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SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second

CBC - Latest News - 19 min 40 sec ago

A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remains stuck on the ground after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.

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G8 leaders to discuss Afghanistan, European crisis

CBC - Latest News - 31 min 3 sec ago

G8 leaders are set to delve into the future of Afghanistan and Europe's fiscal woes Saturday at a storied presidential retreat during what's been dubbed the Camp David summit.

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Future dim for lighthouses across Canada

CBC - Latest News - 42 min 46 sec ago

Community groups across the country are scrambling to save some 500 lighthouses the federal government has recently declared surplus.

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Is private industry ready for space?

CBC - Latest News - 52 min 39 sec ago

SpaceX is set to make history with its launch in May, as a number of private companies in the U.S are trying to reach above Earth's atmosphere

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Blind Chinese activist leaves for U.S.

CBC - Latest News - 1 hour 3 min ago

A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.

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Montreal protest deemed illegal after Molotov cocktails thrown

CBC - Latest News - 1 hour 4 min ago

Authorities cracked down on thousands of protesters, many of them students, flooding downtown Montreal near the Berri-UQÀM metro station Friday night after Molotov cocktails were thrown.

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Italy bomb blast outside school kills 1

CBC - Latest News - 1 hour 8 min ago

A bomb has exploded outside a high school in southern Italy named after a slain anti-Mafia prosecutor as students arrived for class, killing a teenage girl and wounding several other classmates, officials said.

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Re-cycle this column: Bits and bites from the world of two wheels

Globe & Mail Auto - 5 hours 38 min ago
Wales looks at creating a network of safe bike routes, the latest news on electric motorcycles and an innovative scooter sharing idea from San Francisco


Categories: Auto

Heed those warning lights

Globe & Mail Auto - 5 hours 38 min ago
Ignoring an ABS warning can have nasty consequences


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Rock 'n' roll muscle machine

Globe & Mail Auto - 6 hours 38 min ago
Canadian music exec has an eye for talent - and for the Dodge Challenger


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Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in thriller to cut series deficit to 2-1

Globe & Mail Sports - 6 hours 56 min ago
Kobe Bryant didn’t miss on 18 free throws and scored 36 points as the Los Angeles Lakers rally late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City


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MLB teams working on social media message

Globe & Mail Sports - 7 hours 28 min ago
Major League Baseball teams are trying to entice more fans to come out to the ball park through a variety of social media promotions


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Kamloops hostage-taker killed in fiery explosion

CBC - Latest News - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 22:28

One man is dead following a hostage taking in Kamloops, B.C. on Thursday night that ended with an explosion destroying a family home.

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Kurt Busch thinks Newman feud is 'WWE-type' action

Globe & Mail Sports - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 22:24
Kurt Busch thought he and Ryan Newman were friends. He's learned the hard way this week that he was mistaken.


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Smith scores 12 points leads Canada over China in women's basketball

Globe & Mail Sports - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 22:12
Kim Smith of Mission, B.C. scored 12 points to lead Canada to a 45-37 win over China in women’s basketball action Friday night.


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Canadian Diamond wins third straight, Twins pound struggling Brewers

Globe & Mail Sports - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 22:07
Scott Diamond of Guelph, Ont., lost his scoreless streak. He still won his third straight start for the Minnesota Twins, who pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Friday night.


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Oil Kings defeat Cataractes

Globe & Mail Sports - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 21:59
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Tebow lawyers threatening to sue T-shirt makers

Globe & Mail Sports - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 21:33
Lawyers representing Tim Tebow have issued a cease and desist letter to a T-shirt manufacturer which they say is illegally using the name of the New York Jets quarterback to sell products.


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Oklahoma City ties Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Toronto

Globe & Mail Sports - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 21:21
Mark Arcobello and Philippe Cornet each had a goal and an assist and Yann Danis made 27 saves as the Oklahoma City Barons evened the American Hockey League Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory in Game 2 on Friday.


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Pettitte leads Yankees over Reds for first win since July 2010

Globe & Mail Sports - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 21:15
Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night.


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