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  1. German-born physicist Albert Einstein, pictured here in 1948, described belief in God as 'childish superstition' and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer has said. Photo:/AFP
    Belief in God 'childish,' Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter AFP - Tue May 13, 9:03 AM Sent 463 times

    LONDON (AFP) - Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday.

  2. A family boarded a flight on Monday in westernmost Canada, and forgot their tot at the Vancouver international airport, media said Tuesday. Photo:/AFP
    Parents board flight, forget toddler at airport AFP - Tue May 13, 2:08 PM Sent 297 times

    OTTAWA (AFP) - Tickets, check. Passports, check. Luggage, check. Baby ... oops.

  3. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, kiss after they and their 17 children, right, served as the honorary duck masters during the presentation of the ducks at the Peabody hotel, Sunday, May 11, 2008 in Little Rock, Ark. The hotel put up the entire family for Mothers Day and served them a mothers day lunc after the ceremony. . (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath)
    Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child The Canadian Press - Fri May 9, 11:30 AM Sent 214 times

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Mother's Day is a bigger deal to Michelle Duggar than most Moms.

  4. Apple agrees to settle iPod battery class-action lawsuit in Canada The Canadian Press - Fri May 9, 7:37 PM Sent 148 times

    SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. According to a court document, the company is offering credits for its online store of about $44.75 to people who live in Canada and bought certain iPods there on or before June 24, 2004.

  5. 'Cracks are appearing' in Canadian housing market: Scotia Economics The Canadian Press - Thu May 15, 8:25 AM Sent 139 times

    TORONTO - There is now convincing evidence that Canada's housing market has come off the boil, Bank of Nova Scotia economists say.

  6. NY man sues airline over flight spent in toilet Reuters - Mon May 12, 6:52 PM Sent 134 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man who says he was denied a seat on a five-hour jetBlue flight and was instead told to "hang out" in the plane's bathroom has sued the airline for $2 million, saying he suffered "extreme humiliation."

  7. Luciano Pavarotti performing in Bercy, France in 2001. Music can influence the taste of wine, according to a new study which suggests which songs go well with which types of wine. Photo:Frederick Florin/AFP
    Some Rolling Stones with your wine, Sir? AFP - Wed May 14, 8:11 AM Sent 120 times

    LONDON (AFP) - Music can influence the taste of wine, according to a new study Wednesday which suggests which songs go well with which types of wine.

  8. A Darth Vader impersonator at a Star War movie premiere. A booze-fuelled Briton pretending to be Star Wars villain Darth Vader was punished Tuesday for a bizarre surprise attack on two Jedi fanatics. Photo:Pascal Guyot/AFP
    Drunk 'Darth Vader' punished for Jedi attack AFP - Tue May 13, 12:21 PM Sent 99 times

    LONDON (AFP) - A booze-fuelled Briton pretending to be Star Wars villain Darth Vader was punished Tuesday for a bizarre surprise attack on two Jedi fanatics.

  9. Journalists gather outside the Vienna apartment block where a 39-year-old has confessed to killing his wife and his seven year-old daughter with an axe in the second-floor flat. The Austrian man has confessed to killing them because he had money problems, police said Wednesday. Photo:Samuel Kubani/AFP
    Austrian kills family, relatives over money problems AFP - Wed May 14, 12:21 PM Sent 86 times

    VIENNA (AFP) - An Austrian man has confessed to hacking his wife, daughter, parents and father-in-law to death with an axe because he had money problems, police said Wednesday.

  10. Ford recalls over 650,000 pickups for brake hose Reuters - Wed May 14, 3:24 PM Sent 81 times

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is recalling over 650,000 of its top-selling F-150 pickups as well as a Lincoln-branded truck because of a problem with the brake hose that could cause the vehicles to lose braking power.

  11. Customers use computers inside an internet cafe in Changzhi, Shanxi province April 25, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer
    Woman indicted in MySpace hoax suicide Reuters - Thu May 15, 8:07 PM Sent 77 times

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 49-year-old Missouri woman accused of pretending to be a love-struck teenage boy on MySpace and driving a 13-year-old girl to suicide with cruel messages was indicted on Thursday on federal charges.

  12. A model (C) displays lingerie maker Triumph International Japan's 'Photovoltaic-Powered Bra' during an unveiling in Tokyo May 14, 2008. The camisole bra, which the company calls it as 'earth and human friendly', features a solar panel which can display messages on the removable small electric board when the cell generates electricity. The bra is also equipped with pads designed to hold beverages so that the usage of cans and plastic bottles can be reduced, the company said. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao
    Solar bra brings conservation closer to the heart Reuters - Wed May 14, 10:31 AM Sent 57 times

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod.

  13. Vatican's chief astronomer says it's OK to believe in aliens The Canadian Press - Tue May 13, 5:13 PM Sent 54 times

    VATICAN CITY - Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday.

  14. Texas police say substitute teacher arrested after coming to class drunk The Canadian Press - Wed May 14, 4:25 PM Sent 51 times

    RICHARDSON, Texas - Police in Texas say a substitute teacher was arrested after allegedly showing up drunk for a class at a middle school in suburban Dallas.

  15. Jars filled with various animal phalli are on display at the Icelandic Phallological Museum in Husavik May 8, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong
    Icelandic museum offers long and short of male organ Reuters - Thu May 15, 10:22 AM Sent 51 times

    HUSAVIK, Iceland (Reuters) - Sigurdur Hjartarson is missing a human penis. But he's not worried: four men have promised to donate theirs to him when they die.

  16. Isaiah Otieno is shown in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
    Helicopter crash in Cranbrook, B.C. kills four including pedestrian The Canadian Press - Tue May 13, 11:35 PM Sent 29 times

    CRANBROOK, B.C. - A pedestrian crushed Tuesday under the exploding fireball of a crashed helicopter had little warning of the tragedy, witnesses said.

  17. Breast cancer patients undergo chemotherapy treatment. A Canadian study has shown that women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread. Photo:Philippe Huguen/AFP
    Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer in new study AFP - Fri May 16, 5:49 AM Sent 24 times

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread, a Canadian study published in the United States has shown.

  18. In this 2008 file photo actress Portia de Rossi, left, and television personality Ellen DeGeneres arrive at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, April 26, 2008, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris Weeks
    Source close to her TV show says Ellen DeGeneres to wed Portia de Rossi The Canadian Press - Fri May 16, 12:10 PM Sent 21 times

    LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favour of gay marriage into action and she and actress-girlfriend Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres said during a taping of her talk show.

  19. Nine-year-old case of alleged stolen toonie by Tim Hortons worker delayed again The Canadian Press - Wed May 14, 10:30 PM Sent 15 times

    TORONTO - The case of a Tim Hortons worker in Toronto fired almost nine years ago for allegedly stealing a toonie was put over again Wednesday as lawyers for the defendant lamented that the former employee's "frivolous" lawsuit continues to waste time and money.