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By Jon Herskovitz SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May. South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the missiles were "Scud-type,"... more

A general view of the main entrance of the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge

GM Europe head says to sell Opel to Magna soon: report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster expects to sell German unit Opel to Canadian auto parts supplier Magna soon, he told a German newspaper. "I am quite confident after a top-level meeting of GM and Magna, where broad... more

Palin resigning as Alaska governor in surprise move
Biden meets U.S. troops in Iraq for Independence Day
Hardline Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial

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Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after defeating Venus Williams of the U.S. in their Ladies' Singles finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Serena downs Venus to win third crown

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon title on Saturday. Once five-times champion Venus dumped a backhand into the net on Serena's fourth match point, the... more

Rain clears before women's final
Swedish right wing Samuelsson joins Canucks
New Roddick aims to put Federer record on hold

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Fans stand near a memorial for deceased pop star Michael Jackson outside the Jackson family home in Encino, California July 3, 2009. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals. Jackson was 50. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets

By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway. The... more

"Slumdog" child star moves into new Mumbai home
Massive demand for Michael Jackson memorial tickets
Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial

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The sign VW-Porsche is pictured at the back of a VW-Porsche 914 car at a dealer in Bochum May 7, 2009.REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

More bidders interested in Porsche stake: report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Three more bidders are interested in taking a stake in German sports car maker Porsche, rivaling investment plans by Qatar, German magazine Focus reported on Saturday. In an advance release of remarks due to be published on Monday,... more

Teck equity sale pushes TSX to higher close
Teck helps TSX close slightly higher
Teck to sell 17 percent stake to China for C$1.74 billion

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RCMP seek van connected to break-in, tool theft

Burnaby RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a van seen leaving a break-and-enter June 14 where approximately $30,000 in tools was stolen. The van has a very similar description as that being sought in connection with the death of... more

Mayors bring in allies to press for TransLink funding
Carbon tax rises to 3.6 cents
Transit top cop nabs suspect

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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks at the International Economic Forum of the Americas conference in Montreal, June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

Canada, U.S. unemployment expected to rise

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The jobless rate in Canada and the United States will continue to rise, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday. "The unemployment rate in the United States is well over 9 percent now and it's likely to go... more

Job security key issue in Air Canada labor talks
Lower taxes to lure firms to Canada: Flaherty
Globe and Mail reaches tentative deal with union

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OAS set to suspend Honduras as it renounces charter

By Patrick Markey TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States prepared to suspend Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya and defiantly renounced the OAS charter in an apparent preemptive move. The measure by... more

U.N.'s Ban rebukes Myanmar generals over Suu Kyi
U.N.'s Ban denied Suu Kyi meeting
Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack

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Police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a four-meter-long zeppelin. "The plan consisted of using a remotely controlled zeppelin... more