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Shafia trial jury ends 1st day of deliberations
cbc.ca - 28/01/2012 9:52 AM
A jury in Kingston, Ont., finishes its first day of deliberations in the case of three Montrealers accused of murdering four family members in June 2009.
Mexican held in Canadian's beating was drunk, on drugs
cbc.ca - 28/01/2012 3:07 PM
A Mexican man arrested in connection with the brutal beating of Canadian tourist Sheila Nabb says he was drunk and had been using cocaine on the night of the attack.
Sidney Crosby suffered neck injury
cbc.ca - 28/01/2012 7:31 PM
Both the agent for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins confirmed Saturday that the fallen superstar's latest setback has been the result of a neck injury.

Activists to gather to denounce CSIS
thecanadianpress.com - 29/01/2012 1:11 AM
MONTREAL - A group of Montreal activists is gathering today to denounce the practices of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
NDP leadership hopefuls to debate in Halifax
thecanadianpress.com - 29/01/2012 1:08 AM
HALIFAX - Eight federal NDP leadership hopefuls will be in Halifax today for the second of several debates.
Second full day for Shafia jury deliberations
thecanadianpress.com - 29/01/2012 1:05 AM
KINGSTON, Ont. - A jury in eastern Ontario deciding the fate of three people accused of killing four family members over honour starts its second full day of deliberations today.

3 killed in Sacramento SUV-light rail train crash
The driver of an SUV veered around a crossing arm and ignored flashing warning lights before the vehicle was struck by a light-rail train in Sacramento on Saturday, killing an 18-month-old boy and two adults, authorities said.
Man stuck in mud for 3 days, is rescued
A homeless man stuck in thick mud near the Rio Grande river for three days was rescued after high school students on a field trip heard him yelling for help, authorities said.
Ala. tornado survivors help after latest twisters
Survivors still haunted by memories of last year's tornado outbreak that killed 250 in Alabama are writing checks, donating diapers and standing over hot grills to help victims of the latest twisters to pummel the state.

Iran official says oil could reach $150 per barrel
The head of Iran's state oil company says the price of crude will reach $120 to $150 per barrel, as officials in Tehran prepare to discuss a ban on crude sales to European Union countries in retaliation for an EU embargo.
Syrian troops clash with army defectors near capital
Fresh clashes have erupted between the Syrian military and groups of army defectors in suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus, killing at least nine people.
Mexican held in Canadian's beating was drunk, on drugs
A Mexican man arrested in connection with the brutal beating of Canadian tourist Sheila Nabb says he was drunk and had been using cocaine on the night of the attack.

Syrian army launches offensive near Damascus
BEIRUT - The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus Sunday, storming neighbourhoods and clashing with groups of army defectors in fierce fighting that sent residents fleeing and killed at least three civilians, activists said.
Former Italian president Scalfaro dies at 93
ROME - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, a past president of Italy who helped write its post-war constitution and was a founding member of the former Christian Democrats, died Sunday in Rome. He was 93.
Kyrgyz prisoners sew lips shut; is mafia to blame?
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - More than 1,000 prisoners in Kyrgyzstan have sewn their lips together, a grotesque act inmates describe as a protest of their dismal conditions, but which authorities blame on organized criminal gangs who resent attempts to break the power they wield in prisons.