By Cameron French TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index dropped more than 5 percent on Monday, as signs that the U.S. financial crisis was spreading to European banks sent investors in world markets running for the exits. The commodity-heavy TSX posted its biggest intraday loss since Black Monday in... more

Government says economy can avoid recession

By Frank Pingue. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's government said on Monday the economy can still avoid a recession even as the global financial crisis battered the Toronto stock market and economists warned of little growth until late next year. Prime Minister Stephen... more

Crisis hammers stocks, U.S. urges unified response
Toronto stocks plunge on recession worries
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Mauresmo through in Moscow as Bartoli is hurt

By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo survived a strong challenge from Alize Cornet to beat her fellow Frenchwoman 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Kremlin Cup first round on Monday. Mauresmo, who has dropped outside the top... more

Giants receiver Burress back from suspension without regrets
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Phillies beat Brewers to make NLCS

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Kim Cheol-woong, the pianist who defected from North Korea, speaks to Reuters before a rehearsal of his performance in Seoul March 13, 2006. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Dissident North Korean plays "Amazing Grace" in U.S.

By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dissident North Korean pianist played "Amazing Grace" at the U.S. State Department on Monday at a recital designed to dramatize North Korean human rights abuses without upsetting delicate nuclear negotiations. The musician, Cheol Woong Kim,... more

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Economy to stall out by next summer: panel

By Frank Pingue TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's economy will show little or no growth for much of the next year, paving the way for lower interest rates, a group of leading Canadian economists said on Monday. The comments were made at an... more

Oil drops 6 percent to below $88 on demand concerns
Oil drops $6 to below $88 on demand concerns
Canada energy stocks slump on credit woes, outlook

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B.C. forest debate goes on road

NDP MLAs gathered at the empty legislative chamber Monday to remind the public of a scheduled fall session that was supposed to be getting started. NDP leader Carole James said the legislature should be dealing with forest reforms, as well as... more

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New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton (C) is greeted by supporters while holding a campaign rally in local a restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia October 6, 2008. REUTERS/Andy Clark

Economic shots traded in Canadian election race

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada's political leaders traded election shots on Monday on whether the Conservative government had done enough to protect the country's economy from the global financial crisis. Liberal leader Stephane Dion and New Democratic Party chief Jack... more

Harper says more action may be needed
Flaherty sees start of credit squeeze
Canada urges G7 coordination on financial crisis

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Iranian letter rejects pressure on nuclear issue

By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran delivered a letter to EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Monday which stressed, according to Iranian media, that foreign pressure on Tehran would not resolve the dispute over its nuclear program. The letter was... more

Russia says Georgia trying to wreck ceasefire
Thai police clear protesters from parliament
Europe strives to combat financial crisis in unison

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Bao Xishun, 57, a 2.36-metre (7 feet, 9 inches) herdsman listed by the Guinness World Records as the tallest living man, looks at his new-born baby at a hospital in Zunhua, Hebei province October 2, 2008. The world's tallest man, China's Bao Xishun, became the world's tallest father this week with the birth of his first child, a boy whose initial height seems a compromise between his gigantic dad and average-sized mom. Picture taken October 2, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer

World's tallest man becomes world's tallest dad

By Simon Rabinovitch BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's tallest man, China's Bao Xishun, became the world's tallest father this week with the birth of his first child, a boy whose initial height seems a compromise between his gigantic dad and average-sized... more

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Australian boy wreaks zoo havoc while feeding croc

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