Obama and Israeli Leader Make Taped Appeals to Iran

Invoking art, history and "the common humanity that binds us," President Obama offered a "new day" in America's relationship with Iran, using a videotaped message released on the Internet to make an unusual appeal directly to Iranians for a shift away from decades of co …

Montreal student sounds alert over planned U.K. school attack

J.P. Neufeld, a 21-year-old Winnipeg native, alerted authorities on Tuesday after he stumbled across a posting on a web forum from a student claiming he was going to burn down his school in Norfolk, England.

Liam Neeson rushes to wife's bedside

NATASHA RICHARDSON has been rushed to hospital in Montreal after a skiing accident in Canada left the actress with severe head injuries.

Ottawa awaits Obama's arrival

Thousands are expected to line the heavily guarded and barricaded streets of Ottawa on Thursday for the arrival of Barack Obama on his first foreign trip as president of the United States.

Heart pill to banish bad memories

Scientists believe a common heart medicine may be able to banish fearful memories from the mind.

Grizzlies reveal 'fancy footwork'

They may look slow and clumsy, but underwater cameras have revealed that grizzly bears can perform some fancy footwork when a meal is on the cards.

Jupiter in space agencies' sights

Nasa and the European Space Agency have decided to forge ahead with an ambitious plan to send a probe to the Jupiter system and its icy moon Europa.

Neanderthal Genome "First Draft" Unveiled

A "first draft" of the Neanderthal genome announced today adds to evidence that the extinct human species was lactose intolerant and could have shared some basic language capabilities with modern humans.

Bikinis Make Men See Women as Objects, Scans Confirm

Sexy women in bikinis really do inspire some men to see them as objects, according to a new study of male behavior.

Obama signs $787B US stimulus package into law

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed into law a $787-billion US stimulus package his administration hopes will help lift the economy out of recession.

A Miller's Tale, A Widow's Tale, A Beggar's Tale….

Every year millions of Iraqi Shiite pilgrims trek, many on foot, to the holy city of Karbala south of Baghdad to visit the shrine of Imam Hussein, the revered grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in commemoration of his death more than 1,300 years ago.

Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law'

Anti-terror measures worldwide have seriously undermined international human rights law, a report by legal experts says.

Magellanic Penguins Show Strain Under Climate Change

Argentina's Magellanic penguins are moving north, laying their eggs later than they used to, and struggling -- often unsuccessfully -- to feed their chicks, all as a result of climate change.

Automakers Push to Wrap Up Restructuring Plans

General Motors pressed union leaders for concessions on Monday afternoon, a day before the automaker must file a detailed restructuring plan with the Treasury Department.

Laid-Off Foreigners Flee as Dubai Spirals Down

Sofia, a 34-year-old Frenchwoman, moved here a year ago to take a job in advertising, so confident about Dubai's fast-growing economy that she bought an apartment for almost $300,000 with a 15-year mortgage.

Suicide Bomber Kills 30 in Baghdad Pilgrimage Attack

A suicide bomber with explosives hidden under her flowing black garments blew herself up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 30 people and injuring dozens more, according to initial reports from Iraqi security officials

News Analysis - Ailing Banks May Require More Aid to Keep Solvent

Some of the nation's large banks, according to economists and other finance experts, are like dead men walking.

RIM shares sag on profit outlook

Shares of BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion Ltd. fell almost 16 per cent in early trading Wednesday after the company said fourth-quarter earnings will likely come at the low end of its earlier projections.

Canada posts 1st monthly trade deficit since 1976

A sharp fall in exports in December pushed Canada to its first monthly trade deficit since March 1976, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

Israelis Vote in Volatile Contest for New Leaders

Israelis voted in national elections Tuesday with public opinion polls predicting a tight race.

Oldest Human Hair Found In Fossilized Hyena Dung

Hairs that likely belonged to humans living 195,000 to 257,000 years ago in Africa have been identified in fossilized brown hyena dung, according to a new study that describes the first non-bony material in the early human fossil record.

Former Gregg Aide Tied To Abramoff Scandal, Court Documents Report He Took Gifts In Exchange For Favors

Earlier today, the AP reported that Kevin Koonce, who worked as Commerce Secretary-nominee Judd Gregg's legislative director from 2002-04, "has been caught up in a long-running investigation into a Capitol Hill lobbying scandal."

Fossils Reveal Bus-Sized 2,500-Pound Snake

Never mind the 40-foot snake that menaced Jennifer Lopez in the 1997 movie "Anaconda." Not even Hollywood could match a new discovery from the ancient world.

Bluetooth Tech Blocks Texting While Driving

Teenagers are notorious for bad driving and animated cell phone conversations, and doing the two simultaneously is an especially deadly mix.

Nature Vs. Nurture Begins in Womb

Untangling the mystery of inherited versus acquired traits may be a step closer. Arguments have been long and contentious over how much people inherit and how much they are influenced by their environments.

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