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Date Title Correspondent Section EC Format
2009-11-05 2010 "Year of the Métis" Declared in SK Leader of Nation Hails Era of Reconciliation Michael Bell World Affairs
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2009-10-16 Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize Critics Claim President Hasn't Done Enough Liyanda Njoko World Affairs
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2009-09-24 Palin Blames Obama in Hong Kong Speech Main Street USA Presented at Investors Forum Anya Weimann World Affairs
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2009-09-23 Zambian Police Aid Murder Suspect Task Force on Corruption in Hot Water Valentine Chanda World Affairs
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2009-09-06 Twitter Jeopardizes German Election Twitterers Post Confidential Exit Poll Info Anya Weimann World Affairs
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2009-09-03 Michael Vick to be Reinstated in NFL Commissioner Goodell Approves Eagles' QB Andy Townsend Sports
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2009-09-03 Teens Plan Columbine Massacre Copy in UK Manchester Foils Youths' 10-Year Tribute Daniel Angell World Affairs
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2009-09-03 Michael Jackson to Have Private Burial Family Inters King of Pop in Gold Casket Daniel Angell Entertainment
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2009-09-03 BC Government Retracts Arts Funding Cuts Arts Groups Get $12 Million Above Promised 20 Tom Hartley Entertainment
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2009-09-02 Scotland Divided over Al Megrahi Release Cancer-Suffering Lockerbie Bomber in Hospital Jennie Kermode World Affairs
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2009-09-02 Canadian Federal Election Fall 2009? Liberals Hope to Quash Minority Conservatives Miranda Miller World Affairs
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2009-08-31 Disney Buys Marvel Comics - $4 Billion Landmark Merger Increases Marvel Shares 30% Jennie Kermode Entertainment
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2009-08-27 Dalai Lama Sees Taiwan's Typhoon Victims President Ma Ying-Jeou Approves, China Angry Daniel Angell World Affairs
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2009-08-27 Drought in Iraq Threatens 2 Million Power & Water Loss Due to Low Euphrates River Daniel Angell World Affairs
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2009-08-26 Ted Kennedy Dies at 77 Kennedy Loses Battle with Brain Tumour Daniel Angell World Affairs
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2009-08-25 Reelect German Chancellor Angie Merkel? Polls Say 80% Give Merkelmania & CDU 2nd Term Anya Weimann World Affairs
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2009-08-20 Afghan Elections Marred by Voter Fraud Taliban Violence Frightens Karzi Supporters? Daniel Angell World Affairs
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2009-08-19 Aboriginal Leaders Meet with Premiers Shawn Atleo and Beverly Jacobs Address Issues Michael Bell World Affairs
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2009-08-19 Former Zambian President Cleared Chiluba Acquitted; Conspirators Found Guilty Valentine Chanda World Affairs
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2009-08-15 Kenya's Dry Tana and Athi Rivers: Crisis Wildebeasts Cross from Serengeti to Massai Daniel Onyango World Affairs
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2009-08-12 Australia Toughens Anti-terrorism Laws Terrorist Attempts Prompt Tough Changes Eleanor Padman World Affairs
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2009-08-11 US Firms Buying Oil Stolen from Mexico Zetas & Gulf Cartels Smuggle to Refineries Luis Giovanni Marquez World Affairs
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2009-08-10 Canadian Gov't Buys H1N1 Vaccine 54 Million Swine Flu Shots Ordered from UK David Elwell Health & Science
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2009-08-09 Typhoon Morakot Wreaks Havoc in Asia Torrential Rains Flood China, Taiwan Gillian Kelly World Affairs
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2009-08-07 John Hughes Dies of a Heart Attack at 59 Director's '80s Films Captured Brat Pack Kids Patricia Matos Entertainment
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2009-08-04 Recession & Job Loss Continues in Canada Slight Upturn in Economy is No Recovery Luis Giovanni Marquez Business & Career
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2009-08-04 The Battle for US Health Care Reform Do Politicians Care about Uninsured America? ron steinman World Affairs
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2009-08-04 Michael Jackson's Mother Granted Custody Debbie Rowe, Dr. Klein on Custody Hearing Lee Buttle Entertainment
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2009-07-27 Google Wave Developer Preview Playing with Extensions in the Sandbox Jason Hendry Tech & Games
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2009-07-21 German Sprite Ad Creates Controversy Coca-Cola Co. Pulls Sexy YouTube Commercial Ashley Lynch Business & Career
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2009-07-21 Mauritania Election Accused of Fraud Pres. Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz Retains Power Andrew Moran World Affairs
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2009-07-20 2009 US National Book Festival in D.C. President Obama and First Lady Chair Gala Farhana Uddin Entertainment
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2009-07-18 Amazon Didn't Have George Orwell Rights 1984 and Animal Farm Erased from Kindle Andrew Moran Business & Career
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2009-07-13 Michael Jackson's Drug Overdose Media Coverage of Death, Funeral Excessive? Bhumika Ghimire Entertainment
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2009-07-11 Boxer Arturo Gatti Found Dead in Brazil Wife Suspect in Montrealer's Honeymoon Death Regan Payne Sports
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2009-07-10 North Korea Sentences US Journalists Laura Ling & Euna Lee Face 12 Years Labour Bhumika Ghimire World Affairs
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2009-07-07 Celebrities Bid Farewell Michael Jackson LA Staples Center Hosts 17000, Millions on TV L.R. Currell Entertainment
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2009-07-06 Australian Cricketer Brett Lee Injured Reverse Bowling Star Out of Ashes vs England? L.R. Currell Sports
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2009-07-05 2009 Tour De France Leaves Monaco Team Time Trials & Lance Armstrong's Return L.R. Currell Sports
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2009-07-05 Roger Federer Wins Wimbledon Breaks Sampras' Grand Slam Record Brad Nelson Sports
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2009-07-05 Titans' Steve McNair, Woman Found Dead Police Investigating Former NFL QB's Homicide Robert Buckner Sports
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2009-07-04 Serena Wins Third Wimbledon Title Venus' Quest for Three-Peat Denied Regan Payne Sports
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2009-07-01 Ousted Honduran President Plans Return Interim Leader Says Zelaya Will be Arrested Luis Giovanni Marquez World Affairs
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2009-07-01 Alexis Arguello Dead at 57 Mayor of Nicaragua Takes Own Life Regan Payne World Affairs
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2009-06-30 Freight Train Derails in Viareggio Italy Gas Explosion Kills 14, Injures 50 Near Pisa Hayley J Richardson World Affairs
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2009-06-28 Military Coup in Honduras Soldiers Oust and Exile Honduran President Luis Giovanni Marquez World Affairs
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2009-06-26 Michael Jackson's Autopsy: No Foul Play Jackson's Cause of Death Deferred Roberta Laurie Entertainment
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2009-06-25 Two Celebrity Deaths - Fawcett, Jackson World Grieves over Loss of Icons Richie Mogwai Entertainment
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2009-06-25 Michael Jackson Dies at Age 50 The King of Pop Has Died after Cardiac Arrest Roberta Laurie Entertainment
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2009-06-16 Iranian Election Sparks Protests Alleged Election Fraud in Iran Causes Outrage Luis Giovanni Marquez World Affairs
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