Oilers outskated by Blue Jackets
Antoine Vermette had one goal and two assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night.
Blue Jays 'B' squad roughs up Phillies' Moyer
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer hit a rough patch, allowing five runs in three innings to the Toronto Blue Jays in a 'B' game at Dunedin, Fla.
U.S. cities on Red River gird for flooding
The neighbouring cities of Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., are in flood-fighting mode after the U.S. National Weather Service bumped up its flood crest forecast.
Wildrose exec crosses over from Tories
The new executive director for the Wildrose Alliance Party is a veteran organizer for the provincial Conservatives who says his former party has stopped listening.
House heads toward close healthcare vote
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Reuters - Congressional Democrats took the first step on Monday toward a quick final vote on a healthcare overhaul and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to muster the votes needed to pass it.
Magnitude 6.7 aftershock hits off coast of Chile
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Reuters - A magnitude 6.7 aftershock struck off the coast of Chile on Monday night about 45 miles northwest of Concepcion, which was heavily damaged in an 8.8 magnitude quake on February 27, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Monday.
25 dead in China coal mine fire
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AFP - Twenty-five people have been killed in a coal mine fire in central China, local authorities said Tuesday, the latest deadly incident in the country's hazardous mining industry.
Atletico nabs late win over Osasuna
Jose Manuel Jurado's late goal gave 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win against Osasuna on Monday in the Spanish league.
Ottawa convent deserves heritage status: committee
Ottawa's heritage advisory committee is recommending special designation for the former convent on Richmond Road in the city's Westboro neighbourhood.
Snowmobile events need tighter rules: widow
The wife of a man killed in a weekend avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., wants to know why the extreme snowmobiling event her husband attended went ahead despite avalanche warnings.
Agassi sorry for verbal jab at Sampras
Andre Agassi told ESPN.com he was "out of line" when he poked fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match last week and apologized for calling his rival stingy.