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Mentally disabled man sues Toronto police for $9M after being Tasered
The Canadian Press - Tue Oct 7, 12:35 PM
Lawyers for a 43-year-old man who is suing Toronto police for more than $9 million claim he was Tasered at least five times when officers illegally entered his home.
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3-year-old anointed new 'living goddess' in ancient ceremony in Nepal
The Canadian Press - Tue Oct 7, 9:31 AM
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Religious authorities in Nepal anointed a three-year-old girl as a living goddess Tuesday in a tradition dating back centuries.
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Martin memoirs slamming Chrétien leaked ahead of election
CBC.ca - Tue Oct 7, 10:11 AM
About a week before the federal election, a Quebec newspaper has published leaked excerpts from former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin's memoirs detailing his bitter rivalry with Jean Chrétien.
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Canadian Grand Prix dropped from 2009 calendar
Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 8:23 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - The Canadian Grand Prix has been dropped from the 2009 Formula One calendar with the season remaining at 18 races, the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.
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AIG execs massage away the stress after 85-bln-dlr loan: lawmakers
AFP - Tue Oct 7, 8:15 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - AIG spent more than 440,000 dollars for an executive getaway at a California beach resort just days after the insurance giant was rescued by an 85-billion-dollar US government loan, lawmakers said Tuesday.
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Gates opposes Kosovo partition on landmark visit
AFP - Tue Oct 7, 1:18 PM
PRISTINA (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates underscored Washington's opposition to any partition of Kosovo following its declaration of independence as he made a landmark visit to Pristina on Tuesday.
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