Markets tumble as recession fears trump bailout

By Claudia Parsons NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gloomy economic data and warnings from the U.S. Federal Reserve that hard times were still to come wiped out two days of relative optimism about the credit crisis and sent markets into free-fall on... more

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Leafs' Hollweg receives three-game suspension

TORONTO, Oct 15 - Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Ryan Hollweg has been suspended for three games after being assessed with a game misconduct against the St Louis Blues on Monday, the National Hockey League said Wednesday. The infraction was Hollweg's... more

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Madonna, queen of reinvention, to divorce again

LONDON (Reuters) - The key to Madonna's enduring appeal has been to stay one step ahead of the game in the famously fickle world of pop. But a successful musical career does not always equal harmony at home, and the performer... more

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• Recovering sex addict Duchovny separates from wife
• Madonna and Guy Ritchie agree to divorce

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Deep recession fears thrash Asia stocks

By Kevin Plumberg HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks plummeted, led by an 11 percent drop on Japan's Nikkei, and oil prices dropped to a one-year low on Thursday as fears grew of a more protracted and sharp global slowdown than... more

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• Toronto stocks plunge as commodities take hit

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B.C. boosts Harper’s minority

Prime Minister Stephen Harper fell short of a majority with a disappointing result in Quebec, but strengthened his minority government in Tuesday’s federal election with extra B.C. seats. The Conservatives made gains as Alice Wong defeated Liberal incumbent Raymond Chan in... more

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• 13-year-old Abbotsford girl groped in ongoing rash of sexual assaults  
• Brazen thief steals two works of art from home

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Man making kebabs next to corpse

LONDON (Reuters) - A man discovered making kebabs near a corpse has been banned from managing food businesses and fined 3,800 pounds, Wolverhampton City Council said Tuesday. Jaswinder Singh, 45, was found by police making kebabs at Pappu Sweet Center and... more

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• Choose wisely, but choose
• We’re stuck with Harper
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• Our lacrosse team wasn't dirty!

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• Surrey's smorgasbord of candidates
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• NDP Search for cultural credibility in North Vancouver
• The education of experience
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