A man in a rural community northwest of Victoria has added a new member to his household - Suzie, a two-year-old tiger - despite local council passing a bylaw banning exotic animals in residential homes.
With Prime Minister Stephen Harper expected to ask the Governor General to call an election on Sunday, Canada's federal political parties have already outlined their strategies.
WENDOVER, Utah - A 47-year-old record-setting motorcycle racer from Montana has died in a crash on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
NEW YORK - No soup for Microsoft?

A Maple Ridge, B.C., man accused of killing two women after crashing a truck into a sushi restaurant had suffered a recent head injury that required brain surgery, the court heard Friday.

BEIJING (AFP) - Authorities in China's Muslim-populated far northwest are seeking to prevent mass prayers and the distribution of religious material as part of a security crackdown for Ramadan, government notices said.

CERNOBBIO, Italy (AFP) - US Vice President Dick Cheney held talks with world leaders Saturday on the last stop of a four-nation tour in which he pledged US support for ex-Soviet republics after Russia's conflict with Georgia.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The rock group Heart, angry that its 70's hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is biting back at the Alaska governor.

ST PAUL, Minnesota (AFP) - Nine million Hispanic voters scattered across battleground states pose a dilemma for Republican White House hopeful John McCain: how to win their support without angering his party's base.
AVIGNON, France - The European Union called for an international probe Friday to find out which country should shoulder responsibility for starting the armed conflict between Georgia and Russia.
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