Government may seek to suspend Parliament: aide

By David Ljunggren and Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's minority Conservative government may seek the temporary suspension of Parliament to stop opposition parties from voting it out and taking power, an aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday. The... more

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• U.S. automakers seek aid, Europe looks to bolster banks

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Selig mulls World Series changes, not to home comforts

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig would like to tinker with the World Series schedule but is adamant the Fall Classic will not be moved away from hometown fans. Selig told Reuters he yearns for... more

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• Six players suspended for taking banned substances
• Selig downplays '09 expectations

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Police confident Hudson family murders solved

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police charged the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson with the murders of her mother, brother and nephew, expressing confidence on Tuesday the evidence was sufficient to convict. "You can never always know how a jury will... more

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Scotiabank's 2009 outlook is below expectations

By Lynne Olver TORONTO (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia said on Tuesday that quarterly profit fell 67 percent, which was not a surprise since the bank gave the market early warning about writedowns in its Scotia Capital unit. But the... more

• TSX takes hit from Manulife and ends lower
• Scotiabank aims for 7-12 percent EPS growth
• Canada November auto sales skid as recession looms

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Merritt dad accused of killing his kids will stand trial

The man accused of murdering his three children in their Merritt home earlier this year will get his day in court. Defence lawyers representing Allan Schoenborn admitted Tuesday there is enough evidence to take the three murder charges to trial, ending... more

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• Campbell urges stability in Ottawa
• WEB EXTRA: Unfinished Richmond house burns  

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