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Canada knew of Afghan detainee abuse risk: general
Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 1:28 PM

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's top soldier detonated a political bombshell on Wednesday when he admitted that, contrary to previous assurances, some Canadian troops knew detainees handed over to Afghan authorities could be abused.
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Ontario legislature passes bill to create 13 per cent HST starting July 1
The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 11:38 AM

TORONTO - Legislation to create a single 13 per cent sales tax in Ontario passed third and final reading Wednesday despite strong objections and delaying tactics by the Opposition.
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Thousands in Jerusalem protest settlement freeze
Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 3:52 PM

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Thousands of Jewish West Bank settlers and their supporters demonstrated near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to protest his 10-month building freeze.
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Tiger's Swedish in-laws used to media spotlight long before golfer's car crash
The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 3:36 PM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - When images of Barbro Holmberg being rushed to the hospital were broadcast around the world, it was the first glimpse many had ever had of Tiger Woods' mother-in-law.
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Cigarettes kill, but don't tell smokers?
Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 1:52 PM

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cigarette pack warnings that remind smokers of the fatal consequences of their habit may actually make them smoke more as a way to cope with the inevitability of death, according to researchers.
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2000 Honda Civic SiR 2-door tops annual list of most frequently stolen vehicles
The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 3:53 PM
TORONTO - Two models of the Honda Civic have landed on an annual top 10 list of most frequently stolen vehicles.
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Woman awarded $7K for unwanted hugs and kisses
CBC.ca - Wed Dec 9, 4:44 PM
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has awarded a Vancouver woman more than $7,000 after she became the victim of sexual harassment on her first day of work.
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N.B. man gets 4½ years on drug charges
CBC.ca - Wed Dec 9, 7:23 PM
A Fredericton man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison on several drug-related charges.
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Calgary hockey coach faces four sex charges involving player under 16
The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 2:26 PM
CALGARY - A 33-year-old Calgary hockey coach has been charged with several sex offences involving a 15-year-old female player.
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Ottawa scraps $10m 2010 Olympic ad campaign to use money for H1N1
The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 6:42 PM
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The federal government has quietly scrapped plans for a $10-million ad campaign around the 2010 Winter Games.
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