Canada opposition asks to form new government

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The leaders of Canada's three opposition parties said on Monday they have written to the Governor General, Canada's head of state, asking her to call on Liberal leader Stephane Dion to form a new government. The Liberals, New... more

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Giants receiver Burress faces criminal gun charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress faced charges of criminal possession of a handgun on Monday following an apparent accidental shooting in a Manhattan nightclub, prosecutors said. Burress was not asked to enter a plea at... more

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Arrest made in Jennifer Hudson family murders

By Andrew Stern CHICAGO (Reuters) - The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was arrested and will be charged with the October slayings of three of her relatives, police said on Monday. "We have obtained an arrest warrant for William Balfour.... more

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Coalition would bring B.C. power shift

B.C. may end up with a smaller and more Vancouver-centric federal cabinet presence in Ottawa if a Liberal-NDP coalition takes power, an SFU professor of public policy predicts. Doug McArthur expects a maximum of four cabinet ministers for B.C. under that... more

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India demands Pakistan act decisively on Mumbai attack

By C. Bryson Hull MUMBAI (Reuters) - India demanded Pakistan take decisive action over deadly attacks in Mumbai it said were carried out by militants from its nuclear-armed rival, while the West urged cooperation to ease tension. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza... more

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