter

WASHINGTON - There may be additional emails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee said Friday. 20 November 19:45

Underage Alta. girl given drugs, forced into prostitution, allege RCMP

RED DEER, Alta. - A man in central Alberta is accused of providing illegal drugs to an underage girl and forcing her into prostitution. 20 November 19:31

Saskatoon police say missing 18-year-old found unharmed in Regina

SASKATOON - Saskatoon police say a missing 18-year old woman has been found unharmed in Regina. 20 November 19:29

Suburban Denver billboard links Obama with jihadists

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up. 20 November 19:17

Gilles-Andre Gosselin pleads guilty in sponsorship scandal

OTTAWA - Gilles-Andre Gosselin, a key player in the federal sponsorship scandal, pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to fraud totalling $655,276. 20 November 19:10

Retired State Department worker and wife plead guilty to plotting to spy for Cuba

WASHINGTON - A retired State Department worker and his wife, accused of a decadeslong plot to spy for Cuba, pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that will leave him in jail for the rest of his life but gives her a chance at freedom after six years. 20 November 18:52

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