Zardari wins Pakistan election

By Robert Birsel ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday. Underscoring the problems he faces, a suicide car bomber killed at least... more

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Tropical storm cancels play for the day

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A pair of Coens might as well be one at Toronto

By Janet Guttsman TORONTO (Reuters) - There is a reason they are called the Coen Bros., and not Joel Coen and Ethan Coen: they might as well be one person. Not only do they look similar, but they speak... more

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Government strikes deal with GM for Ontario investment

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Saturday it had struck a deal with General Motors of Canada Ltd that commits the automaker to invest $290 million at several of its Ontario operations. The announcement is the second... more

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UPDATED: Public warned about psychiatric escapee from Coquitlam facility

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Maple Leaf identifies likely source of listeria

TORONTO (Reuters) - Maple Leaf Foods said on Friday that two meat-slicing machines at its now-closed Toronto plant were the likely source of listeria contamination that has been linked to 19 deaths. The company, Canada's largest meat processor, said... more

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Bhutto's widower goes from prison to presidency

By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari has completed a traumatic journey from prison to the presidency of Pakistan. Regarded as a polo-playing playboy in his youth, the catalyst for Zardari's rise was the assassination last December... more

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