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200 Rescued From England Flooding
Posted: 11/20/09 9:49AM
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COCKERMOUTH, England (AP) - Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods on Friday swamped northern England's picturesque Lake District. One police officer was missing and feared dead after a bridge was swept away.
Massive B.C. Fraud Hits Debit-Card Users
Posted: 11/20/09 8:54AM
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There has been a massive debit-card fraud in B.C.'s Lower Mainland involving thousands of cards and possibly millions of dollars, CBC News has learned.
Police Say Gang Killed People for Their Fat
Posted: 11/20/09 11:34AM
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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.
Tories Reject Calls for Torture Probe
Posted: 11/20/09 9:44AM
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OTTAWA - The Harper government is dismissing calls for a public inquiry into damning allegations that the military handed over prisoners to face torture in Afghanistan.
Buzzkill: Dire Outlook for Canada's Honeybees
Posted: 11/20/09 11:20AM
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As the temperature drops, Canadian honeybees are retreating into the thermoregulated core of their colonies to cluster and feed through the cold months.
Canadian Stamp Sells for $260,000 U.S.
Posted: 11/20/09 9:47AM
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NEW YORK - A 12 pence Canadian stamp more than a century old has sold for US$260,000 at a New York auction, the highest price ever paid for a single Canadian stamp.
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