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Shevchenko scores 2 as co-host Ukraine beats Sweden 2-1 in Euro 2012 match in Kyiv
KIEV, Ukraine – Andriy Shevchenko trumped Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Monday, scoring two great headers to give Ukraine a 2-1 win over Sweden at the European Championship.
‘Madagascar 3’ herds in fans with $60.3M debut; ‘Prometheus’ launches with $51.1M
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The animated sequel “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” was the most-wanted movie for audiences, debuting at No. 1 for the weekend with $60.3 million.
Forgot something? UK prime minister leaves daughter behind in pub, sparking parenting debate
LONDON – Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife got home from lunch with friends at a pub in the English countryside to discover they forgot something: 8-year-old daughter Nancy.
Veteran star Shevchenko gives his farewell tournament great start with 2 goals against Sweden
KIEV, Ukraine – As soon as Andriy Shevchenko had scored his second goal of the evening, he knew who he had to thank.
Oprah interviews extended Kardashian-Jenner clan Sunday on OWN
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Oprah Winfrey talks to eight, count ’em, eight Kardashian-Jenner family members in an interview set to air on Winfrey’s cable channel, OWN.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Fears of U.S.-style university system unfounded, McGill’s principal says
MONTREAL – The head of a leading Quebec university is trying to dispel concerns that proposed tuition hikes will lead to U.S.-style education costs.
Hospitals need Rx for quiet, as study tracks clamour that most disrupts sleep
WASHINGTON – Anyone who’s had a hospital stay knows the beeping monitors, the pagers and phones, the hallway chatter, the roommate, even the squeaky laundry carts all make for a not-so-restful place to heal.
Parents, schools butt heads over ‘excessive cheering’ at commencements
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Year after year it’s a sure bet that the comforting graduation mainstay “Pomp and Circumstance” is drowned out on occasion by airhorns, cowbells or the sheer lung power of proud friends and family.
Death of dog in Toronto car tragic reminder of need to keep pets out of heat
TORONTO – Animal safety experts say the death of a dog in a Toronto parking lot is a tragic reminder of the need to keep pets out of the summer heat.
Touring exhibition based on Tim Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’ to stop in Toronto
TORONTO – With “Frankenweenie” months away from hitting theatres, Tim Burton fans in Toronto are in for a treat.
Quebec protester arrested on way to sister’s funeral
MONTREAL – A Quebec student activist has been arrested while heading to his sister’s funeral — a gesture his lawyer called “completely inhumane.”
Ottawa girls, 15, face human-trafficking charges; teens lured to prostitution
OTTAWA – Police in Ottawa are calling a case in which two 15-year-old girls are charged with human trafficking “shocking.”
Clark adds B.C. welfare supplements; extends work search requirement
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark says she’s introducing a $5 million income supplement program to help vulnerable British Columbia families make ends meet and people with disabilities look for jobs.
NATO order last year ended Canadian transfer of Taliban prisoners to Afghans
OTTAWA – Canadian troops quietly stopped handing captured Taliban fighters over to Afghan authorities in mid-2011, almost six months before the Harper government publicly acknowledged the change to the controversial policy.