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Total of federal and provincial emissions regs only takes us half way: report
OTTAWA – The environmental advisory body that Ottawa is killing off has issued a final tally of how well federal and provincial governments are meeting their greenhouse-gas targets.
Veteran Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie injured in diving accident
MADRID – Canadian diving veteran Alexandre Despatie reportedly suffered large cut to his head in a diving mishap in Spain, making his status for the London Olympics uncertain.
Priscilla Presley: Elvis’ spirit keeps tourists coming to Graceland, 30 years after opening
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It’s been 30 years since Graceland opened to the public and the late Elvis Presley’s home is a money-maker that has helped Memphis grow.
Indian navy ships dock in Shanghai on goodwill visit to China as 2 nations try to build trust
BEIJING, China – Ships from the Indian navy are visiting China for the first time in six years as the nations seek to build trust on the high seas.
The tale of a 19-year-old beer and an organization that finally got it right
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The bottle of unopened Budweiser was delivered to the Los Angeles Kings dressing room the night they lost the 1993 Stanley Cup at the old Montreal Forum.
Report criticizes Netanyahu over deadly raid on Gaza-bound ship
JERUSALEM – A government report has criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision-making in a deadly Israeli naval raid on a Gaza-bound ship two years ago as “flawed” and “superficial.”
Tensions high ahead of OPEC meeting: Saudis seek low oil prices Iran wants output cut
VIENNA – OPEC ministers are coming to a meeting divided on how much crude to pump. The Saudis want to keep a lid on oil prices, Iran is pushing to cut production and Iraq is expected to back Tehran.
Ex-Russian spy Anna Chapman shows off during fashion show in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey – Russian ex-spy Anna Chapman has walked a Turkish catwalk in a long red dress at a fashion show, flanked by two men posing as Secret Service agents in black suit and sunglasses.
Pew survey suggests China will edge past U.S. as top economic power
BEIJING, China – For the first time, people responding to a global survey are more likely to view China and not the United States as the world’s leading economic power.
Former News Int. chief Rebekah Brooks appears in UK court over phone hacking charges
LONDON – Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is to appear in court to face charges over Britain’s phone hacking scandal that has rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
No rivalry here: Meryl Streep presents Viola Davis with Women in Film’s Crystal Award
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – They may have been Oscar rivals earlier this year, but there’s nothing but love between Meryl Streep and Viola Davis.
Extradition of Magnotta edges forward after court orders him held behind bars
BERLIN – German authorities say a Berlin court has ordered the suspect in the slaying and dismembering of a Chinese student in Montreal be held in pre-extradition custody as his likely return to Canada edges closer.
Murder suspect Magnotta ordered held pending extradition to Canada
BERLIN – German authorities say a Berlin court has ordered the suspect in the slaying and dismembering of a Chinese student in Montreal be held in pre-extradition custody as his likely return to Canada edges closer.
Harper’s public-sector wage curbs subject of legal appeal by federal lawyers
TORONTO – The federal government’s curbs on public-sector wages are subject to an Ontario Court of Appeal hearing today.
Long-fought audit of MP and Senate expenses set for release, won’t name names
OTTAWA – The federal auditor general is poised to release audits of some $500 million in MP and Senate expenses that parliamentarians did not want conducted.